Miss Grand Paraguay 2023
Maelia Salcines, Miss Grand Paraguay 2023
DateApril 2, 2023
Presenters
  • Lucía Sapena
  • Fabián Benítez
  • Solange Mendez Flores
Entertainment
  • Luigi Manzoni
  • Lia Love
VenuePaseo Events Center, Asunción
BroadcasterUnicanal
Entrants23
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerMaelia Salcines
(Paraguayan Community in USA)
CongenialityFabiola Martínez
(Villarrica)
PhotogenicTirsa Cantero
(Areguá)
External videos
video icon Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 Grand Final Competition, on April 2, 2023, YouTube video

Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 was the 6th edition of the Miss Grand Paraguay pageant, held on April 2, 2023, at the Paseo Events Center, Asunción.[1] Candidates chosen through either the regional pageants or national preliminary casting competed for the title.[2][3] Maelia Salcines of the Paraguayan Community in USA was crowned by Miss Grand Paraguay 2022, Agatha Leon of Ciudad del Este, and gained the right to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2023,[4][5][6] to be held in Vietnam on October 25.[6][7] On the other hand, Sharon Capó of Amambay was crowned Miss Grand Paraguay 2024, and will eventually represent the country at the 2024 international edition.[4][5][6]

Additionally, Fabiola Martínez of Villarrica was crowned Miss Supranational Paraguay 2023 and has earned the right to represent Paraguay at Miss Supranational 2023, to be held in Poland on July 14.[4][5][8]

The grand final competition of the pageant was hosted by Lucía Sapena, Fabián Benítez, and Solange Mendez Flores, and was live-transmitted to the audience nationwide via Unicanal.[9]

Background

Date and venue

After the end of the Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 contest in May 2022, the pageant organizer, MGM Productions, consequently announced to accept of the department licensees responsible to held a regional contest to elect the representative[10] and also ran the first central casting on 17 September,[3] to select the national finalists for the 2023 edition of the contest, each of finalists qualified through the casting was later assigned to represent one of the country's administrative divisions.

The following is a list of the main events in the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 pageant.

LocationDateEventVenueRef.
Preliminary Host:
San Pedro		 March 28Miss Sport ChallengeHotel Cristal, Santa Rosa del Aguaray[11]
Swimsuit contestRancho gregoria, Santa Rosa del Aguaray[4][5]
Final Venue:
Asunción		 March 31Preliminary competitionPaseo Events Center, Asunción[4][5]
April 2Grand Final Coronation[4][5]

Selection of contestants

National finalists for the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 pageant were either; (1) selected by local organizers entitled by the national committee to elect their regional candidates, or (2) directly chosen by the national organizer through the casting events, then each qualified candidate was later assigned to represent one of the country's administrative divisions.[2]

The following is a list of local preliminary contests for the Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 beauty pageant.

List of Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 regional pageants, by the coronation date
Host DepartmentPageantDate & VenueEntrantsTitleRef.
 CentralMiss San Lorenzo4 August 2022 at San Lorenzo Shopping, San Lorenzo9 Miss Grand San Lorenzo [2]
Miss Grand Luque20 December 2022 at Hotel Excelsior, Asunción17Miss Grand Luque[12]
 CanindeyúMiss Grand Canindeyú25 June 2022 at Hotel Katueté, Katueté8 Miss Grand Canindeyú [13][14]
 Alto ParanáSeñorita Minga Guazú25 September 2022 at Km 16 Minga Guazú Itau Supermarket, Minga Guazú5[α] Miss Grand Minga Guazú [15]
 AsunciónMiss Grand Asunción1 November 2022 at Hotel Excelsior, Catedral, Asunción13 Miss Grand Asunción [16]
Note
  1. ^α Only for the Señorita category, age 17 – 28

Results summary

Main placements

Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 competition result by department
Color keys:
 Winner
 2nd place
 3rd place
 4th place
 5th place
  Top 15
  Unplaced
  Did not competed
 Won at leat 1 supplementary title
PositionDelegate[4][5][6]
Miss Grand Paraguay 2023
Miss Grand Paraguay 2024
Virreina Miss Grand Paraguay 2023
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Luque – Sindy Riquelme
3rd runner-up
Top 15

Supplementary titles

PositionDelegate[4][5][6]
Miss Supranational Paraguay 2023 Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez
1st runner-up Mariano Roque Alonso – Guadalupe Pereira
2nd runner-up Central – Valeria Giagni
PositionDelegate[4][5]
Miss Petite Paraguay 2023 Nueva Italia – Abigail Gómez
Runner-Up General Elizardo Aquino – Melina Marecos

Special awards

AwardWinner[1][11][6]
Miss Sports Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez
Miss Top Model Canindeyú – Yanina Pereira
Miss Social Media Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez
Miss Photogenic Areguá – Tirsa Cantero
Miss Congeniality Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez
Miss Beautiful Girl Fernando de la Mora – Tamara Vera
Best Face Capitán Bado – Meilin Chang Franco
Best Shape Asunción – Thiara Zorrilla
Best Smile San Lorenzo – Sol Pérez
Best Video Presentation Villarrica – Fabiola Martínez
Best Evening GownUnited States Paraguayan Community in USA – Maelia Salcines
Truss Hair Girl Amambay – Sharon Capó

Contestants

As of February 2023, 25 delegates have been confirmed to participate.

Department/District/CityContestantAgeHeightRef.
 AmambaySharon Capó Nara231.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[17]
 Areguá
(CE)
Tirsa Cantero251.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[18]
 AsunciónThiara Zorrilla211.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[19]
 CanindeyúYanina Pereira201.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[20]
 Capiatá
(CE)
Laura Carmona231.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
 Capitán Bado
(AM)
Meilin Chang Franco201.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
 Ciudad del Este
(AA)
Jazmin Castillo181.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
 CentralValeria Giagni191.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[21]
 ConcepciónLuisa Villalba251.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
 Fernando de la Mora
(CE)
Tamara Vera221.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[8]
 General Elizardo Aquino
(SP)
Melina Marecos
 Itauguá
(CE)
Yesenia Quiñónez221.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
 Limpio
(CE)
Chabely Zoilan271.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Luque
(CE)
Sindy Riquelme211.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[12]
Mariano Roque Alonso
(CE)
Guadalupe Pereira231.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Minga Guazú
(AA)
Alma Garcete25[15]
 Ñemby
(CE)
Andrea Estigarribia221.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[22]
 Nueva Italia
(CE)
Sofía Ayala251.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Abigail Gómez231.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
United States Paraguayan Community in USAMaelia Salcines281.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[23]
 San Antonio
(CE)
Shyrley Ortiz251.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
 San Lorenzo
(CE)
María Sol Pérez231.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
 San PedroEvelin Baruja251.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Villarrica
(GU)
Fabiola Martínez281.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[24]
 Villeta
(CE)
Belén Amarilla221.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

References

  1. 1 2 "Fabi Martínez ya ganó la primera competencia en el Miss Paraguay" (in Spanish). Diario Extra. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "San Lorenzo elegirá a su nueva reina de belleza". La Nación (in Spanish). August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Primer Llamado a Casting, Sábado 17 de Septiembre". Miss Grand Paraguay (in Spanish). August 29, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "En elección de Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 también eligieron a la ganadora del 2024" (in Spanish). Diario Popular. April 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Miss Grand 2023: Maelia Salcines y Fabi Martínez se quedaron con las coronas" (in Spanish). La Nación. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Maelia Salcines en la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay" (in Spanish). ABC Color. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "ประเทศใด ได้เป็น เจ้าภาพ "มิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล 2023" มีคำตอบ". Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). June 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Maelia Salcines es la nueva Miss Grand Paraguay 2023" (in Spanish). Unicanal. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "¡Miss Grand Paraguay se prepara para coronar a la nueva reina!" (in Spanish). Unicanal. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Si te animas a ser Director/a de tu distrito para el Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 contacta con nosotros para darte toda la información". Miss Grand Paraguay (in Spanish). June 2, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Camino al Miss Grand: Fabi Martínez ya se destacó en los deportes" (in Spanish). La Nación. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  12. 1 2 Miss Grand Luque 2023 - En Vivo (YouTube Video) (in Spanish). MGM Producciones. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ Sandra Galeano (June 25, 2022). "La Comadre viaja a Canindeyú para elección de Miss Grand". Tecuento.com.py (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Entradas con las candidatas". Reina de Canindeyú (in Spanish). June 6, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Miss Grand Minga Guazu Kariny Pinheiro va por el título del Miss Grand Paraguay. El mayor de los éxitos Reina". Señorita Minga Guazu (in Spanish). October 14, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Foto 1 – Candidatas a Miss Teen Asunción 2023 Maribel Mercado, Maira Pust y Camila Jalasko ..." Revista Enterate Paraguay (in Spanish). November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Sharon Capo, la doctora que se alista para Miss Grand Paraguay 2023". Urundeyfm.com.py (in Spanish). December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Candidata Oficial 2023. Ella es Tirsa Cantero, tiene 25 años, mide 1.69 de estatura, estudiante de la carrera de Comercio Internacional, habla español, inglés intermedio y francés básico" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Paraguay. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Miss Grand Asunción 2022/23 es Thiara Zorrilla". Miss Grand Asunción (in Spanish). November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Yanina Pereira es la nueva Miss Grand Canindeyú". Reinas de Canindeyú (in Spanish). June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Candidata Oficial 2023. Ella es Valeria Giagni, tiene 19 años, mide 1.76 mts. Estudiante de la carrera de Comercio Internacional Habla español, guaraní e inglés avanzado". Miss Grand Paraguay. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Candidata Oficial 2023. Ella es Andrea Estigarribia, tiene 22 años de edad, mide 1.72 de estatura, estudia Administración de Empresas. Habla, español, guaraní e inglés básico" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Pargauay. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Maelia Salcines volverá a Paraguay buscando su revancha como Miss Grand". Oviedopress.com (in Spanish). November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Fabi Martínez, tras la corona del Miss Grand Paraguay 2023" (in Spanish). La Nación. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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