Miss Grand Paraguay 2023
6th Miss Grand Paraguay competition, beauty pageant edition
- Lucía Sapena
- Fabián Benítez
- Solange Mendez Flores
- Luigi Manzoni
- Lia Love
- Capitán Bado
- General Elizardo Aquino
- Ñemby
- San Antonio
- Paraguayan Communities in the United States
- Villeta
- Itapúa
- Paraguari
- Pedro Juan Caballero
- Pesidente Franco
- San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú
- Santa Ana
- Amambay
- Areguá
- Capiatá
- Itauguá
- Limpio
- Mariano Roque Alonso
- Nueva Italia
- Villarrica
(Paraguayan Community in USA)
(Villarrica)
(Areguá)
← 2022
2024 →
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 Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 Grand Final Competition, on April 2, 2023, YouTube video |
Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 was the 6th edition of the Miss Grand Paraguay pageant, held on April 2, 2023, at the Paseo Events Center, Asunción.[1] Candidates chosen through either the regional pageants or national preliminary casting competed for the title.[2][3] Maelia Salcines of the Paraguayan Community in USA was crowned by Miss Grand Paraguay 2022, Agatha Leon of Ciudad del Este, and gained the right to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2023,[4][5][6] to be held in Vietnam on October 25.[6][7] On the other hand, Sharon Capó of Amambay was crowned Miss Grand Paraguay 2024, and will eventually represent the country at the 2024 international edition.[4][5][6]
Additionally, Fabiola Martínez of Villarrica was crowned Miss Supranational Paraguay 2023 and has earned the right to represent Paraguay at Miss Supranational 2023, to be held in Poland on July 14.[4][5][8]
The grand final competition of the pageant was hosted by Lucía Sapena, Fabián Benítez, and Solange Mendez Flores, and was live-transmitted to the audience nationwide via Unicanal.[9]
Background
Date and venue
After the end of the Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 contest in May 2022, the pageant organizer, MGM Productions, consequently announced to accept of the department licensees responsible to held a regional contest to elect the representative[10] and also ran the first central casting on 17 September,[3] to select the national finalists for the 2023 edition of the contest, each of finalists qualified through the casting was later assigned to represent one of the country's administrative divisions.
The following is a list of the main events in the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 pageant.
| Location | Date | Event | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Host: San Pedro | March 28 | Miss Sport Challenge | Hotel Cristal, Santa Rosa del Aguaray | [11] |
| Swimsuit contest | Rancho gregoria, Santa Rosa del Aguaray | [4][5] | ||
| Final Venue: Asunción | March 31 | Preliminary competition | Paseo Events Center, Asunción | [4][5] |
| April 2 | Grand Final Coronation | [4][5] |
Selection of contestants
National finalists for the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 pageant were either; (1) selected by local organizers entitled by the national committee to elect their regional candidates, or (2) directly chosen by the national organizer through the casting events, then each qualified candidate was later assigned to represent one of the country's administrative divisions.[2]
The following is a list of local preliminary contests for the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 beauty pageant.
| Host Department | Pageant | Date & Venue | Entrants | Title | Ref. |
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 Central | Miss San Lorenzo | 4 August 2022 at San Lorenzo Shopping, San Lorenzo | 9 | Miss Grand San Lorenzo | [2] |
| Miss Grand Luque | 20 December 2022 at Hotel Excelsior, Asunción | 17 | Miss Grand Luque | [12] | |
 Canindeyú | Miss Grand Canindeyú | 25 June 2022 at Hotel Katueté, Katueté | 8 | Miss Grand Canindeyú | [13][14] |
 Alto Paraná | Señorita Minga Guazú | 25 September 2022 at Km 16 Minga Guazú Itau Supermarket, Minga Guazú | 5[α] | Miss Grand Minga Guazú | [15] |
 Asunción | Miss Grand Asunción | 1 November 2022 at Hotel Excelsior, Catedral, Asunción | 13 | Miss Grand Asunción | [16] |
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Results summary
Main placements
  PAR. Communityin USA AmambayCapitán Bado Concepción San Pedro General Elizardo Aquino Central Minga Guazú Ciudad del Este  Villarrica Nueva ItaliaVilleta  San LorenzoCanindeyú  LuqueAsunción  F. de la Mora 
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| Position | Delegate[4][5][6] |
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| Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 |
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| Miss Grand Paraguay 2024 |
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| Virreina Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| Top 15 |
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Supplementary titles
| Position | Delegate[4][5][6] |
|---|---|
| Miss Supranational Paraguay 2023 |  Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez |
| 1st runner-up |  Mariano Roque Alonso – Guadalupe Pereira |
| 2nd runner-up | Central – Valeria Giagni |
| Position | Delegate[4][5] |
|---|---|
| Miss Petite Paraguay 2023 | Nueva Italia – Abigail Gómez |
| Runner-Up |  General Elizardo Aquino – Melina Marecos |
Special awards
| Award | Winner[1][11][6] |
|---|---|
| Miss Sports | Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez |
| Miss Top Model | Canindeyú – Yanina Pereira |
| Miss Social Media | Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez |
| Miss Photogenic |  Areguá – Tirsa Cantero |
| Miss Congeniality | Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez |
| Miss Beautiful Girl |  Fernando de la Mora – Tamara Vera |
| Best Face |  Capitán Bado – Meilin Chang Franco |
| Best Shape | Asunción – Thiara Zorrilla |
| Best Smile | San Lorenzo – Sol Pérez |
| Best Video Presentation | Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez |
| Best Evening Gown |  Paraguayan Community in USA – Maelia Salcines |
| Truss Hair Girl | Amambay – Sharon Capó |
Contestants
As of February 2023, 25 delegates have been confirmed to participate.
| Department/District/City | Contestant | Age | Height | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amambay | Sharon Capó Nara | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | [17] |
| Areguá (CE) | Tirsa Cantero | 25 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | [18] |
| Asunción | Thiara Zorrilla | 21 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | [19] |
| Canindeyú | Yanina Pereira | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | [20] |
| Capiatá (CE) | Laura Carmona | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Capitán Bado (AM) | Meilin Chang Franco | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
 Ciudad del Este(AA) | Jazmin Castillo | 18 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |
| Central | Valeria Giagni | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | [21] |
 Concepción | Luisa Villalba | 25 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Fernando de la Mora (CE) | Tamara Vera | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | [8] |
| General Elizardo Aquino (SP) | Melina Marecos | |||
| Itauguá (CE) | Yesenia Quiñónez | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | |
| Limpio (CE) | Chabely Zoilan | 27 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |
 Luque(CE) | Sindy Riquelme | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | [12] |
| Mariano Roque Alonso (CE) | Guadalupe Pereira | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |
 Minga Guazú(AA) | Alma Garcete | 25 | [15] | |
 Ñemby(CE) | Andrea Estigarribia | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | [22] |
| Nueva Italia (CE) | Sofía Ayala | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
| Abigail Gómez | 23 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Paraguayan Community in USA | Maelia Salcines | 28 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | [23] |
| San Antonio (CE) | Shyrley Ortiz | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |
| San Lorenzo (CE) | María Sol Pérez | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | [2] |
| San Pedro | Evelin Baruja | 25 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
| Villarrica (GU) | Fabiola Martínez | 28 | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | [24] |
| Villeta (CE) | Belén Amarilla | 22 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
References
- ^ a b "Fabi Martínez ya ganó la primera competencia en el Miss Paraguay" (in Spanish). Diario Extra. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "San Lorenzo elegirá a su nueva reina de belleza". La Nación (in Spanish). August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Primer Llamado a Casting, Sábado 17 de Septiembre". Miss Grand Paraguay (in Spanish). August 29, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "En elección de Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 también eligieron a la ganadora del 2024" (in Spanish). Diario Popular. April 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Miss Grand 2023: Maelia Salcines y Fabi Martínez se quedaron con las coronas" (in Spanish). La Nación. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Maelia Salcines en la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay" (in Spanish). ABC Color. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "ประเทศใด ได้เป็น เจ้าภาพ "มิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล 2023" มีคำตอบ". Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). June 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Maelia Salcines es la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay 2023" (in Spanish). Unicanal. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "¡Miss Grand Paraguay se prepara para coronar a la nueva reina!" (in Spanish). Unicanal. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Si te animas a ser Director/a de tu distrito para el Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 contacta con nosotros para darte toda la información". Miss Grand Paraguay (in Spanish). June 2, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Camino al Miss Grand: Fabi Martínez ya se destacó en los deportes" (in Spanish). La Nación. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Miss Grand Luque 2023 - En Vivo (YouTube Video) (in Spanish). MGM Producciones. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ Sandra Galeano (June 25, 2022). "La Comadre viaja a Canindeyú para elección de Miss Grand". Tecuento.com.py (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Entradas con las candidatas". Reina de Canindeyú (in Spanish). June 6, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand Minga Guazu Kariny Pinheiro va por el título del Miss Grand Paraguay. El mayor de los éxitos Reina". Señorita Minga Guazu (in Spanish). October 14, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Foto 1 – Candidatas a Miss Teen Asunción 2023 Maribel Mercado, Maira Pust y Camila Jalasko ..." Revista Enterate Paraguay (in Spanish). November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Sharon Capo, la doctora que se alista para Miss Grand Paraguay 2023". Urundeyfm.com.py (in Spanish). December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Candidata Oficial 2023. Ella es Tirsa Cantero, tiene 25 años, mide 1.69 de estatura, estudiante de la carrera de Comercio Internacional, habla español, inglés intermedio y francés básico" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Paraguay. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand Asunción 2022/23 es Thiara Zorrilla". Miss Grand Asunción (in Spanish). November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Yanina Pereira es la nueva Miss Grand Canindeyú". Reinas de Canindeyú (in Spanish). June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Candidata Oficial 2023. Ella es Valeria Giagni, tiene 19 años, mide 1.76 mts. Estudiante de la carrera de Comercio Internacional Habla español, guaraní e inglés avanzado". Miss Grand Paraguay. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Candidata Oficial 2023. Ella es Andrea Estigarribia, tiene 22 años de edad, mide 1.72 de estatura, estudia Administración de Empresas. Habla, español, guaraní e inglés básico" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Pargauay. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Maelia Salcines volverá a Paraguay buscando su revancha como Miss Grand". Oviedopress.com (in Spanish). November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Fabi Martínez, tras la corona del Miss Grand Paraguay 2023" (in Spanish). La Nación. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
External links
Paraguay portal
Media related to Miss Grand Paraguay at Wikimedia Commons
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