Miss Bahia is a Brazilian beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Bahia at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1954 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2022, the State director of Miss Bahia is, Juliana Alves. Bahia has won three crowns in the national contest and also the state that produced the second and most recent Miss Brazil to win the Miss Universe contest, Martha Vasconcellos of Salvador.
The following women from who competed as Miss Bahia have won Miss Brazil:
Marta Rocha, from Salvador, in 1954 Olívia Rebouças Cavalcanti, from Itabuna, in 1962 Marta Vasconcellos, from Salvador, in 1968
Gallery of Titleholders
Results summary Placements Miss Brazil: Martha Rocha (1954); (1962); Martha Vasconcellos (1968) 1st Runner-Up: Laura Oliveira (1978); Vanessa Blumenfeld (1988); Vanessa Gabriella Rocha (2011); Maria Isabel Santos (2018) 2nd Runner-Up: Maria Manso Dias (1959); Zaída Costa (1975); Cristiane Andrade (1996); Priscila Santiago (2013) 3rd Runner-Up: 4th Runner-Up: Stella Rocha (1961); Jerusa Ribeiro (1977); Isacarla Petri (1994); Juliana Mendonça (2006) Top 5/Top 8/Top 9: Marilda Mascarenhas (1965); Ana Moreira (1970) Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Geórgia Rejane Mendes (1979); Silvana Batista (1983); Ana Cristina Miranda (1984); Marisabel Böre (1985); Morgana Campos Brasil (1986); Cynara Fernandes (1987); Bianca Queiróz Rocha (1989); Nathalie Maria Duarte (1992); Jussana Moreira Sena (1998); Halina Francisca (2000); Oldeane Fonseca (2001); Bárbara Fernandes (2002); Karoline Araújo de Souza (2004); Danielle Abrantes (2005); Renata Marzolla Costa (2007); Paloma Garzedim Vega (2009); Patrícia Cristiane Guerra (2015); Amanda Malaquias Barreto (2022) Top 15/Top 16: Rafaela Santos (2010); Victoria Esteves (2016); Caroline Oliveira (2017); Tainara Costa (2021)
Special awards Miss Congeniality: Bianca Rocha (1989); Bárbara Fernandes (2002); Danielle Abrantes (2005) Miss Photogenic: Martha Vasconcellos (1968)
Titleholders Year Name Age Height Represented Miss Brazil placement NotesMiss Universe Bahia2023Raíssa Dutra Rodrigues22Barra da Estiva2022Amanda Malaquias Barreto26IbipebaTop 102021Tainara Bastos de Almeida Costa25Cruz das AlmasTop 15U Miss Bahia 2020 and Miss Bahia Be Emotion 20202020No national Miss Brazil contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic and change in the national franchise holder which caused the national titleholder to be appointed.Miss Bahia Be Emotion2019Liliane Natiele Santos Silva20Feira de SantanaLast Miss Bahia Be Emotion2018Maria Isabel Santos19Salvador1st Runner-Up2017Caroline Oliveira Santos24CamaçariTop 162016Victoria Esteves18SalvadorTop 15Took over after the original winner was dethroned for being pregnant.Juliana OliveiraDid not competeAfter winning Miss Bahia (Be Emotion) 2016, Oliveira was later dethroned after it was revealed that she was pregnant.2015Patrícia Cristiane Guerra21Luís Eduardo MagalhãesTop 10Miss Bahia Universe2014Anne Lima de Souza20Caetité2013Priscila Cidreira Santiago20Santa Cruz, Salvador2nd Runner-Up2012Bruna Diniz Gonçalves21SantaluzMiss Bahia201121Simões Filho1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 2011 Top 15 at Miss International 2011.2010Rafaela Marques SantosPaulo AfonsoTop 152009Paloma Garzedim VegaTop 102008Daniele Valadão PintoMadre de Deus2007Renata Marzolla CostaSantaluzTop 102006Juliana Pina MendonçaIlhéus4th Runner-Up2005Danielle Abrantes de OliveiraPradoTop 10Also won Miss Congeniality.2004Karoline Araújo de SouzaSimões FilhoTop 102003Acássia Rodrigues SantanaMucuri2002Bárbara Fernandes MoreiraSimões FilhoTop 10Also won Miss Congeniality.2001Oldeane Ribeiro da FonsecaSanto Antônio de JesusTop 102000Halina Francisca dos SantosValençaTop 111999Carolina Magnavita OliveiraSalvador1998Jussana Moreira SenaAlcobaçaTop 121997Maria da Conceição Oliveira1996Cristiane Simões Andrade2nd Runner-Up1995Aletéia Neves de AlmeidaCatu1994Isacarla Maciel PetriSalvador4th Runner-Up1993No delegate sent in 1993 due to Miss Brazil 1993 being appointed rather than having a contest.1992Nathalie Maria DuarteLauro de FreitasTop 121991Deborah dos PassosBloco Tiete Vips1990No contest in 1990.1989Bianca Queiróz RochaJornal da SociedadeTop 12Also won Miss Congeniality.1988Vanessa BlumenfeldLauro de Freitas1st Runner-Up1987Cynara Peixoto FernandesCajazeira Country ClubTop 121986Morgana Campos BrasilSalvador1985Marisabel Böre de MoraesFeira de SantanaTop 121984Ana Cristina Malagutti MirandaTop 121983Silvana Marback Magno BatistaSalvadorTop 121982Wagda Tiara dos Santos1981Mônica Luiza de Oliveira PintoFeira de Santana1980Ana Lúcia Bahia Costa PaixãoFeira de Santana1979Geórgia Rejane Mendes de AndradeTop 121978Laura Angélica de Oliveira Pereira1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1978Unplaced at Miss World 1978.1977Jerusa Maria Sena RibeiroJequié4th Runner-Up1976Maria de Fátima Paranhos1975Zaída de Souza Costa2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1975Unplaced at Miss World 1975.1974Bárbara Maria Vaz1973Maria Rúbia CostaYes English School1972Maria Adélia JaqueiraIpiaú1971Thelma Alaíde de OliveiraItabuna1970Ana Lúcia Correia MoreiraTop 81969Lúcia dos Santos GuerreiroClube dos Bancários1968Martha Vasconcellos20SalvadorMiss Brazil 1968Also won Miss Photogenic.Later won Miss Universe 1968.1967Vera Lúcia Martinez da Mota1966Florianel Costa PortelaIlhéus1965Marilda MascarenhasCachoeiraTop 81964Elvira Falcão1963Gerusa Sampaio da SilvaRuy Barbosa196222Clube Baiano de TênisMiss Brazil 19624th Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1962.1961Stella Maria Rocha Lima4th Runner-Up1960Eliana MirandaClube Baiano de Tênis1959Maria Manso DiasSalvador2nd Runner-Up1958Anna Maria CarvalhoFeira de Santana1957Sônia Silva RochaEsporte Clube Vitória1956Sônia Santiago MamedeEsporte Clube Sírio1955Maria Eunice Dias de AssisSalvador1954Maria Marta Hacker Rocha17Clube Baiano de TênisMiss Brazil 19541st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1954.
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References
External links Official Miss Brasil Website