# Reinas del Paraguay

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 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

| Year | Miss Universe Paraguay | Miss World Paraguay | Miss International Paraguay | Miss Earth Paraguay | Reina Hispanoamericana Paraguay |
| 2024 | Naomi Méndez | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
| Year | Miss Universe Paraguay | Miss World Paraguay | Miss International Paraguay | Miss Earth Paraguay | Ref. |
| 2021 | Nadia Ferreira | Bethania Borba | Ariane Maciel | Evelyn Andrade | |
| 2020 | Vanessa Castro | — | — | Natalhia Escobar Jiménez | |
| 2019 | Ketlin Lotterman | Araceli Bobadilla | Elida Lezcano | Jociani Repossi | |
| 2018 | Belén Alderete | Maquenna Gaiarín Díaz | — | Larissa Domínguez Morel | |
| 2017 | Ariela Machado | Paola Oberladstatter | Daisy Lezcano Rojas | Valeria Ivasiuten | |
| 2016 | Andrea Melgarejo | Simone Freitag | Tatiana Rolín | Vanessa Ramírez | |
| 2015 | Laura Garcete (destituida) | Giovanna Cordeiro | Mónica Mariani | Andrea Melgarejo | |
| 2015 | Myriam Arévalos (asumió el título) | Giovanna Cordeiro | Mónica Mariani | Andrea Melgarejo | |
| 2014 | Sally Jara | Myriam Arévalos | Jéssica Servín | Sendy Cáceres | |
| 2013 | Guadalupe González | Coral Ruíz Reyes | María Marta Raviolo Vera | Karen Duarte (renunció) Leticia Cáceres (asumió el título) | |
| 2012 | Egni Eckert | Fiorella Migliore | Nicole Huber | Alexandra Fretes | |
| 2011 | Alba Riquelme | Nicole Huber | Stephanía Stegman | Alexandra Fretes | |
| 2010 | Yohana Benítez | Egni Eckert | María José Paredes | — | |
| 2009 | Mareike Baumgarten | Tamara Sosa | Romina Bogado | — | |
| 2008 | Giannina Rufinelli | Gabriela Rejala | Marilé Barrios | — | |
| 2007 | María José Maldonado | María de la Paz Vargas | Daiana Ferreira-Acosta | — | |
| 2006 | Lourdes Arévalos | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Karina Buttner | Emilse Gómez | — | — | Tania Domanickzy |
| 2004 | Yanina González | Tania Domanickzy | — | Yanina González | |

## Titleholders under Reinas del Paraguay
### Miss Universo Paraguay

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       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.
| Year | Department | Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 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 |||||
| Did not compete between 2002—2003 |||||
| 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 Benitez 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 | |
| Did not compete between 1982—1983 |||||
| 1981 | Cordillera | Maria Isabel Urizar Caras | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
| 1980 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 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 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1970 | Paraguarí | Teresa Mercedes Britez Sullow | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1968—1969 |||||
| 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 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1958 | Alto Paraguay | Graciela Scorza | Unplaced | |
| 1957 | Caaguazú | Lucy Montanero | Unplaced | |

### Miss Mundo Paraguay

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       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.
| Year | Department | Miss Mundo Paraguay | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
| 2025 | Distrito Capital | Yanina Magalí Anahí Gómez Ojeda | TBA | TBA |
| 2024 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 2023 | Distrito Capital | Dahiana Ayelen Benítez Gatzke | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 |
| 2021 | Franco | Bethania Belén Borba Rodríguez | Top 40 | Head to Head Challenge (Winner) |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held |
| 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 | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan 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 | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya |||||
| 2008 | Central | Gabriela Mercedes Rejala Llanes | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay |||||
| 2007 | Distrito Capital | María de la Paz Vargas Morinigo | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2005 | Presidente Hayes | Emilse Gómez | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2004 | Distrito Capital | Tania María Domanickzy Vargas | Unplaced | |
| Miss Mundo Paraguay — official selection |||||
| 2003 | Itapúa | Karina Rebeca Buttner Naumann | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay |||||
| Did not compete between 2001—2002 |||||
| 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 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 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 | |
| Did not compete between 1973—1975 |||||
| 1972 | — | Rosa Angelica Mussi | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | — | Rosa Maria Duarte Melgarejo | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1969 | — | Blanca Zaldivar | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1960—1968 |||||
| 1959 | — | Elvira dos Santos Encina | Unplaced | |

### Miss Internacional Paraguay

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       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.
| Year | Department | Miss Internacional Paraguay | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Itapúa | Jimena Sosa Martínez | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Distrito Capital | Jazmín de la Sierra | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Distrito Capital | Ariane Maciel | Unplaced | |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020―2021 |||||
| 2019 | Central | Elida Raquela Lezcano Giménez | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Paraguarí | Daisy Diana Lezcano Rojas | Top 15 | |
| 2017 | Itapúa | Fátima Tatiana Rolín Trombetta | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2015 | Canindeyú | Mónica Mariani Pascualotto | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Nuestra Belleza del Paraguay |||||
| 2014 | Distrito Capital | Jessica Servin | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Caaguazú | María Marta Raviolo Vera | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay |||||
| 2012 | Ñeembucú | Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera | 4th Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Caazapá | Stephania Vázquez Stegman | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Distrito Capital | María José Paredes | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Presidente Hayes | Cristina Romina Bogado Cáceres | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya |||||
| 2008 | San Pedro | Rossana Galeano | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representative from Miss Universo Paraguay |||||
| 2007 | Misiones | Daiana Natalia Ferreira da Costa | Unplaced | |
| Miss Paraguay — National selection |||||
| 2006 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2005 | Distrito Capital | Liz Santacruz Amarilla | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay |||||
| Did not compete between 1999—2004 |||||
| 1998 | — | Maria Fabiola Roig Escandriolo | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | — | Martha Graciela Maldonado | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | — | Claudia Rocío Melgarejo | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | — | Patricia Viviana Galindo Cabral | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | — | Jannyne Elena Peyrat Scolari | Unplaced | Best National Costume |
| Did not compete between 1992—1993 |||||
| 1991 | — | Maria Luján Oviedo | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 1989 | — | Alba Maria Cordero Rivals | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1964—1988 |||||
| 1963 | — | Maria Elena Quesada | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | — | Gloria Alderete Irala | Unplaced | |
| 1961 | — | Gladys Fernández | Top 15 | Best Evening Gown |
| 1960 | — | Gretel Hedger Carvallo | Top 15 | |

### Miss Tierra Paraguay

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       Since 2002 the Promociones Gloria from Bolivia takes over Miss Earth franchise for Paraguay. The runner-up or even winner may compete at the Miss Earth but traditionally the third runner-up went to Miss Earth pageant. Nowadays after a new formation debuted the representative of Paraguay at Miss Earth will be designated to one of runners-up of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay.
| Year | Department | Miss Tierra Paraguay | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2023 | Distrito Capital | Gretha Matiauda | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Distrito Capital | Macarena Tomas | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2021 | Canindeyú | Evelyn Andrade | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Alto Paraná | Natalhia Escobar | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Alto Paraná | Jociani Daysi Repossi Da Silva | Unplaced | Miss Friendship (Water) |
| 2018 | Amambay | Larissa Dominguez | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Itapúa | Valeria Ivasiuten | Unplaced | National Costume (South America) |
| 2016 | Central | Vanessa Alexandra Ramirez | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Guairá | Lourdes Andrea Melgarejo González | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay |||||
| 2014 | Distrito Capital | Sendy Cáceres | Unplaced | Miss Hannah's Beach Resort Best in Evening Gown Tropical Beauty of the Night Cocktail Wear Resort Wear Best Teacher |
| 2013 | Central | Leticia Cáceres | Unplaced | Best Talent (Top 15) |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Belleza Paraguaya |||||
| 2012 | Amambay | Alexandra Fretes | Unplaced | Miss Earth Hamilo Coast M.E Sponsored Swimsuit Parade M.E Official Swimsuit Competition |
| 2011 | Ñeembucú | Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera | Top 16 | |
| 2010 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2009 | Central | Gabriela Rejala | Top 16 | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Universo Paraguay |||||
| 2008 | — | Yeruti García | Unplaced | |
| Paraguayan Representatives from Miss Paraguay |||||
| 2007 | — | Griselda Monserrat Quevedo Chávez | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | — | Paloma Navarro | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Distrito Capital | Tania María Domaniczky Vargas | Top 8 | |
| 2004 | Alto Paraguay | Yanina Alicia González Jorgge | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) | Best in Swimsuit |
| Miss Earth Paraguay — official selection |||||
| 2003 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2002 | — | Adriana Raquel Baum Ramos | Unplaced | |