Miss Minas Gerais is a Brazilian beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais is Sebastião Costa. Minas Gerais has won nine crowns in the national contest.

The following women have represented Minas Gerais in the national contest and won:

, from Caratinga, in 1961 , from Mariana, in 1971 Suzana Araújo dos Santos, from Ipatinga, in 1978 , from Manhumirim, in 1983 , from Contagem, in 1995 , from Ubá, in 1997 Natália Guimarães, from Belo Horizonte, in 2007 Débora Lyra, from Divinópolis, in 2010 Júlia do Vale Horta, from Juiz de Fora, in 2019

Gallery of Titleholders

Results summary Placements Miss Brazil: (1961); (1971); Suzana Araújo dos Santos (1978); (1983); (1995); (1997); Natália Guimarães (2007); Débora Lyra (2010); Júlia do Vale Horta (2019) 1st Runner-Up: Maria Dorotéia Antunes (1957); (1968); (2001); (2004); (2009); Janaína Barcelos (2013) 2nd Runner-Up: Denise Guimarães Prado (1958); (1965); Florence Gambogi Alvarenga (1973); Kátia Viana da Costa (1987); Lara Lúcia Fonseca (1988); Débora Patrícia Forlin (1994); Alessandra Ferreira do Nascimento (1999); Thiessa Sickert (2012); (2022) 3rd Runner-Up: Mercedes von Glehn (1960); (1966); Mônica Teixeira Cortês (1982) 4th Runner-Up: Vânia Beatriz Diniz Gotlib (1959); Silvânia da Silva Lisboa (1975); Rejane Luiz da Silva Thomé (1979); Fernanda Soares dos Santos (2000); Tatiane Kelen Barbosa Alves (2005); Marina de Oliveira Marques (2008) Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Marília de Dirceu (1964); Juliana Garcia (1967); Ana Maria Fajardo Côrtes (1969); Marilúcia Fernandes Malaquias (1970); Hilma Terezinha Nascimento (1972); Marly de Fátima Silva Alves (1974); Karla Rezende Habib (1976); Lucy Fernandes Chaves (1977); Tatiana Gonçalves (2024) Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Mônica Tanus Paixão (1980); Carla Emerich de Oliveira (1981); Margareth Penna Corradi (1985); Marília Sales Nogueira (1986); Beatriz Alvarenga (1989); Daniela Oliveira Bottrel (1996); Rafaella Tinti Borja Pinto (2003); Marcela de Almeida Carvalho (2006); Stéfhanie Zanelli (2015); Paloma Marques (2016); (2021) Top 14/Top 15/Top 16: Izabela Drumond (2011); (2018); Victória Ananda Weitzel Martínez (2025)

Special awards Miss Congeniality: Vânia Beatriz Diniz Gotlib (1959); (1966) Miss Popular Vote: (2009); Stéfhanie Zanelli (2015); Júlia do Vale Horta (2019) Best State Costume: (2009); Débora Lyra (2010)

Titleholders Year Name Age Height Represented Miss Brazil placement NotesMiss Universe Minas Gerais2026Laíssa Ferreira de Sousa24Varjão de MinasTBDBorn in Brasília.2025Victória Ananda Weitzel Martínez31UberabaTop 14Previously 1st Runner-Up at Miss Minas Gerais Be Emotion 2017.2024Tatiana Gonçalves26Patos de MinasTop 7Daniela OliveiraJuiz de ForaDid not competeDisqualified due to conflicts over her Brazilian citizenship.2023Isadora Lúcia Souza21Ouro Preto202224Contagem2nd Runner-UpPreviously Miss Universe Minas Gerais 2021 and Top 10 at Miss Brazil 2021.202123ContagemTop 10Later Miss Universe Minas Gerais 2022 and 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2022.U Miss Minas Gerais 2020 and Miss Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais Be Emotion2019Júlia do Vale Horta24Juiz de ForaMiss Brazil 2019Top 20 at Miss Universe 2019.Previously Miss Minas Gerais Mundo/CNB 2015, Top 10 at Miss Brazil World 2015, and 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Brazil CNB 2017.Last Miss Miss Minas Gerais Be Emotion201819IpatingaTop 15Later Miss Espírito Santo CNB 2019 and Miss Brazil CNB 2019. Top 5 and Miss World Americas at Miss World 2019. 2017Jéssica Porto25Ituiutaba2016Paloma Marques21Senador FirminoTop 102015Stéfhanie Zanelli25UbáTop 10Miss Minas Gerais Universe2014Karen Porfiro23TimóteoLater crowned Miss São Paulo Be Emotion 2017 and competed at Miss Brazil 2017.2013Janaína Barcelos24Betim1st Runner-UpPreviously Miss São Paulo 2008 and 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2008. Also 1st Runner-Up at Miss São Paulo 2007.2012Thiessa Sickert19Uberaba2nd Runner-UpLater Miss Brazil Earth 2015.Miss Minas Gerais2011Izabela DrumondBelo HorizonteTop 152010Débora Lyra23DivinópolisMiss Brazil 2010Unplaced at Miss Universe 2010.200920Divinópolis1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 2009Top 15 at Miss International 2009.Later Miss Rio de Janeiro 2012 and Top 10 at Miss Brazil 2012.2008Marina de Oliveira Marques19Nova Lima4th Runner-Up2007Natália Guimarães22Belo HorizonteMiss Brazil 20072006Marcela de Almeida CarvalhoErváliaTop 102005Tatiane Kelen Barbosa AlvesConselheiro Lafaiete4th Runner-UpLater Miss Brazil Earth 2008.2004Luz1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 2004Unplaced at Miss World 2004.2003Rafaella Tinti Borja PintoOuro PretoTop 102002Tâmara Raíssa RibeiroPouso Alegre2001Esmeraldas1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 2001Top 15 at Miss International 2001.2000Fernanda Soares dos SantosSanto Antônio do Monte4th Runner-Up1999Alessandra Ferreira do NascimentoFrutal2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 1999Top 15 at Miss International 1999.1998Camila Piva BarbosaPatos de Minas199721UbáMiss Brazil 1997Unplaced at Miss Universe 1997.Co-National Director of Miss Brazil from 2005 to 2011.1996Daniela Oliveira BottrelFormigaTop 12199518ContagemMiss Brazil 1995Unplaced at Miss Universe 1995.1994Débora Patrícia ForlinContagem2nd Runner-Up1993No delegate sent in 1993 due to Miss Brazil 1993 being appointed rather than having a contest.1992Aliani de PaivaSete Lagoas1991No delegate sent in 1991.1990No contest in 1990.1989Beatriz AlvarengaSão João NepomucenoTop 121988Lara Lúcia FonsecaPatos de Minas2nd Runner-Up1987Kátia Viana da CostaJoão Monlevade2nd Runner-Up1986Marília Sales NogueiraBarbacenaTop 121985Margareth Penna CorradiItaúnaTop 121984Lêda Maria HubingerPassos198321ManhumirimMiss Brazil 1983Unplaced at Miss Universe 1983.1982Mônica Teixeira CortêsAlém Paraíba3rd Runner-Up1981Carla Emerich de OliveiraLavrasTop 121980Mônica Tanus PaixãoManhumirimTop 101979Rejane Luiz da Silva ThoméCarangola4th Runner-Up1978Suzana Araújo dos Santos20IpatingaMiss Brazil 1978Unplaced at Miss Universe 1978.1977Lucy Fernandes ChavesItajubáTop 81976Karla Rezende HabibGovernador ValadaresTop 81975Silvânia da Silva LisboaBelo Horizonte4th Runner-Up1974Marly de Fátima Silva AlvesMontes ClarosTop 81973Florence Gambogi AlvarengaCampo Belo2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1973Top 15 at Miss World 1973.1972Hilma Terezinha NascimentoIbiáTop 8197121MarianaMiss Brazil 19714th Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1971.1970Marilúcia Fernandes MalaquiasAraguariTop 81969Ana Maria Fajardo CôrtesAlém ParaíbaTop 81968Uberlândia1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1968Unplaced at Miss World 1968.1967Juliana GarciaCataguasesTop 81966Montes Claros3rd Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 1967Top 15 at Miss International 19671965Belo Horizonte2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1965Unplaced at Miss World 1965.1964Marília de DirceuDivinópolisTop 91963Edna SaraivaCarlos Chagas1962Sílvia Mary MileoBelo Horizonte196119CaratingaMiss Brazil 19611960Mercedes von GlehnLavras3rd Runner-Up1959Vânia Beatriz Diniz GotlibBelo Horizonte4th Runner-Up1958Denise Guimarães PradoBelo Horizonte2nd Runner-Up1957Maria Dorotéia AntunesJuiz de Fora1st Runner-Up1956Anelice Kjær JacobVarginha1955Maria Aparecida BenzGovernador Valadares1954No delegate sent in 1954 as the contest didn't exist until 1955.

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References

External links Official Miss Brasil Website