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. Candidates chosen through either the regional pageants or national preliminary casting competed for the title. 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, to be held in Vietnam on October 25. 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.
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.
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.
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 and also ran the first central casting on 17 September, 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. + LocationDate Event Venue Preliminary Host:San PedroMarch 28 Miss Sport ChallengeHotel Cristal, Santa Rosa del AguaraySwimsuit contestRancho gregoria, Santa Rosa del AguarayFinal Venue:AsunciónMarch 31 Preliminary competition Paseo Events Center, AsunciónApril 2 Grand Final Coronation
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.
The following is a list of local preliminary contests for the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 beauty pageant.
+ List of Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 regional pageants, by the coronation dateHost DepartmentPageantDate & VenueEntrants Central Miss San Lorenzo 4 August 2022 at San Lorenzo Shopping, San Lorenzo 9 Miss Grand San LorenzoMiss Grand Luque20 December 2022 at Hotel Excelsior, Asunción17Miss Grand Luque CanindeyúMiss Grand Canindeyú25 June 2022 at Hotel Katueté, Katueté8 Miss Grand Canindeyú Alto ParanáSeñorita Minga Guazú25 September 2022 at Km 16 Minga Guazú Itau Supermarket, Minga Guazú5 Miss Grand Minga Guazú Asunción Miss Grand Asunción 1 November 2022 at Hotel Excelsior, Catedral, Asunción13 Miss Grand AsunciónNote
Results summary Main placements +Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 competition result by department
Color keys: Position DelegateMiss Grand Paraguay 2023 Paraguayan Community in USA – Maelia SalcinesMiss Grand Paraguay 2024 Amambay – Sharon CapóVirreina San Lorenzo – Sol Pérez1st runner-up Asunción – Thiara Zorrilla2nd runner-up Luque – Sindy Riquelme3rd runner-up Fernando de la Mora – Tamara VeraTop 15 Areguá – Tirsa Cantero Capiatá – Laura Carmona Central – Valeria Giagni General Elizardo Aquino – Melina Marecos Limpio – Chabely Zoilan Mariano Roque Alonso – Guadalupe Pereira Minga Guazú – Alma Garcete Nueva Italia 1 – Abigail Gómez Nueva Italia 2 – Sofía Ayala Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez
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Position DelegateMiss Supranational Paraguay 2023 Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez1st runner-up Mariano Roque Alonso – Guadalupe Pereira2nd runner-up Central – Valeria Giagni
Position Delegate Miss Petite Paraguay 2023 Nueva Italia – Abigail GómezRunner-up General Elizardo Aquino – Melina Marecos
Special awards Award WinnerMiss Sports Villarrica – Fabiola MartínezMiss Top Model Canindeyú – Yanina PereiraMiss Social Media Villarrica – Fabiola MartínezMiss Photogenic Areguá – Tirsa CanteroMiss Congeniality Villarrica – Fabiola MartínezMiss Beautiful Girl Fernando de la Mora – Tamara VeraBest Face Capitán Bado – Meilin Chang FrancoBest Shape Asunción – Thiara ZorrillaBest Smile San Lorenzo – Sol PérezBest Video Presentation Villarrica – Fabiola MartínezBest Evening Gown Paraguayan Community in USA – Maelia SalcinesTruss Hair Girl Amambay – Sharon Capó
Contestants As of February 2023, 25 delegates have been confirmed to participate.
Department/District/CityContestant AmambaySharon Capó Nara23 Areguá Tirsa Cantero25 AsunciónThiara Zorrilla21 CanindeyúYanina Pereira20 Capiatá Laura Carmona23 Capitán Bado Meilin Chang Franco20 Ciudad del Este Jazmin Castillo18 CentralValeria Giagni19 ConcepciónLuisa Villalba25 Fernando de la MoraTamara Vera22 General Elizardo AquinoMelina Marecos ItauguáYesenia Quiñónez 22 LimpioChabely Zoilan27 LuqueSindy Riquelme21 Mariano Roque Alonso Guadalupe Pereira23 Minga GuazúAlma Garcete25 ÑembyAndrea Estigarribia22 Nueva ItaliaSofía Ayala25Abigail Gómez23 Paraguayan Community in USAMaelia Salcines28 San AntonioShyrley Ortiz25 San LorenzoMaría Sol Pérez23 San PedroEvelin Baruja25 VillarricaFabiola Martínez28 VilletaBelén Amarilla22
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