# Miss Grand Paraguay 2022

Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 is the fifth edition of the Miss Grand Paraguay beauty contest, held at Hotel Guaraní [es] in Asunción on 7 May 2022, and was beamed live to a virtual audience worldwide via the pageant YouTube channel named MGM Producciones as well as the national digital television network Unicanal.
Seventeen candidates competed for the national title, of which, Agatha Leon of Ciudad del Este was announced the winner and crowned by Jimena Sosa, Miss Grand Paraguay 2021. Leon will later represent the country at Miss Grand International 2022; programmed to be held in Indonesia on 25 October.

## Background
### Location and date

After a search for the national aspirants had been launched on 6 December 2021, the organization additionally announced that the coronation will be in May 2022, and later confirmed to be 7 May at Hotel Guaraní [es] in Asunción with the preliminary contest on 5 May at the same venue.
List of the main events in the Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 pageant :
| Location | Date | Event | Venue |
| Preliminary Host Department: Itapúa | 3 May | Official Press Conference | Itapua Government Hall, Encarnación |
| Preliminary Host Department: Itapúa | 3 May | Top Model and Best Shape competition | Itapua Government Hall, Encarnación |
| Final Venue: Asunción | 5 May | Preliminary competition | Guarani Hotel Theatre, Asunción |
| Final Venue: Asunción | 7 May | Grand Final Coronation | Guarani Hotel Theatre, Asunción |

### Contestant selection

The national aspirants for Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 were either selected directly by the online application through the national organizer or chosen by the regional licensees. On 6 December, 2021, the organization launched its search for the next Paraguayan who will represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2022 competition. The final submission of the application was initially set for February 15, 2022. Of the regional licensee category, four of which held the regional event to determine their representative for the national contest, including the licensees of Ciudad del Este, Paraguarí, Presidente Franco, and San Pedro. However, the Presidente Franco licensee later renounced the license, then the representative of such was instead appointed by the central organ. All of 17 national finalists representing 8 departments and 9 cities were officially revealed on 22 April 2022.
List of Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 Regional Pageants, by the coronation date :
| Location | Pageant | Date & Venue | Entrants | Qualified Title for National Round |
| Paraguarí | Miss Grand Paraguarí | 27 June 2021 at Corona Suites Hotel, Carapeguá | 20 | Miss Grand Paraguarí |
| Ciudad del Este | Miss Bellaza Top Paraguay | 11 December 2021 at Isaura Hall, Hotel Marambaia, Ciudad del Este | 15 | Miss Grand Presidente Franco |
| Ciudad del Este | Miss Grand Ciudad del Este | 18 December 2021 at Howard Johnson Hotel, Ciudad del Este | 10 | Miss Grand Ciudad del Este |
| San Pedro | Miss San Pedro | 5 February 2022 at San Estanislao Municipal Gymnasiam, San Estanislao | 23 | Miss Grand San Pedro Miss Grand San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú |

## Results summary

Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 competition result :
| Main placements Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 competition result PositionDelegate Miss Grand Paraguay 2022  Ciudad del Este – Agatha Leon Virreina Miss Grand Paraguay 2022  Asunción – Nayeli Portillo 1st runner-up  Fernando de la Mora – Ailin Adorno 2nd runner-up  Luque – Milenha Montania 3rd runner-up  Minga Guazú – Lorena Román Semifinalists (Top 10)  Canindeyú – Milena Colman  Central – Alía Díaz Rodriguez  Concepción – Fatima Valdez  Itapúa – Ingrid Semeniuk  Santa Ana – Kendal Hirschfeld Supplementary title PositionDelegate Miss Petite Paraguay 2022  Pedro Juan Caballero – Ingrid Paniagua 1st runner-up  San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú – Andrea Sosa 2nd runner-up  Caazapá – Romina Duarte Yahari Special awards List of Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 Special Award Winners AwardWinner Best Shape Asunción – Nayeli Portillo Best Skin Itapúa – Ingrid Semeniuk Best Video Presentation Santa Ana –Kendal Hirschfeld Miss Social Media Santa Ana –Kendal Hirschfeld Miss Sports Fernando de la Mora – Ailin Adorno Miss Top Model Ciudad del Este – Agatha Leon | Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 competition result by department/district Color keys Main title: Miss Grand Paraguay  Winner  Fifth place  Second place  Top 10  Third place  Unplaced  Fourth place  Did not participate Supplementary title: Miss Petite Paraguay  Winner  Second place  Third place |

## Contestants

18 delegates competed for the national title of Miss Grand Paraguay 2022.
| Department/District | Contestans | Age | Height |
| Asunción | Nayeli Portillo | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Caazapá | Romina Duarte Yahari | 20 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Canindeyú | Milena Colman | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Central | Alía Díaz Rodriguez | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Ciudad del Este | Agatha Leon | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Concepción | Fatima Valdez | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Fernando de la Mora | Ailin Adorno | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Itapúa | Ingrid Semeniuk | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Lambaré | Sara Alcaraz | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Luque | Milenha Montania | 21 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Minga Guazú | Lorena Román | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Paraguarí | Magali Cano | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | Ingrid Paniagua | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Presidente Franco | Patricia Graciano | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Santa Ana | Kendal Hirschfeld | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| San Lorenzo | Andrea Nicole Rojas | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| San Pedro | Olga Irala | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú | Andrea Sosa | 19 | 1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |