Miss Grand Paraguay 2022

Miss Grand Paraguay 2022
Agatha Leon, the winner of the contest
Date7 May 2022
PresentersFabián Benítez,
Solange Mendez Flores and Lucía Sapena
VenueHotel Guaraní Theatre, Asunción
BroadcasterUnicanal
Entrants18
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerAgatha Leon
(Ciudad del Este)
VirreinaNayeli Portillo
(Asunción)
Miss Petite ParaguayIngrid Paniagua
(Pedro Juan Caballero)
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Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 is the fifth edition of the Miss Grand Paraguay beauty contest, held at Hotel Guaraní [es] in Asunción on 7 May 2022,[1][2][3] and was beamed live to a virtual audience worldwide via the pageant YouTube channel named MGM Producciones as well as the national digital television network Unicanal.[2][4]

Seventeen candidates competed for the national title, of which, Agatha Leon of Ciudad del Este was announced the winner and crowned by Jimena Sosa, Miss Grand Paraguay 2021.[5] Leon will later represent the country at Miss Grand International 2022;[1][6] programmed to be held in Indonesia on 25 October.[7]

Background

Location and date

After a search for the national aspirants had been launched on 6 December 2021,[8] the organization additionally announced that the coronation will be in May 2022,[9] and later confirmed to be 7 May at Hotel Guaraní [es] in Asunción with the preliminary contest on 5 May at the same venue.[1]

List of the main events in the Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 pageant
Location Date Event Venue Ref.
Preliminary Host Department:
 Itapúa 		3 May Official Press Conference Itapua Government Hall, Encarnación
3 May Top Model and Best Shape competition
Final Venue:
 Asunción 		5 May Preliminary competition Guarani Hotel Theatre, Asunción [6]
7 May Grand Final Coronation [6]

Contestant selection

The national aspirants for Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 were either selected directly by the online application through the national organizer or chosen by the regional licensees.[8] On 6 December, 2021, the organization launched its search for the next Paraguayan who will represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2022 competition. The final submission of the application was initially set for February 15, 2022.[8] Of the regional licensee category, four of which held the regional event to determine their representative for the national contest, including the licensees of Ciudad del Este, Paraguarí, Presidente Franco, and San Pedro.[10][11][12][13] However, the Presidente Franco licensee later renounced the license, then the representative of such was instead appointed by the central organ.[6] All of 17 national finalists representing 8 departments and 9 cities were officially revealed on 22 April 2022.[1]

List of Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 Regional Pageants, by the coronation date
Location Pageant Date & Venue Entrants Qualified Title for National Round Ref.
 Paraguarí Miss Grand Paraguarí 27 June 2021 at Corona Suites Hotel, Carapeguá 20
  • Miss Grand Paraguarí
 [10]
 Ciudad del Este Miss Bellaza Top Paraguay 11 December 2021 at Isaura Hall, Hotel Marambaia, Ciudad del Este 15
  • Miss Grand Presidente Franco
 [12]
Miss Grand Ciudad del Este 18 December 2021 at Howard Johnson Hotel, Ciudad del Este 10
  • Miss Grand Ciudad del Este
 [11]
 San Pedro Miss San Pedro 5 February 2022 at San Estanislao Municipal Gymnasiam, San Estanislao 23
  • Miss Grand San Pedro
  • Miss Grand San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú
 [13]

Results summary

Main placements

Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 competition result
Position Delegate[14]
Miss Grand Paraguay 2022
Virreina Miss Grand Paraguay 2022
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  •  Luque – Milenha Montania
3rd runner-up
Semifinalists
(Top 10)

Supplementary title

Position Delegate
Miss Petite Paraguay 2022  Pedro Juan Caballero – Ingrid Paniagua
1st runner-up  San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú – Andrea Sosa
2nd runner-up  Caazapá – Romina Duarte Yahari

Special awards

List of Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 Special Award Winners
Award Winner[15]
Best Shape  Asunción – Nayeli Portillo[16]
Best Skin  Itapúa – Ingrid Semeniuk[16]
Best Video Presentation  Santa Ana –Kendal Hirschfeld [5]
Miss Social Media  Santa Ana –Kendal Hirschfeld [5]
Miss Sports  Fernando de la Mora – Ailin Adorno[16]
Miss Top Model  Ciudad del Este – Agatha Leon[16]
Miss Grand Paraguay 2022 competition result by department/district
Color keys
Main title: Miss Grand Paraguay
  Winner
  Fifth place
  Second place
  Top 10
  Third place
  Unplaced
  Fourth place
  Did not participate
Supplementary title: Miss Petite Paraguay
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place

Contestants

18 delegates competed for the national title of Miss Grand Paraguay 2022.

Department/District Contestans Age Height Ref.
Asunción Nayeli Portillo 19 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [17]
 Caazapá Romina Duarte Yahari 20 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [18]
 Canindeyú Milena Colman 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [6]
 Central Alía Díaz Rodriguez 24 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [6]
 Ciudad del Este Agatha Leon 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [19]
 Concepción Fatima Valdez 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [6]
 Fernando de la Mora Ailin Adorno 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [6]
 Itapúa Ingrid Semeniuk 25 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [20]
 Lambaré Sara Alcaraz 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [6]
 Luque Milenha Montania 21 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) [6]
 Minga Guazú Lorena Román 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [6]
 Paraguarí Magali Cano 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [6]
 Pedro Juan Caballero Ingrid Paniagua 19 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [6]
 Presidente Franco Patricia Graciano 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [6]
 Santa Ana Kendal Hirschfeld 20 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [21]
 San Lorenzo Andrea Nicole Rojas 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [6]
 San Pedro Olga Irala 22 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [6]
 San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú Andrea Sosa 19 1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in) [6]

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