Miss Rio Grande do Norte

Miss Rio Grande do Norte is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Rio Grande do Norte at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1955 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990–1991, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2011, the State director for Miss Rio Grande do Norte is George Azevêdo. Rio Grande do Norte has won two crowns in the national contest.

Miss Rio Grande do Norte
Miss Universe Rio Grande do Norte
Formation1955
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersRio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Membership
Miss Brazil
Official language
Portuguese
State Director
George Azevêdo

The following women from who competed as Miss Rio Grande do Norte have won Miss Brazil:

edit

Results summary

edit

Placements

edit
  • Miss Brazil: Marta Jussara da Costa [pt] (1979); Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira (2009)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Valéria Cristina Böhn (1997); Kelly Alinne Fonsêca Rodrigues (2012); Danielle Marion (2016)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Deise de Moura Benício [pt] (2014)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Paula Carvalho Arruda (1998); Maria Cecília Valarini (2003)
  • 4th Runner-Up: Neli Cavalcanti Padilha (1964); Olga de Barros Portela (1995)
  • Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Carmen Aurélia Rodrigues (1961); Geórgia de Lucca Quental (1962); Manoela Alves dos Santos [pt] (2015); Érika Fontes (2019)
  • Top 10/Top 11/Top 12/Top 13: Jimena Edelweiss Teixeira (1987); Rose Nascimento Paiva (1992); Jussara Medeiros (2000); Kalline Freire de Melo (2007); Andressa Simone Melo (2008); Daliane Menezes (2011); Cristina Alves da Silva Braga [pt] (2013); Milena Balza (2017); Monique Rêgo (2018); Rita Leão (2024)
  • Top 15/Top 16: Giovanna Maria França (2023)

Special Awards

edit
  • Miss Congeniality:
  • Best State Costume:
  • Miss Popular Vote:
  • Miss Be Emotion:

Titleholders

edit
Year Name Age[a] Height Represented Miss Brazil placement Notes
Miss Universe Rio Grande do Norte
2024 Rita Leão[1] 30 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Tibau do Sul Top 13
2023 Giovanna Maria França[2] 22 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Natal Top 16
2022 Maria Eduarda Morais[3] 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Natal
2021 Brenda Pontes[4] 26 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Tibau
U Miss Rio Grande do Norte 2020 and Miss Rio Grande do Norte Be Emotion 2020
2020 No national Miss Brazil contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic and change in the national franchise holder which caused the national titleholder to be appointed.[5]
Miss Rio Grande do Norte Be Emotion
2019 Érika Fontes[6] 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Monte Alegre Top 5 Last Miss Miss Rio Grande do Norte Be Emotion
2018 Monique Rêgo[7] 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Riacho da Cruz Top 10
2017 Milena Balza[8] 19 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in) São Gonçalo do Amarante Top 10
2016 Danielle Marion[9] 25 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Mossoró 1st Runner-Up
2015 Manoela Alves dos Santos [pt][10] 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Natal Top 5
Miss Rio Grande do Norte Universe
2014 Deise de Moura Benício [pt][11] 23 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) São Gonçalo do Amarante 2nd Runner-Up
2013 Cristina Alves da Silva Braga [pt][12] 24 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Parnamirim Top 10
2012 Kelly Alinne Fonsêca Rodrigues[13][14] 23 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Guamaré 1st Runner-Up
Miss Rio Grande do Norte
2011 Daliane Menezes[15] Parnamirim Top 10
2010 Joyce Cristiny Silva[16] Serrinha dos Pintos
2009 Larissa Costa Silva de Oliveira[17] 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) São Gonçalo do Amarante Miss Brazil 2009 Competed at Miss Universe 2009.
2008 Andressa Simone Melo[18] Tibau Top 10
2007 Kalline Freire de Melo Mossoró Top 10
2006 Jeísa Karina de Araújo[19] Timbaúba dos Batistas
2005 Kelyanne Freire de Medeiros[20] Angicos
2004 Suzana Schott da Silveira[21] Natal
2003 Maria Cecília de Souza Valarini Appointed 3rd Runner-Up Maria Cecília Valarini was designated to represent the State that year, she was born in Minas Gerais and had competed twice for Miss Minas Gerais but did not win in either attempt.
2002 Muriel de Lima Mendes
2001 Andréa de Moraes
2000 Jussara Medeiros Top 11
1999 Tatiana Santos Appointed Tatiana Santos was born in Rio de Janeiro and was invited to represent the state in 1999. She participated in the second season of the reality show Brazil's Next Top Model in 2008 at the age of 27.
1998 Paula Carvalho Arruda 3rd Runner-Up
1997 Valéria Cristina Böhn 17 Natal 1st Runner-Up Valéria Böhn was born in Rio de Janeiro and was invited by Marcos Ramalho to represent the State in 1997. She lived in Natal, as her mother was born in the city and still had family in the region.
1996 Elizabeth Milana Gomes
1995 Olga de Barros Portela 4th Runner-Up
1994 Vanessa de Souza Gurgel Natal
1993 No delegate sent in 1993 due to Miss Brazil 1993 being appointed rather than having a contest.
1992 Rose Nascimento Paiva Top 12
1991 No delegate sent in 1991.
1990 No contest in 1990.
1989 Acácia Rósea Souza Azevêdo[22] Clube dos Oficias da Polícia Militar
1988 Maria Josineide Bernardes[23] Governador Dix-Sept Rosado
1987 Jimena Edelweiss Teixeira[24] Assu Top 12
1986 Maria Aparecida Santos[25] Carnaubais
1985 Antônia Albano Lopes[26] Assu
1984 Zenaide Salústio da Costa[27] Parelhas
1983 Vanda Regina Pereira[28] EMPROTUR [pt]
Ilka Oliveira de Carvalho[28] ASSEN Did not compete Dethroned due to being underage.
1982 Ambrosina Dantas de Alencar[29] Caicó
1981 Elizabeth da Costa Peixoto[30] Ivipanim Clube
1980 Neiva Maria Antunes Lopes Jiqui Country Club
1979 Marta Jussara da Costa [pt][31] 20 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Associação Cultural Potiguar Miss Brazil 1979 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1979.
Martha Jussara da Costa was not elected through a contest, she was crowned in the ACDP hall (Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar de Mossoró) by the pageant director at the time, Luis Maria Alves, due to the cancellation of promotions and events ordered by the State governor at the time, Lavoisier Maia Sobrinho.
1978 Maria Lúcia Alves da Silva[32] Clube Social do Banco do RN [pt]
1977 Cenira Siqueira Marques[33] América Futebol Clube
1976 Eliane Maria Rocha de Azevêdo[34] Jardim do Seridó
1975 Newman de Lourdes Damasceno[35] Santa Cruz
1974 Lucimar Maria de Oliveira[36] AFURN
1973 Maria Goreth Gurgel Dantas[37] Tibau
1972 Tázia de Sá Bezerra[38] ASSEN
1971 Geysa Barbosa da Costa[39] ASSEN
1970 Maria Elna Belém da Silva[40] Areia Branca Born in the Macau municipality but represented Areia Branca.
In 1970 the place where the contest was held, the "Palácio dos Esportes Djalma Maranhão" was reserved for the Associação Cristã Feminina and América Futebol Clube in the month where the event was normally held, the organizer of the contest, Luís Maria Alves, decided to appoint the candidate from Areia Branca, Maria Elna Belém da Silva, to represent the State.
1969 Yara Lúcia Bezerra da Cunha[41] Santa Cruz
1968 Maria Suely Pereira da Silva[42] Parelhas
1967 Maria Isabel da Nóbrega Freire[43] Aero Clube de Natal
1966 Maria Edite de Azevêdo[44] Jardim do Seridó
1965 Laurinete Bezerra de Araújo[45] 18 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Mossoró
1964 Neli Cavalcanti Padilha[46] Caicó 4th Runner-Up
1963 Ísis Figueira de Melo[47] Goianinha
1962 Geórgia de Lucca Quental[48] Appointed Top 8 Due to the lack of candidates registered in the state pageant for that year, the state's organizers invited the Gaucho model, Geórgia de Lucca Quental, to represent them in that year's Miss Brazil pageant. In 1960, Georgia tried to compete in the Miss Guanabara contest, representing the Flamengo neighborhood, but was disqualified for being a professional model for "Casa Canada".
1961 Carmen Aurélia Rodrigues de Lima[49] Appointed Top 8 Took over after the original winner withdrew. The organizers at the time, Diários Associados, contacted the organizers of the neighboring state of Pernambuco and invited the 2nd Runner-Up of Miss Pernambuco 1961, Carmen Aurélia Rodrigues de Lima (who represented the Clube Náutico Capibaribe) to represent Rio Grande do Norte in that year's Miss Brazil, which she kindly accepted.
Rony Pachêco Aero Clube de Natal Did not compete Pachêco, was announced as the only candidate registered in the state contest for that year and was therefore elected as Miss Rio Grande do Norte 1961. However, she withdrew at the last minute prior to Miss Brazil.
1960 Zélia Maria Pinheiro[50] Aero Clube de Natal
1959 Terezinha Maria Bastos[51] ABC Futebol Clube
1958 Maria Silveirinha Soares[52] Mossoró
1957 Maria Socorro dos Santos Gurgel[53] Centro Esportivo Potiguar
1956 Amariles Gomes de Araújo[54] Associação Potiguar de Estudantes
1955 Maria José Varela Pachêco[55] Crônica Social da Rádio Cabugi [pt]
1954 No delegate sent in 1954 as the contest didn't exist until 1955.

Table Notes

edit
  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

edit
  1. ^ Miss Universe Predictions (2024-08-29). Miss Universo Brasil 2024: RIO GRANDE DO NORTE (Rita Leão). Retrieved 2024-11-12 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Representante de Natal é vencedora do Miss Universo RN 2023 - 18/05/2023 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ^ "Madu Morais é a nova Miss Rio Grande do Norte - 25/06/2022 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ^ NH, Jornal (2021-10-04). "Representando Montenegro, Suellyn Scheffer é eleita a nova Miss Rio Grande do Sul". Jornal NH (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. ^ "Miss Brasil vai para o streaming e representante será anunciada em agosto | A Gazeta". www.agazeta.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  6. ^ Correia, Hilneth (2019-02-06). "ÉRIKA FONTES, MISS MONTE ALEGRE, É ELEITA MISS RN 2019" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  7. ^ "Representante de Riacho da Cruz é eleita Miss Rio Grande do Norte 2018". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  8. ^ "Miss RN Milena Balza fala de sua preparação para a disputa nacional - 01/08/2017 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. ^ "FOTOS - Danielle Marion, Miss Rio Grande do Norte, ficou em segundo lugar e Deise D'anne, Miss Maranhão, ficou em terceiro". www.purepeople.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  10. ^ "Miss Rio Grande do Norte 2015 - 20/07/2015 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  11. ^ "Deise Benício é a Miss Rio Grande do Norte 2014 - 01/08/2014 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  12. ^ RN, Do G1 (2013-08-09). "Advogada é eleita Miss Rio Grande do Norte 2013". Rio Grande do Norte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Gabriela Markus é a Miss Brasil 2012" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  14. ^ "Miss Rio Grande do Norte fica em segundo lugar no Miss Brasil - 30/09/2012 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  15. ^ "Jornalista de Parnamirim é eleita a nova Miss RN - 27/03/2011 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  16. ^ "Miss Serrinha dos Pintos foi a vencedora do Miss RN 2010 - 18/03/2010 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". www.tribunadonorte.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  17. ^ "G1 > Brasil - NOTÍCIAS - Candidata do Rio Grande do Norte é eleita Miss Brasil 2009". g1.globo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  18. ^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2008". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  19. ^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2006". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  20. ^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2005". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  21. ^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2004". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  22. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  23. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  24. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  25. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1980 a 1987 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  26. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  27. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  28. ^ a b "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  29. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  30. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  31. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1980 a 1987 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  32. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  33. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  34. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  35. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  36. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  37. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  38. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  39. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1970 a 1979 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  40. ^ Oliveira, Luciano (2016-08-25). "Sem título há 46 anos, Areia Branca aposta no êxito da representante da cidade no Miss RN 2016, hoje". Costa Branca News (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  41. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  42. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1960 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  43. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1960 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  44. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1960 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  45. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  46. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  47. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  48. ^ Nunes, Diego (2022-11-20). "Georgia Quental, a dona dos mais belos olhos do cinema brasileiro". Memórias Cinematográficas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  49. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  50. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1960 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  51. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1954 a 1959 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  52. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  53. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  54. ^ "Diário de Natal (RN) - 1948 a 1969 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  55. ^ "O Poti (RN) - 1954 a 1959 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
edit