Miss Rio Grande do Norte is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Rio Grande do Norte at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1955 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990–1991, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2025, the State director for Miss Rio Grande do Norte is Kenya Siqueira. Rio Grande do Norte has won two crowns in the national contest.

The following women from who competed as Miss Rio Grande do Norte have won Miss Brazil:

, in 1979 Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira, from São Gonçalo do Amarante, in 2009

Gallery of Titleholders

Results summary Placements Miss Brazil: (1979); Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira (2009) 1st Runner-Up: Valéria Cristina Böhn (1997); Kelly Alinne Fonsêca Rodrigues (2012); Danielle Marion (2016) 2nd Runner-Up: (2014) 3rd Runner-Up: Paula Carvalho Arruda (1998); Maria Cecília Valarini (2003) 4th Runner-Up: Neli Cavalcanti Padilha (1964); Olga de Barros Portela (1995) Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Carmen Aurélia Rodrigues (1961); Geórgia de Lucca Quental (1962); (2015); Érika Fontes (2019) Top 10/Top 11/Top 12/Top 13: Jimena Edelweiss Teixeira (1987); Rose Nascimento Paiva (1992); Jussara Medeiros (2000); Kalline Freire de Melo (2007); Andressa Simone Melo (2008); Daliane Menezes (2011); (2013); Milena Balza (2017); Monique Rêgo (2018); Rita Leão (2024) Top 15/Top 16: Giovanna Maria França (2023)

Special awards Miss Congeniality: Best State Costume: Miss Popular Vote: Miss Be Emotion:

Titleholders Year Name Age Height Represented Miss Brazil placement NotesMiss Universe Rio Grande do Norte2026Geovanna Nicole de Oliveira Miranda18NatalTBD2025Regiane Meire Araújo do Nascimento29Nova Cruz2024Rita Leão30Tibau do SulTop 132023Giovanna Maria França22NatalTop 162022Maria Eduarda Morais24Natal2021Brenda Pontes26TibauU Miss Rio Grande do Norte 2020 and Miss Rio Grande do Norte 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 Rio Grande do Norte Be Emotion2019Érika Fontes24Monte AlegreTop 5Last Miss Miss Rio Grande do Norte Be Emotion2018Monique Rêgo24Riacho da CruzTop 102017Milena Balza19São Gonçalo do AmaranteTop 102016Danielle Marion25Mossoró1st Runner-Up201520NatalTop 5Miss Rio Grande do Norte Universe201423São Gonçalo do Amarante2nd Runner-Up201324ParnamirimTop 102012Kelly Alinne Fonsêca Rodrigues23Guamaré1st Runner-UpMiss Rio Grande do Norte2011Daliane MenezesParnamirimTop 102010Joyce Cristiny SilvaSerrinha dos Pintos2009Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira25São Gonçalo do AmaranteMiss Brazil 2009Competed at Miss Universe 2009.2008Andressa Simone MeloTibauTop 102007Kalline Freire de MeloMossoróTop 102006Jeísa Karina de AraújoTimbaúba dos Batistas2005Kelyanne Freire de MedeirosAngicos2004Suzana Schott da SilveiraNatal2003Maria Cecília de Souza Valarini3rd Runner-UpMaria Cecília Valarini was designated to represent the State that year, she was born in Minas Gerais and had competed twice for Miss Minas Gerais but did not win in either attempt.2002Muriel de Lima Mendes2001Andréa de Moraes2000Jussara MedeirosTop 111999Tatiana SantosTatiana Santos was born in Rio de Janeiro and was invited to represent the state in 1999. She participated in the second season of the reality show Brazil's Next Top Model in 2008 at the age of 27.1998Paula Carvalho Arruda3rd Runner-Up1997Valéria Cristina Böhn17Natal1st Runner-UpValéria Böhn was born in Rio de Janeiro and was invited by Marcos Ramalho to represent the State in 1997. She lived in Natal, as her mother was born in the city and still had family in the region.1996Elizabeth Milana Gomes1995Olga de Barros Portela4th Runner-Up1994Vanessa de Souza GurgelNatal1993No delegate sent in 1993 due to Miss Brazil 1993 being appointed rather than having a contest.1992Rose Nascimento PaivaTop 121991No delegate sent in 1991.1990No contest in 1990.1989Acácia Rósea Souza AzevêdoClube dos Oficias da Polícia Militar1988Maria Josineide BernardesGovernador Dix-Sept Rosado1987Jimena Edelweiss TeixeiraAssuTop 121986Maria Aparecida SantosCarnaubais1985Antônia Albano LopesAssu1984Zenaide Salústio da CostaParelhas1983Vanda Regina PereiraIlka Oliveira de CarvalhoASSENDid not competeDethroned due to being underage.1982Ambrosina Dantas de AlencarCaicó1981Elizabeth da Costa PeixotoIvipanim Clube1980Neiva Maria Antunes LopesJiqui Country Club197920Associação Cultural PotiguarMiss Brazil 19793rd Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1979.Martha Jussara da Costa was not elected through a contest, she was crowned in the ACDP hall (Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar de Mossoró) by the pageant director at the time, Luis Maria Alves, due to the cancellation of promotions and events ordered by the State governor at the time, Lavoisier Maia Sobrinho.1978Maria Lúcia Alves da SilvaClube Social do 1977Cenira Siqueira MarquesAmérica Futebol Clube1976Eliane Maria Rocha de AzevêdoJardim do Seridó1975Newman de Lourdes DamascenoSanta Cruz1974Lucimar Maria de OliveiraAFURN1973Maria Goreth Gurgel DantasTibau1972Tázia de Sá BezerraASSEN1971Geysa Barbosa da CostaASSEN1970Maria Elna Belém da SilvaAreia BrancaBorn in the Macau municipality but represented Areia Branca.In 1970 the place where the contest was held, the "Palácio dos Esportes Djalma Maranhão" was reserved for the Associação Cristã Feminina and América Futebol Clube in the month where the event was normally held, the organizer of the contest, Luís Maria Alves, decided to appoint the candidate from Areia Branca, Maria Elna Belém da Silva, to represent the State.1969Yara Lúcia Bezerra da CunhaSanta Cruz1968Maria Suely Pereira da SilvaParelhas1967Maria Isabel da Nóbrega FreireAero Clube de Natal1966Maria Edite de AzevêdoJardim do Seridó1965Laurinete Bezerra de Araújo18Mossoró1964Neli Cavalcanti PadilhaCaicó4th Runner-Up1963Ísis Figueira de MeloGoianinha1962Geórgia de Lucca QuentalTop 8Due to the lack of candidates registered in the state pageant for that year, the state's organizers invited the Gaucho model, Geórgia de Lucca Quental, to represent them in that year's Miss Brazil pageant. In 1960, Georgia tried to compete in the Miss Guanabara contest, representing the Flamengo neighborhood, but was disqualified for being a professional model for "Casa Canada".1961Carmen Aurélia Rodrigues de LimaTop 8Took over after the original winner withdrew. The organizers at the time, Diários Associados, contacted the organizers of the neighboring state of Pernambuco and invited the 2nd Runner-Up of Miss Pernambuco 1961, Carmen Aurélia Rodrigues de Lima (who represented the Clube Náutico Capibaribe) to represent Rio Grande do Norte in that year's Miss Brazil, which she kindly accepted.Rony PachêcoAero Clube de NatalDid not competePachêco, was announced as the only candidate registered in the state contest for that year and was therefore elected as Miss Rio Grande do Norte 1961. However, she withdrew at the last minute prior to Miss Brazil.1960Zélia Maria PinheiroAero Clube de Natal1959Terezinha Maria BastosABC Futebol Clube1958Maria Silveirinha SoaresMossoró1957Maria Socorro dos Santos GurgelCentro Esportivo Potiguar1956Amariles Gomes de AraújoAssociação Potiguar de Estudantes1955Maria José Varela PachêcoCrônica Social da 1954No delegate sent in 1954 as the contest didn't exist until 1955.

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References

External links Official Miss Brasil Website