Miss Paraguay is a national beauty pageant in Paraguay established in 1915. It currently selects Paraguay's representatives for the Miss Intercontinental and Reinado Internacional del Café pageants.
The current Miss Paraguay is Celeste Cibils of Itapúa, who was crowned on December 6, 2025 at the Hotel Guaraní in Asunción.
History In 1915, Arsenio López Decoud, then president of the Unión Club, organized the first beauty pageant held in Paraguay. The event took place in the spring of that year at the then National Theater—now the Ignacio A. Pane Municipal Theater—and was won by 19-year-old María Anselma Clotilde "Anselmita" Heyn Denis. The pageant was revived in 1957 at the initiative of the government of Alfredo Stroessner, with the support of the Secretariat of Tourism.
In 1970, the contest was organized by Dinam Publicidad and took place in the Presidential Hall of the Hotel Guaraní.
In 1990, Guillermo Rolón assumed leadership of the pageant together with Sistema Nacional de Televisión (SNT). In 2001, the license to send representatives to the Miss Universe competition was relinquished due to the loss of sponsors amid an economic crisis. As a result, Paraguay did not participate in the 2002 and 2003 editions of the competition.
In March 2017, the Chamber of Deputies declared the pageant to be of cultural interest. The editions corresponding to the years 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, in July 2022, the competition was again suspended following the death of Rolón, president of the organization. Since then, the organization has been led by his widow, Graciela Venialgo.
Titleholders YearMiss ParaguayDepartment1915María Anselma Clotilde "Anselmita" Heyn DenisAsunción 1957 Lucy Montonaro Caaguazú 1958 Graciela Scorza Alto Paraguay 1960 Mercedes Ruggia Asunción 1961 María Cristina Osnaghi Asunción 1962 Corina Rolón Alto Paraguay 1963 Amelia Benítez Central 1964 Miriam Riart Brugada Asunción 1965 Stella Castell Gran Chaco 1966 Mirtha Martínez Alto Paraguay 1967 María Eugenia Torres Presidente Hayes 1969 Blancanieves Zaldívar Central 1970 Teresa Mercedes Brítez Süllow Paraguarí 1971 Marit Tomassone Misiones 1972 María Stella Volpe Martínez Central 1973 Teresita María Cano Concepción 1974 María Ángela Zulema Medina Monjagata Alto Paraguay 1975 Susana Beatriz Vire Ferreira Alto Paraná 1976 Nidia Fátima Cardenas Central 1977 María Leticia Zarza Perriet Asunción 1978 Rosa María Duarte Melgarejo Asunción 1979 Patricia Lohman Bernie Asunción1980Celia Noemí Schaerer del PuertoAsunción 1981 María Isabel Urizar Caras Cordillera 1984 Elena Ortiz Allegretti Guairá 1985 Daisy Patricia Ferreira Asunción 1986 Verónica Angulo Achinelli Amambay 1987 Tammy Elizabeth Ortigoza Sonneborn Itapúa 1988 Marta Noemí Acosta Granada Canindeyú 1989 Ana Victoria Schaerer Del Puerto Paraguarí 1990 Mónica Plate Cano Alto Paraguay 1991 Vivian Rosana Benítez Brizuela Asunción 1992 Pamela Zarza Enríquez Boquerón 1993 Carolina Barrios Itapúa 1994 Lilian Noemí González Mena Presidente Hayes 1995 Bettina Rosmary Barboza Caffarena Asunción 1996 Martha Lovera Parquét Asunción 1997 Rossana Elizabeth Jiménez Pereira Cordillera 1998 Luz Marina González Ruíz Ñeembucú 1999 Carmen Morínigo Machuca San Pedro 2000 Carolina Ramírez Franco Alto Paraná 2001 María Gabriela Riquelme Asunción 2004 Myriam Rodríguez Insfrán Misiones 2005 Liz Santacruz Amarilla Asunción 2009 Viviana Mabel Benítez Duarte Misiones 2010 Evelyn Catalina Jara Rojas (resigned) CaaguazúLuz Adela Alejandro Brizuela (assumed)Amambay 2011 Clara Silvana Carrillo Gossen Concepción 2012 Mónica Mariani Pascualotto Canindeyú 2013 Noelia Díaz Rodríguez Asunción 2014 Isabel Soloaga Irala Itapúa 2015 Katri Analía Villamayor Montiel Alto Paraná 2016 Alma María Monserrat Villagra Miranda Paraguarí 2017 Yessica Daiana Ledezma Guairá 2018 Verónica Viveros Viedma Asunción 2019 Cynthia Verónica Florenciani Agüero Central 2023 Milagros Aramí Walther Alto Paraná 2024 Luz María Benítez Amambay 2026 Celeste Cibils Itapúa
Department rankings DepartmentTitleYear Distrito Capital161960, 1961, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2020 Alto Paraguay71958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1990, 2004, 2006 Central61963, 1972, 1976, 2009, 2010, 2012Guairá41984, 2016, 2021, 2022Cordillera1981, 1997, 2018, 2023Alto Paraná31975, 2000, 2019Amambay1986, 2014, 2017Presidente Hayes1967, 1994, 2011Boquerón21992, 2007Paraguarí1970, 1989Itapúa12005Caazapá2001San Pedro1999Ñeembucú1998Canindeyú1988Concepción1973Misiones1971Gran Chaco1963Caaguazú1957
Representatives to international beauty pageants Miss Intercontinental
YearDepartmentMiss Intercontinental ParaguayPlacement at Miss IntercontinentalSpecial AwardsNotesMiss Paraguay 2023 Alto Paraná Milagros Aramí Walther Unplaced2022 colspan="5" Miss Grand Paraguay2021Alto ParanáFátima Lorena Rodríguez BenítezTop 20 Rodríguez was appointed by the organization of the Miss Grand Paraguay pageant2020 colspan="5" 2019Distrito CapitalSol María Violeta Pavón RolónUnplaced2018ItapúaGabriela Natasha Soley SawkiwTop 20 Best in Swimsuit2017Distrito CapitalJessica Torres MartínezUnplaced Best in Evening Gown Best Body (2nd runner-up) colspan="6" Miss Paraguay2014CentralIsabel Soloaga IralaUnplaced2013 colspan="5" 2012Alto ParanáClaudia Kohl GrutzmannUnplaced2011ConcepciónClara Silvana Carrillo GossenUnplaced2010Distrito CapitalMaura Rojas CanteroTop 20 colspan="6" 1999—Marta Concepción Rodríguez PortilloUnplaced1998 colspan="5" 1997—Salmi Agüero EsgaibUnplaced1996—Claudia Rocío Melgarejo2nd Runner-up
Reinado Internacional del Café
YearDepartmentReina Internacional del Café ParaguayPlacement at Reinado Internacional del CaféSpecial AwardsMiss Paraguay2024Alto ParanáMilagros Aramí WaltherUnplaced2023CentralYanina Isabel Villalba OrtizUnplaced2022ÑeembucúÉrika Araceli Jara MuñozUnplaced2020CentralCynthia Verónica Florenciani AgüeroUnplaced2019Distrito CapitalVerónica Viveros ViedmaUnplaced2018GuairáYessica LedezmaUnplaced2017ParaguaríAlma María Monserrat Villagra MirandaUnplaced2016Alto ParanáKatri Analía Villamayor MontielUnplaced2015ItapúaIsabel Soloaga IralaUnplaced2014Distrito CapitalNoelia Díaz Rodríguez2nd princess Best Hair Queen of the Carabineros (Top 5)2013CanindeyúMónica Mariani PascualottoUnplaced2012ConcepciónClara Silvana Carrillo GossenUnplaced2011Distrito CapitalMaría Belén Alonso VirgiliUnplaced2010MisionesViviana Mabel Benítez DuarteUnplaced2009Distrito CapitalFiorella ForestieriUnplaced2008Alto ParanáKaren Natalia ÁlvarezUnplaced2007 colspan="4" 2006—Daylen Natalia Marcela Vittone BarretoUnplaced2005—Adriana María Vachoumard RodríguezUnplaced2004MisionesMyriam Rodríguez InsfránUnplaced2003—Pabla Victoria Thomen RodríguezUnplaced2002—Tania María Ramírez OlmedoUnplaced2001—Claudia Violeta Rojas YegrosUnplaced2000—Carmen Alicia Moringio MachucaUnplaced1999ÑeembucúLuz Marina González Ruiz DíazTop 61998CordilleraRossana Elizabeth Jiménez PereiraUnplaced1997Distrito CapitalMarta Elizabeth Lovera ParquétUnplaced1996Distrito CapitalBettina Rosemary Barboza CaffarenaUnplaced1995—Fabiola Cibils BittarUnplaced1994—María Elicia Escalante HanemanUnplaced1993—Genny Margarita Fariña GonzálezUnplaced1992—Edith Myriam Núñez EspinozaUnplaced1991—Elizabeth Rocío Belinda Mongelos MéndezUnplaced1990—Emiliana Rodríguez3rd princess1989—Liliana Cantero TrujilloUnplaced1988—Lidia Isabel Ozuna RiverosUnplaced1987—Norma Teresita Gayoso GómezUnplaced1985—María Lucila Noguera OjedaUnplacedcolspan=5 1976—Nidya Fátima CárdenasUnplaced1975Alto ParanáSusana Beatriz Vire Ferreira1st princess1974—Elizabeth BrandshabUnplaced1973—María Gloria GonzálezUnplaced1972CentralMaría Stella Volpe MartínezReina Internacional del Café 1972
See also Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Miss Supranational Miss América Latina Reina Hispanoamericana Reinas del Paraguay
References
External links Miss Paraguay Official Website