Miss Pernambuco is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Pernambuco at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1955 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990, and 1993. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. The competition was organized for thirty years by Miguel Braga (1990 to 2020) but Braga passed away in 2021.[1] Since 2021, the State director for Miss Pernambuco is Romildo Alves. Pernambuco still has yet to win any crowns in the national contest.
Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Maria Lúcia Santa Cruz (1961); Iully Thaísa Bezerra (2017)
Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Anne Elizabeth Brasileiro (1979); Ana Lúcia Caldas de Souza (1980); Flávia Maria Guimarães (1986); Ana Maria Guimarães (1988); Cláudia Pessoa Romão (1992); Tatiana Galvão Queiroga (1996); Rayana Carvalho de Magalhães [pt] (2006); Helena de Castro Rios (2013); Eslovênia Marques (2018)
Top 15/Top 16: Michelle Fernandes da Costa (2008); Sayonara Alves Veras (2015); Tallita Lima Martins (2016); Millena Vasconcelos (2021); Maria Erivânia Izídio Souza (2023)
Special Awards
Miss Congeniality: Wilma Magda Ferreira Gomes (2007); Isabela dos Santos Nascimento (2009)
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.[4]
2nd Runner-Up Miss Brazil International 2002 (later 1st Runner-Up)
Unplaced at Miss International 2002 later was elevated to the position of 1st Runner-Up after the original 1st Runner-Up was elevated to Miss Brazil after the original winner was dethroned for being married.
Miss Fernando de Noronha was a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selected the representative for the Territory of Fernando de Noronha at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1969 but was stopped in 1988 due to the territory becoming part of the State of Pernambuco. Fernando de Noronha never won any crowns in the national contest.
Results summary
Placements
Miss Brazil:
1st Runner-Up: Suzanne Albuquerque (1985)
2nd Runner-Up:
3rd Runner-Up:
4th Runner-Up: Deborah Proença de Moura (1983)
Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9:
Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Teresa Cristina dos Santos (1984)