Miss Universo Paraguay 2016
| Miss Universo Paraguay 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 1, 2016 |
| Presenters | Jazmin Pazos Carlos Troche |
| Venue | AwA Resort, Encarnación, Paraguay |
| Broadcaster | SNT |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Winner | MU: Andrea Melgarejo MS: Viviana Florentín |
| Congeniality | Maria Graciela Acuña, from the Paraguayan community in Spain |
The Miss Universo Paraguay 2016 pageant was held at AwA Resort on October 1, 2016, to select Paraguayan representatives to 3 major beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Supranational. It was broadcast live on SNT.
For the first time in the history of this pageant, the event was held in Encarnación City, 365 km away from the Paraguayan capital.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe Paraguay 2016 |  Guairá - Andrea Melgarejo
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| Miss International Paraguay 2016 |  Itapúa - Tatiana Rolin
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| Miss Supranational Paraguay 2016 |  Fernando de la Mora - Viviana Florentin
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| Miss Pacific Paraguay |  Central - Marta Díaz
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| Miss Bikini Paraguay |  Com. Paraguaya en USA - Laura Notario
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| 1st Runner-up |  Caaguazú - Johana Leiva
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| 2nd Runner-up | .png){kind=small} Asunción - Lucía Maciel
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| 3rd Runner-up |  Concepción - Kathia Martinez
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Top Model | Central - Marta Diaz
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| Best National Costume | Guairá - Andrea Melgarejo
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| Best Body | Guairá - Andrea Melgarejo
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Delegates
There are 15 official contestants.[1]
| Department/City | Candidate | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departamento de Alto Paraná Alto Paraná | Jazmín Almada | 20 | 1,73 | Ciudad del Este |
| Asunción |
Lucía Maciel | 26 | 1,75 | Asunción |
| Caaguazú |
Johana Leiva | 20 | 1,77 | Coronel Oviedo |
| Departamento de Caazapá Caazapá | Karina Leguizamón | 22 | 1,74 | Caazapá |
| Departamento de Canindeyú Canindeyú | Eva Franco | 20 | 1,75 | Salto del Guairá |
| Central |
Marta Diaz | 24 | 1,77 | Asunción |
 Com. Paraguaya en España |
María Graciela Acuña | 19 | 1,78 | Barcelona |
| Com. Paraguaya en USA |
Laura "Coca" Notario | 26 | 1,71 | Miami |
| Concepción |
Kathia Martínez | 21 | 1,77 | Horqueta |
 Cordillera |
Elizabeth Jara | 21 | 1,72 | Caraguatay |
| Fernando de la Mora |
Viviana Florentín | 22 | 1,74 | Fernando de la Mora |
| Guairá |
Andrea Melgarejo | 22 | 1,80 | Asunción |
| Itapúa |
Tatiana Rolin | 24 | 1,75 | Obligado |
 Misiones |
Blanca Amarilla | 25 | 1,77 | Santiago |
 San Pedro |
Delsy Olmedo | 18 | 1,75 | Capiíbary |
Contestants notes
- Some of the candidates participated, or will participate, in other important contests:
- Andrea Melgarejo (Guairá) have represented her country at Miss Earth 2015 held in Viena, Austria.[2]
- Tatiana Rolin (Itapúa) participated in Face of Beauty International 2014, held in the Taiwanese city of Taichung, were she finished in the Top 10 position.[3]
- Blanca Amarilla (Misiones) represents Paraguay in Miss Atlántico Internacional 2013, the next year she won the title of Miss Verano 2014 in her country.[4]
See also
External links
- Promociones Gloria, holder of the franchises.
- Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay Facebook Page
References
- ^ Fotos Oficiales Miss Universo Paraguay 2016 - Traje de Gala facebook.com
- ^ Miss Tierra Paraguay www-abc.com.py
- ^ Face of Beauty International 2014 www.BellezaVenezolana.net
- ^ Blanca Amarilla es la Miss Verano 2014 www.hoy.com.py