Reinas del Paraguay
| Type | Women's beauty pageant |
|---|---|
| Parent organization | Agri Terra S. A. |
| Headquarters | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Country represented | Paraguay |
| Qualifies for | Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Reina Hispanoamericana |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Last edition | 2023 |
National Director | Ariela Machado |
| Language | Spanish |
Reinas del Paraguay (transl. Queens of 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, Miss Earth and Reina Hispanoamericana pageants.
History
On March 10, 2022, it was informed that Ariela Machado, Miss Universe Paraguay 2017, acquired the Miss Universe license.[1] On April 25, Machado confirmed that she bought the license together with her husband, Carsten Pfau, with the company Agri Terra S. A.[2] On June 7, the pageant was launched with the name under the direction of Ariela Machado and with Paolo Defelippe as general producer.[3][4]
Starting in 2023, the pageant also sends representatives to Reina Hispanoamericana.[5]
Titleholders
Reinas del Paraguay
| Year | Miss Universe Paraguay | Miss World Paraguay | Miss International Paraguay | Miss Earth Paraguay | Reina Hispanoamericana Paraguay | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
References
- ^ "Ariela Machado es la dueña de la franquicia Miss Universo Paraguay". La Nación (in Spanish). March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universo Paraguay bajo la dirección de Ariela Machado". La Nación (in Spanish). April 26, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Reinas del Paraguay on Instagram". Instagram. June 7, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Inicia la búsqueda de las futuras reinas de belleza del Paraguay". La Nación (in Spanish). June 27, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Arar, Aizar (June 25, 2023). "Reinas del Paraguay: Gala 2023 se llevará a cabo este domingo". Diario HOY (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Elicena Andrada, Miss Universo Paraguay 2023". Diario HOY. June 26, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "En medio de polémicas fue coronada Leah Ashmore como Miss Universo Paraguay 2022". La Nación. Retrieved March 23, 2024.