Miss Guanabara, also referred to as Miss Estado do Guanabara, was a Brazilian Beauty pageant that selected the representative for the State of Guanabara at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1960 and was held every year until 1975 when the Guanabara State was absorbed into the State of Rio de Janeiro. Guanabara won four crowns in the national contest.
The following women have competed as Miss Guanabara in the national contest and won:
, in 1960 , in 1965 , in 1966 Eliane Fialho Thompson, in 1970
Gallery of Titleholders
Results summary Placements Miss Brazil: (1960); (1965); (1966); Eliane Fialho Thompson (1970) 1st Runner-Up: (1964); Lúcia Tavares Petterle (1971); Denise Penteado Costa (1973) 2nd Runner-Up: Alda Maria Coutinho (1961); (1962); (1963); Maria da Glória Carvalho (1968); (1972) 3rd Runner-Up: 4th Runner-Up: Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Vera Lúcia de Castro (1967); Carla Mari Von Klippel (1974) Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Top 15/Top 16:
Titleholders Year Name Age Height Represented Miss Brazil placement NotesMiss Guanabara1974Carla Mari Von KlippelClube Sírio-LibanêsTop 81973Denise Penteado CostaNevada Praia Club1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 1973Unplaced at Miss International 1973.19722nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 19723rd Runner-Up at Miss International 1972.1971Lúcia Tavares Petterle21Tijuca Tênis Clube1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1971Later won Miss World 1971.1970Eliane Fialho Thompson21Floresta Country ClubMiss Brazil 1970Top 15 at Miss Universe 1970.1969Mara de Carvalho FerroClube de São Cristóvão Imperial3rd Runner-Up1968Maria da Glória Carvalho17Clube Monte Líbano2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 1968Later won Miss International 1968.1967Vera Lúcia de CastroMotel Country Clube BandeirantesTop 8196619Marã Tenis ClubeMiss Brazil 1966Unplaced at Miss Universe 1966.196520Clube Estrela SolitáriaBotafogo de Futebol e RegatasMiss Brazil 1965Top 15 at Miss Universe 1965.1964Renascença Clube1st Runner-UpMiss Brazil International 19642nd Runner-Up at Miss International 1964.1963Fluminense Futebol Clube2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1963Top 14 at Miss World 1963.1962Clube Monte Líbano2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1962Unplaced at Miss World 1962.1961Alda Maria Coutinho de MoraesClube Leblon2nd Runner-UpMiss Brazil World 1961Unplaced at Miss World 1961.196020Botafogo de Futebol e RegatasMiss Brazil 1960Top 15 at Miss Universe 1960.
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Miss Distrito Federal (Rio de Janeiro)
Miss Distrito Federal was a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selected the representative for the Federal District of Brazil (at the time) at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1954 but was stopped in 1960 due to the Federal Capital of Brazil moving to Brasília and the old federal district becoming the State of Guanabara. Distrito Federal (Rio de Janeiro) won only two crowns in the national contest.
The following women have competed as Miss Distrito Federal (Rio de Janeiro) in the national contest and won:
, in 1958 , in 1959
Gallery of Titleholders
Results summary Placements Miss Brazil: (1958); (1959) 1st Runner-Up: 2nd Runner-Up: Lêda Brandão Rau (1956) 3rd Runner-Up: 4th Runner-Up: Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Top 15/Top 16:
Titleholders Year Name Age Height Represented Miss Brazil placement NotesMiss Distrito Federal (Rio de Janeiro)195919Miss Brazil 19594th Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1959.195818Botafogo de Futebol e RegatasMiss Brazil 19581st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1958.1957Eloísa MenezesClube dos Caiçaras1956Lêda Brandão RauMarã Tênis Clube2nd Runner-Up1955Elvira da Veiga WilbergClube de Regatas do Flamengo1954Ana Maria "Patrícia" Lacerda
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References
External links Official Miss Brasil Website