Miss Rio de Janeiro, also referred to as Miss Estado do Rio de Janeiro or simply just Miss Estado do Rio, is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Rio de Janeiro 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 2025, the State director for Miss Rio de Janeiro is Andrei Lara. Rio de Janeiro has won two crowns in the national contest competing as Miss Rio de Janeiro and six additional national crowns representing parts of the state.

The following women have competed as Miss Rio de Janeiro in the national contest and won:

, from Macaé, in 1980 , from Niterói, in 1981

Gallery of Titleholders

Results summary Placements Miss Brazil: (1980); (1981) 1st Runner-Up: Zaida Maria Saldanha (1954); (1955); Vionete Revoredo da Fonsêca (1976); Paula de Souza Carvalho (1999) 2nd Runner-Up: Ângela Soares Chichierchio (1978); Márcia Cristine de Carvalho (1982); Valéria Freire Pereira (1984); Renata Garcia de Abreu (1995); Maria Fabiana Mata (2024) 3rd Runner-Up: Ely de Azevêdo Pires (1956); Josemary Vasconcelos (1968); Leila Gomes Tancredi (1975); Elizabeth Alves Corrêia (1979); Carla Fonsêca Lima (1985); Patrícia Leal Assumpção (1994); Keity Dembergue Gripp (2000); Gisele de Oliveira Leite (2002) 4th Runner-Up: Ilse Ione Hasselmann (1965); Carolina Thaís Muller (1996); Raquel Santos de Faria (2001) Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Marzy Moreira (1960); Célia Maria Spíndola Leite (1962); Cecília Rangel Martins da Rocha (1964); Maria da Graça Kury (1967); Ana Maria de Oliveira (1973) Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Kenny Neoob de Carvalho (1983); Andréa Lima Afonso (1986); Gisele Brasil Macêdo (1987); Simone Martins Bork (1988); Simone Fernandes Julião (1989); Janaína Berenhauser Borba (1997); Alessandra Santos Corrêa (1998); Fernanda Anchieta Louback (2003); Anelise Gomes Sobral (2004); Carolina Soares Pires (2005); Camila Paiva Hentzy (2008); Fernanda Gomes (2009); Thamiris de Moura Ribeiro (2010); (2012); Esthéfane Souza da Silva (2022) Top 15/Top 16: Aiana do Nascimento (2007); Orama Valentim Braga Nunes (2013); Hosana Angélica Elliot Murta (2014); Nathalia Pinheiro Felipe Martins (2015); Mylena Duarte Gonçalves (2021)

Special awards Miss Congeniality: Marzy Moreira (1960); Ilse Ione Hasselmann (1965); Gisele Brasil Macêdo (1987); Janaína Berenhauser Borba (1997); Alessandra Santos Corrêa (1998); Maria Fabiana Mata (2024) Miss Photogenic: Ilse Ione Hasselmann (1965) Best State Costume: Mariana Figueiredo Prata Pereira (2011) Miss Nutrisse: (2012)

Titleholders Year Name Age Height Represented Miss Brazil placement NotesMiss Universe Rio de Janeiro2026Bruna Custódio Zanardo33NiteróiTBD2025No delegate sent in 2025.2024Maria Fabiana Mata25Rio de Janeiro City2nd Runner-UpAlso won Miss Congeniality at Miss Brazil.2023Paula Cardoso da Silva27Nova Iguaçu2022Esthéfane Souza da Silva26Volta RedondaTop 10Previously Miss Rio de Janeiro CNB 2019 and Top 20 at Miss Brazil CNB 2019.2021Mylena Duarte Gonçalves26Barra MansaTop 15U Miss Rio de Janeiro 2020 and Miss Rio de Janeiro 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 de Janeiro Be Emotion2019Isadora Saraiva Meira26Barra MansaLast Miss Miss Rio de Janeiro Be Emotion2018Amanda da Silva Coelho19Angra dos Reis2017Isabel Cristina Correa Silva27Belford RoxoPreviously Miss Sergipe Mundo 2009 and Miss Ilhas de Búzios Mundo 2014. Top 6 at Miss Brazil World 2009 as Sergipe and Top 10 at Miss Brazil World 2014 as Ilhas de Búzios.2016Sabrina dos Santos Amorim18Niterói2015Nathalia Pinheiro Felipe Martins25Armação dos BúziosTop 15Previously Miss Espírito Santo Mundo/CNB 2015 and Top 10 at Miss Brazil World 2015.Miss Rio de Janeiro Universe2014Hosana Angélica Elliot Murta21Rio de Janeiro CityTop 152013Orama Valentim Braga Nunes22Campos dos GoytacazesTop 15201224Armação dos BúziosTop 10Also won Miss Nutrisse at Miss Brazil.Previously Miss Minas Gerais 2009 and 1st Runner-Up and Miss Brazil International at Miss Brazil 2009. Top 15 at Miss International 2009.Miss Rio de Janeiro2011Mariana Figueiredo Prata PereiraTeresópolisWon Best State Costume at Miss Brazil.2010Thamiris de Moura Ribeiro18Duque de CaxiasTop 102009Fernanda Gomes19TeresópolisTop 102008Camila Paiva HentzyTeresópolisTop 102007Aiana do NascimentoNiteróiTop 152006Roberta César Manhães23Rio de Janeiro City2005Carolina Soares PiresNiteróiTop 102004Anelise Gomes SobralCampos dos GoytacazesTop 102003Fernanda Anchieta LoubackNova FriburgoTop 102002Gisele de Oliveira LeiteMacaé4th Runner-Up (later 3rd Runner-Up)Originally 4th Runner-Up, became 3rd Runner-Up after the original winner of Miss Brazil 2002 was dethroned and all the Runner-Ups were moved up one place with the 1st Runner-Up becoming the new winner.2001Raquel Santos de FariaItaguaí4th Runner-Up2000Keity Dembergue GrippNova Friburgo3rd Runner-Up1999Paula de Souza CarvalhoBarra Mansa1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1999Unplaced at Miss World 1999.1998Alessandra Santos CorrêaMacaéTop 12Also won Miss Congeniality at Miss Brazil.1997Janaína Berenhauser BorbaPetrópolisTop 12Also won Miss Congeniality at Miss Brazil.1996Carolina Thaís MullerVolta Redonda4th Runner-Up 1995Renata Garcia de AbreuRio de Janeiro City2nd Runner-Up1994Patrícia Leal AssumpçãoMacaé3rd Runner-Up1993No delegate sent in 1993 due to Miss Brazil 1993 being appointed rather than having a contest.1992Luiza Carla Moço de SouzaNiterói1991Ana Paula Machado RibeiroRio de Janeiro CityIn 1991, there were two representatives for the State.Márcia Barbosa da SilvaRio de Janeiro City1990No contest in 1990.1989Simone Fernandes JuliãoBairro Jardim BotânicoTop 121988Simone Martins BorkBairro da TijucaTop 121987Gisele Brasil MacêdoArraial do CaboTop 12Also won Miss Congeniality at Miss Brazil.1986Andréa Lima AfonsoBairro da TijucaTop 121985Carla Fonsêca LimaBairro do Leblon3rd Runner-Up1984Valéria Freire PereiraClube de Regatas do Flamengo2nd Runner-Up1983Kenny Neoob de CarvalhoBairro de IpanemaTop 121982Márcia Cristine de CarvalhoClube Vasco da Gama2nd Runner-Up198118NiteróiMiss Brazil 19813rd Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1981.198019MacaéMiss Brazil 1980Unplaced at Miss Universe 1980.1979Elizabeth Alves CorrêiaAraruama3rd Runner-Up1978Ângela Soares ChichierchioNilópolis2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 1978Unplaced at Miss International 1978.1977Elizabeth Alderidge dos SantosNova Friburgo1976Vionete Revoredo da FonsêcaRio de Janeiro City1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 19761st Runner-Up at Miss International 1976.1975Leila Gomes TancrediRio de Janeiro City3rd Runner-Up1974Angélica CampanileNova Iguaçu1973Ana Maria de OliveiraBarra MansaTop 81972Marli Pereira CarneiroNiterói1971Maria Rosária de LimaNova Iguaçu1970Eny Machado FazanelliNiterói1969Maria Aparecida LeiteParaíba do Sul1968Josemary VasconcelosTrês Rios3rd Runner-Up1967Maria da Graça KuryCampos dos GoytacazesTop 81966Vera Lúcia CordeiroSão João da Barra1965Ilse Ione HasselmannNiterói4th Runner-UpAlso won Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic at Miss Brazil.1964Cecília Rangel Martins da RochaCambuciTop 91963Miriam Montenegro da FonsêcaNiterói1962Célia Maria Spíndola LeiteCampos dos GoytacazesTop 81961Maria Madalena AguiarCampos dos Goytacazes1960Marzy MoreiraItaguaí Atlético ClubeTop 8Also won Miss Congeniality at Miss Brazil.1959Maria Lúcia BragaNiterói1958Eunice Pamplona BritoNova Friburgo1957Cylis Pires da RochaItaperuna1956Ely de Azevêdo PiresNiterói3rd Runner-UpOriginally the 1st Runner-Up at Miss Estado do Rio 1956 but became Miss Estado do Rio after the original winner was dethroned.Aniko Elizabeth CsettkeyTeresópolisDid not competeDid not compete after being unable to prove her Brazilian nationality despite being born in Teresópolis, because of this the organizers of Miss Brazil at the time the Diários Associados and the newspaper "O Estado" (promoter of the contest), decided to withdraw her participation in the contest and dethrone her of Miss Estado do Rio 1956 title and transfer it to the 1st Runner-Up.19551st Runner-Up1954Zaida Maria SaldanhaCampos dos Goytacazes1st Runner-Up

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External links Official Miss Brasil Website