# Miss Grand Paraguay

Miss Grand Paraguay is an annual female beauty pageant based in Asunción of Paraguay, founded in 2017 by Gabriel Roman of MGM Productions, aiming to select the country representatives to compete in various international pageants including its parent pageant, Miss Grand International, in which Paraguay won the main title once in 2018, by Clara Sosa of Asunción, and was placed among the Top 20 semifinalists three times in 2017, 2019 and 2022 by Lía Ashmore, Milena Rodríguez and Agatha León, respectively.

## History

Paraguay made its debutant at Miss Grand International in 2013, with the representation of a Asunción-based fashion model Sendy Cáceres, followed by Giselle Sotomayor in 2014, but both of them finished as non-placement. After the country had no licensee in 2015, Gabriel Roman of MGM Productions, the Asunción organizer company, acquired the franchise in the following year, and subsequently appointed Cindy Nordmann Arias to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2016, held in Las Vegas of the United States, unfortunately, also went unplaced.
Under the management of MGM Productions, the first contest of Miss Grand Paraguay finally happened in 2017, featuring 16 national finalists who were selected by various local licensees as well as the national organizer. Its final coronation event was broadcast on La Tele, in which Lía Duarte Ashmore of Guairá won the main title, she was also placed among the top 20 finalists after participating in the 5th edition of Miss Grand International in Vietnam. Since then, the pageant has been held annually to determine the country representatives for such an international contest.
The pageant, originally scheduled to be held on 15 March, was canceled for the first time in 2020, resulting from the spike of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant positive cases in Paraguay. The organizer decided to appoint Daisy Lezcano of Isla Pucú, one of the pageant candidates, to participate at the international stage. Meanwhile, the remainder of delegates goes to compete in the 2021 edition instead.
In 2022, Kendal Hirschfeld, also known as La Comadre on social media, became the first openly transgender to compete for the Miss Grand Paraguay title.

## Editions
### Location and date

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Paraguay contest, since its inception in 2017.
| Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants |
| 2017 | 1st | July 29 | Agustin Pio Barrios Theater, Japanese Paraguayan Center, Asunción | 16 |
| 2018 | 2nd | June 9 | Theater of the Americas, Paraguayan-American Cultural Center (CCPA), Asunción | 15 |
| 2019 | 3rd | July 29 | Marshal Convention Center, Asunción | 16 |
| 2020 | The pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the titleholder was instead appointed. | The pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the titleholder was instead appointed. | The pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the titleholder was instead appointed. | The pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the titleholder was instead appointed. |
| 2021 | 4th | July 3 | Hotel Guaraní, Asunción | 22 |
| 2022 | 5th | May 7 | Hotel Guaraní, Asunción | 17 |
| 2023 | 6th | April 2 | Paseo Events Center, Asunción | 25 |
| 2025 | 7th | March | TBA | |

### Competition results

| Year | Miss Grand Paraguay | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place |
| 2017 | Lía Ashmore (Guairá) | Nathalia Méndez (Alto Paraná) | Alejandra Amarilla (Asunción) | Yenifer Sauer (Itapúa) | Jessica Acosta (Cordillera) |
| 2018 | Clara Sosa (Asunción) | Irene Camacho (Paraguarí) | Vanessa Ramirez (Areguá) | Tamara Carvallo (Ciudad del Este) | Bianca Antonelli (Presidente Franco) |
| 2019 | Milena Rodríguez (Itapúa) | Luján Mendoza (Nueva Italia) | Clara Berni (Mariano Roque Alonso) | Venus Calvo (Caaguazú) | Silvana Duarte (Ciudad del Este) |
| 2021 | Jimena Sosa (Colonias Unidas) | Lorena Rodríguez (Presidente Franco) | Liz Valdovinos (San Pedro) | Elicena Andrada (PAR com. in Spain) | Angélica Testa (Concepción) |
| 2022 | Agatha Leon (Ciudad del Este) | Nayeli Portillo (Asunción) | Ailin Adorno (Fernando de la Mora) | Milenha Montania (Luque) | Lorena Román (Minga Guazú) |
| 2023 | Maelia Salcines (PAR. Com. in USA) | Sol Pérez (San Lorenzo) | Thiara Zorrilla (Asunción) | Sindy Riquelme (Luque) | Tamara Vera (Fernando de la Mora) |
| 2024 | Sharon Capó Nara (Amambay) | No runners-up, the titleholder was determined through the 2023 national pageant. | No runners-up, the titleholder was determined through the 2023 national pageant. | No runners-up, the titleholder was determined through the 2023 national pageant. | No runners-up, the titleholder was determined through the 2023 national pageant. |

## International competition

The following is a list of Paraguay representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

### Color keys

* : Declared as the winner
* : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
* : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
* : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
* : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Placement | Special Awards | National Director | Ref. |
| 2024 | Sharon Capó Nara | Miss Grand Paraguay 2024 | Top 20 | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2023 | Maelia Salcines | Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 | Unplaced | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2022 | Agatha Leon | Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 | Top 20 | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2021 | Jimena Sosa | Miss Grand Paraguay 2021 | Unplaced | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2020 | Daisy Lezcano | Miss Grand Paraguay 2020 contestant | Unplaced | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2019 | Milena Rodríguez | Miss Grand Paraguay 2019 | Top 20 | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2018 | Clara Sosa | Miss Grand Paraguay 2018 | Winner | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2017 | Lía Duarte Ashmore | Miss Grand Paraguay 2017 | Top 20 | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2016 | Cindy Nordmann Arias | Appointed | Unplaced | | Gabriel Roman | |
| 2015 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2014 | Gissella Sotomayor | Appointed | Unplaced | | | |
| 2013 | Sendy Marisol Cáceres | Appointed | Unplaced | | | |

## Winner gallery

* Miss Grand Paraguay 2024 Sharon Capó (Amambay)
* Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 Maelia Salcines (PAR. Com. in USA)
* Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 Agatha Leon (Ciudad del Este)
* Miss Grand Paraguay 2021 Jimena Sosa (Colonias Unidas)
* Miss Grand Paraguay 2018 Clara Sosa (Asunción)
* Miss Grand Paraguay 2014 Gissella Sotomayor (Itapúa)

## Participating national finalists

The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Paraguay pageant, as well as the competition results.
| YearRepresented | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 |
| Department ||||||||
| Alto Paraguay | | | | | | | |
| Alto Paraná | | | | | | | Y |
| Amambay | | | Y | | | | |
| Asunción | | | 10 | 11 | V | | Y |
| Asunción | | | 10 | 11 | V | | Y |
| Asunción | | | 10 | 11 | V | | Y |
| Boquerón | | | | | | | |
| Caaguazú | 10 | | | | | | |
| Caazapá | 10 | Y | | | Y | | Y |
| Canindeyú | Y | Y | | 11 | 10 | Y | |
| Central | | | | | 10 | 15 | Y |
| Concepción | Y | 10 | | | 10 | Y | Y |
| Cordillera | | Y | | | | | |
| Guairá | | | | | | | |
| Itapúa | | 10 | | | 10 | | |
| Misiones | Y | 10 | | | | | |
| Ñeembucú | | | | | | | |
| Paraguarí | 10 | | | Y | Y | | |
| Presidente Hayes | | | | | | | |
| San Pedro | Y | Y | 10 | | Y | Y | Y |
| San Pedro | Y | Y | 10 | | Y | Y | Y |
| District and City ||||||||
| Areguá | | | | 11 | | 15 | |
| Arroyos y Esteros | | | 10 | Y | | | |
| Capiatá | | | 10 | Y | | 15 | Y |
| Capiíbary | | | | | | | Y |
| Capitán Bado | | | | | | Y | |
| Carapeguá | | | Y | | | | |
| Ciudad del Este | | | | | | Y | Y |
| Colonias Unidas | | | | | | | |
| Coronel Oviedo | | | Y | 11 | | | |
| Encarnación | | | | 11 | | | |
| Fernando de la Mora | 10 | | Y | | | | |
| Fulgencio Yegros | | | | | | | Y |
| Fulgencio Yegros | | | | | | | Y |
| General Artigas | | | | Y | | | |
| General Elizardo Aquino | | | | | | 15 | |
| Hernandarias | | | | Y | | | |
| Horqueta | | | | | | | Y |
| Itá | Y | | | | | | |
| Itauguá | | | | 11 | | Y | Y |
| Lambaré | 10 | Y | Y | | Y | | |
| Limpio | Y | | | | | 15 | |
| Luque | | | | Y | | | Y |
| Mariano Roque Alonso | | | | Y | | 15 | |
| Minga Guazú | | | | Y | | 15 | |
| Moisés Bertoni | | | | | | | Y |
| Ñemby | | | | | | Y | |
| Nueva Italia | | | | | | 15 | |
| Nueva Italia (Petite) | | | | | | 15 | |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | | | | Y | Y | | |
| Presidente Franco | | | | | Y | | Y |
| Presidente Franco | | | | | Y | | Y |
| San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú | | | | | Y | | |
| Santa Ana | | | | | 10 | | |
| San Antonio | | | | | | Y | |
| San Lorenzo | | 10 | 10 | Y | Y | V | Y |
| San Lorenzo | | 10 | 10 | Y | Y | V | Y |
| Santa Rita | | 10 | | | | | |
| U.N.A. | | | | | | | Y |
| Villa Elisa | | | Y | | | | |
| Villarrica | | | | Y | | 15 | Y |
| Villeta | | | | | | Y | Y |
| Villeta | | | | | | Y | Y |
| Yegros | | | | | | | Y |
| Ypané | | | | | | | Y |
| Paraguayan diaspora ||||||||
| Paraguayan Spainards | | | | | | | |
| Paraguayan American | | | | | | | |
| Total | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 23 |
| Color keys  : Declared as the winner  : Ended as a 1st runner-up  : Ended as a 2nd runner-up  : Ended as a 3rd runner-up  : Ended as a 4th runner-up  V : Ended as a Virreina Miss Grand Paraguay (V)  A : Ended as a finalist, semifinalist (N) and unplaced (Y)  × : Ended as withdrew during the competition  × : Ended as no representative ||||||||