Miss Paraná is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Paraná at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1955 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990-1991, and 1993. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2021, the State director of Miss Paraná is, Cristina Ranzani.
The following women from who competed as Miss Paraná have won Miss Brazil:
3rd Runner-Up: Marizabel do Roccio (1984); Kelly Kaniak de Oliveira (2002; later 2nd Runner-Up)
4th Runner-Up: Karin Japp Fuxreiter (1957); Cilmara Maria Camargo (1974); Cláudia Azzolini Chueiri (1976)
Top 5/Top 7/Top 8: Rosemary Raduhy (1965); Delzi Captan (1968); Maria Regina Corzânego (1970); Maria Alves de Oliveira (1975); Débora de Almeida Rosa (1977); Ísis Stocco (2013)
Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Suzy Mara Samways (1978); Mônica Januzzi [pt] (1981); Ronimar Machado (1982); Elisa Gizely Kasminseki (1986); Sara Maria Lau de Souza (1987); Karla Cristina Kwiatkowski (1988); Cris Thomaszeck (1997); Jaqueline Amâncio (1998); Marken Maria Valerius (1999); Fernanda Letícia Schirr (2000); Ticiana Milanese Franco (2001); Elaine Lopes da Silva (2003); Bronie Cordeiro Alteiro (2008); Karine Martins de Souza (2009); Shaienne Emillinn Borges (2022)
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.[3] Paggi was announced as the 2nd Alternative/Runner-Up for Miss Brazil that year in case the winner was unable to complete her reign as Miss Brazil and compete in Miss Universe that year.
Kaniak became 2nd Runner-Up after the original winner of Miss Brazil that year was dethorned and all of the Runner-Ups were elevated a position with the 1st Runner-Up becoming Miss Brazil.
1st Runner-Up (later Miss Brazil 1967) Miss Brazil Word 1967
Competed in Miss World 1967. Later became Miss Brazil after the original winner, Carmen Sílvia de Barros Ramasco [pt], quit and broke the contract due to the bad organization and disrespect she claimed to be a victim of, as a result, Rainato became Miss Brazil.