Reinas del Paraguay () is a national beauty pageant in Paraguay. It was founded in 2022 to select the Paraguayan representatives in the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.
History Between 2004 and 2021, the entity in charge of selecting Paraguayan representatives for international pageants was the Bolivian company Promociones Gloria, which also organizes the Miss Bolivia pageant.
On March 10, 2022, it was informed that Ariela Machado, Miss Universe Paraguay 2017, acquired the Miss Universe license. On April 25, Machado confirmed that she bought the license together with her husband, Carsten Pfau, with the company Agri Terra S. A. On June 7, the pageant was launched with the name under the direction of Ariela Machado and with Paolo Defelippe as general producer.
In 2023, the pageant sent a representative to the Reina Hispanoamericana.
Titleholders Reinas del Paraguay +YearMiss Universe Paraguay Miss World ParaguayMiss International ParaguayMiss Earth ParaguayReina Hispanoamericana Paraguay 2025 Yanina Gómez Ojeda colspan=4 2024 Naomi Méndez colspan=4 2023 Elicena Andrada Orrego Yanina Gómez Ojeda Jimena Sosa Martínez Gretha Estigarribia Matiauda Lorena Román Castillo 2022 Leah Duarte Ashmore Dahiana Benítez Gatzke Jazmín de la Sierra Rodríguez Macarena Tomas
Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay (2004–2021) From 2004 to 2021, the Bolivian company Promociones Gloria selected Paraguayan representatives to compete in international competitions. +YearMiss Universe Paraguay Miss World ParaguayMiss International ParaguayMiss Earth Paraguay2021Nadia FerreiraBethania BorbaAriane MacielEvelyn Andrade2020Vanessa Castro colspan="2" Natalhia Escobar Jiménez2019Ketlin LottermanAraceli BobadillaElida LezcanoJociani Repossi2018Belén AldereteMaquenna Gaiarín DíazLarissa Domínguez Morel2017Ariela MachadoPaola OberladstatterDaisy Lezcano RojasValeria Ivasiuten2016Andrea MelgarejoSimone FreitagTatiana RolínVanessa Ramírez2015Laura Garcete (dethroned)Giovanna CordeiroMónica MarianiAndrea MelgarejoMyriam Arévalos (assumed)2014Sally JaraMyriam ArévalosJéssica ServínSendy Cáceres2013Guadalupe GonzálezCoral Ruíz ReyesMaría Marta Raviolo VeraKaren Duarte (renunció)Leticia Cáceres (asumió el título)2012Egni EckertFiorella MiglioreNicole HuberAlexandra Fretes2011Alba RiquelmeNicole HuberStephanía StegmanAlexandra Fretes2010Yohana BenítezEgni EckertMaría José Paredes rowspan=5 2009Mareike BaumgartenTamara SosaRomina Bogado2008Giannina RufinelliGabriela RejalaMarilé Barrios2007María José MaldonadoMaría de la Paz VargasDaiana Ferreira-Acosta2006Lourdes Arévalos colspan="3" 2005Karina ButtnerEmilse Gómezrowspan=2 Tania Domanickzy2004Yanina GonzálezTania DomanickzyYanina González
Titleholders under Reinas del Paraguay Miss Universe Paraguay
Between 1957 and 2001 the winners of Miss Paraguay contest went to Miss Universe. Began in 2004 the new management of Promociones Gloria from Bolivia takes over Miss Universe franchise for Paraguay. The winner of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay goes to Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearDepartmentMiss Universe ParaguayPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards 2026 Distrito Capital Gretha Matiauda TBA TBA 2025 Distrito Capital Yanina Magalí Anahí Gómez Ojeda Top 30 2024 Distrito Capital Claudia Naomi Méndez Unplaced 2023 Cordillera Elicena Andrada Orrego Unplaced 2022 Guairá Lía Aymara "Leah" Duarte Ashmore Unplaced 2021 Guairá Nadia Tamara Ferreira 1st Runner-Up 2020 Distrito Capital Vanessa Castro Guillén Unplaced 2019 Alto Paraná Ketlin Lottermann Bazzo Unplaced 2018 Cordillera María Belén Alderete Gayoso Unplaced 2017 Amambay Ariela Teresa Machado Peralta Unplaced 2016 Guairá Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González Unplaced 2015 Distrito Capital Myriam Carolina Arévalos Villalba Unplaced Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay 2014 Amambay Sally Luz Jara Dávalos Unplaced 2013 Distrito Capital María Guadalupe González Talavera Unplaced Miss Universo Paraguay 2012 Central Egni Analia Almirón Eckert Unplaced 2011 Presidente Hayes Alba Riquelme Valenzuela Unplaced 2010 Central Yohana Benitez Olmedo Unplaced 2009 Central Mareike Baumgarten Oroa Unplaced Bellezas Paraguaya 2008 Distrito Capital Giannina Rufinelli Rojas Unplaced Miss Universo Paraguay 2007 Boquerón María José Maldonado Gómez Unplaced 2006 Alto Paraguay Lourdes Verónica Arévalos Elías 3rd Runner-Up 2005 Itapúa Karina Rebecca Buttner Naumann Unplaced 2004 Alto Paraguay Yanina Alicia González Jorgge 3rd Runner-Up Miss Paraguay colspan=5 2001 Caazapá Rosmary Benítez Unplaced 2000 Alto Paraná Carolina Ramírez Franco Unplaced 1999 San Pedro Carmen Morínigo Machuca Unplaced 1998 Ñeembucú Luz Marina González Ruíz Unplaced 1997 Cordillera Rossana Elizabeth Jiménez Pereira Unplaced 1996 Distrito Capital Martha Lovera Parquét Unplaced 1995 Distrito Capital Bettina Rosmary Barboza Caffetena Unplaced 1994 Presidente Hayes Lilian Noemí González Mena Unplaced 1993 Itapúa Carolina Barrios Unplaced 1992 Boquerón Pamela Zarza Enríquez Unplaced Best National Costume 1991 Distrito Capital Vivian Rosana Benítez Brizuela Top 10 Best National Costume (1st Runner-up) 1990 Alto Paraguay Monica Plate Cano Unplaced 1989 Paraguarí Ana Victoria Schaerer Del Puerto Unplaced 1988 Canindeyú Marta Noemi Acosta Granada Unplaced 1987 Itapúa Tammy Elizabeth Ortigoza Sonneborn Unplaced 1986 Distrito Capital Johana Kelner Toja Unplaced 1985 Distrito Capital Beverly Ocampo Gadea Unplaced 1984 Guairá Elena Ortiz Allegretti Unplaced colspan=5 1981 Cordillera Maria Isabel Urizar Caras Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1980 colspan=4 1979 Distrito Capital Patricia Lohman Bernie Unplaced 1978 Distrito Capital Rosa Maria Duarte Melgarejo Unplaced 1977 Distrito Capital Maria Leticia Zarza Perriet Unplaced 1976 Central Nidia Fátima Cardenas Unplaced 1975 Alto Paraná Susana Beatriz Vire Ferreira Unplaced 1974 Alto Paraguay Maria Angela Zulema Medina Monjagata Unplaced 1973 Concepción Teresita Maria Cano Unplaced 1972 Central Maria Stella Volpe Martinez Unplaced 1971 colspan=4 1970 Paraguarí Teresa Mercedes Britez Sullow Unplaced colspan=5 1967 Presidente Hayes Maria Eugenia Torres Unplaced 1966 Alto Paraguay Mirtha Martinez Unplaced 1965 Gran Chaco Stella Castell Unplaced 1964 Distrito Capital Miriam Riart Brugada Top 15 1963 Central Amelia Benitez Unplaced 1962 Alto Paraguay Corina Rollon Unplaced 1961 Distrito Capital Maria Cristina Osnaghi Unplaced 1960 Distrito Capital Mercedes Ruggia Unplaced 1959 colspan=4 1958 Alto Paraguay Graciela Scorza Unplaced 1957 Caaguazú Lucy Montanero Unplaced
Miss Mundo Paraguay
The second title of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay represents her country at Miss World. In recent years the Miss Mundo Paraguay holds to choose a Miss World Paraguay winner in separate formation but is in the one contest of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay pageant.
YearDepartmentMiss Mundo ParaguayPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards 2026 Distrito Capital Ayelén Pérez TBA 2025 Distrito Capital Yanina Magalí Anahí Gómez Ojeda Unplaced 2024 colspan=5 2023 Distrito Capital Dahiana Ayelen Benítez Gatzke Unplaced 2022 colspan=4 2021 Franco Bethania Belén Borba Rodríguez Top 40 Head to Head Challenge (Winner) 2020 colspan=4 2019 Distrito Capital Araceli Beatriz Bobadilla Candia Top 40 Head to Head Challenge (Winner) Miss World Talent (Top 27) 2018 Distrito Capital Maquenna Gaiarín Díaz Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 18) 2017 Alto Paraná Paola Oberladstatter Arce Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 20) 2016 Alto Paraná Simone Patricia Freitag Krutzman Unplaced 2015 Distrito Capital Giovanna Estéfani Cordeiro Villalba Unplaced Miss World Talent (3rd Runner-up)Paraguayan Representatives from Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay 2014 Distrito Capital Myriam Carolina Arévalos Villalba Unplaced 2013 Central Coral Ruiz Reyes UnplacedParaguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay 2012 Distrito Capital Fiorella Migliore Llanes Unplaced 2011 Ñeembucú Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera Top 20 2010 Central Egni Analia Almirón Eckert Top 25 2009 Canindeyú Tamara Sosa Zapattini UnplacedParaguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya 2008 Central Gabriela Mercedes Rejala Llanes UnplacedParaguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay 2007 Distrito Capital María de la Paz Vargas Morinigo Unplaced 2006 colspan=4 2005 Presidente Hayes Emilse Gómez colspan=2 2004 Distrito Capital Tania María Domanickzy Vargas UnplacedMiss Mundo Paraguay — official selection 2003 Itapúa Karina Rebeca Buttner Naumann UnplacedParaguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay colspan=5 2000 — Patricia Villanueva Distefano Unplaced 1999 — Mariela Candia Ramos Unplaced 1998 — Perla Carolina Benitez Gonzáles Unplaced 1997 — Mariela Quiñónez García Unplaced 1996 Distrito Capital Maria Ingrid Götze Scheunemann Unplaced 1995 — Patricia Serafini Geoghegan Unplaced 1994 — Jannyne Elena Peyrat Scolari Unplaced 1993 Distrito Capital Claudia Florentín Fariña Unplaced 1992 — Lourdes Magdalena Zaracho Unplaced 1991 Distrito Capital Vivian Rosanna Benítez Brizuela Unplaced 1990 — Alba Maria Cordero Rivals Unplaced 1989 — Alicia Maria Jaime Villamayor Unplaced 1988 — Maria José Miranda Unplaced 1987 — Lourdes Beatriz Stanley Baranda Unplaced 1986 Amambay Verónica América Angulo Ahcinelli Unplaced 1985 Distrito Capital Daisy Patricia Ferreira Caballero Top 15 1984 — Susana Maria Ivansiuten Haurelechen Unplaced 1983 — Antonella Filartiga Montuori Unplaced 1982 — Zulema Dominguez Gutter Unplaced 1981 colspan=4 1980 — Celia Noemi Schaerer Unplaced 1979 — Martha Maria Galli Romanach Unplaced 1978 — Susana Del Pilar Galli Unplaced 1977 — Maria Elizabeth Giardina Unplaced Miss Personality 1976 — Maria Cristina Fernández Samaniego Unplaced colspan=5 1972 — Rosa Angelica Mussi Unplaced 1971 — Rosa Maria Duarte Melgarejo Unplaced 1970 colspan=4 1969 — Blanca Zaldivar Unplaced colspan=5 1959 — Elvira dos Santos Encina Unplaced
Miss Internacional Paraguay
The third title of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay represents her country at Miss International. In recent years Miss Internacional paraguay awarded to 1st Runner-up when the license does not group to Big Four pageants. As tradition Top 3 will be sent to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International respectively.