Miss Rio Grande do Sul

Miss Rio Grande do Sul
Miss Universe Rio Grande do Sul
Formation1954
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersRio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Membership
Miss Brazil
Official language
Portuguese
State Director
Bebeto Azevêdo

Miss Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Rio Grande do Sul at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1954 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2023, Bebeto Azevêdo has been the state director of Miss Rio Grande do Sul. Rio Grande do Sul is the state with the most crowns in the national contest and also the state that produced the first Miss Brazil to win the Miss Universe contest, Iêda Maria Vargas of Porto Alegre.[1]

The following women from who competed as Miss Rio Grande do Sul have won Miss Brazil:

  • Maria José Cardoso, from Porto Alegre, in 1956
  • Iêda Maria Vargas, from Porto Alegre, in 1963
  • Rejane Vieira Costa, from Pelotas, in 1972
  • Deise Nunes, from Canela, in 1986
  • Leila Schüster, from Cachoeirinha, in 1993
  • Renata Fan, from Santo Ângelo, in 1999
  • Juliana Borges, from Santa Maria, in 2001
  • Joseane Oliveira, from Esteio, in 2002 but was later dethroned
  • Fabiane Niclotti, from Gramado, in 2004
  • Rafaela Zanella, from Santa Maria, in 2006
  • Natálya Anderle, from Encantado, in 2008
  • Priscila Machado, from Farroupilha, in 2011
  • Gabriela Markus, from Teutônia, in 2012
  • Marthina Brandt, from Bom Princípio, in 2015
  • Julia Gama, from Porto Alegre, in 2020
  • Maria Eduarda Ribeiro Brechane, from Rio Grande, in 2023

Results summary

Placements

  • Miss Brazil: Maria José Cardoso [pt] (1956); Iêda Maria Vargas (1963); Rejane Vieira Costa [pt] (1972); Deise Nunes [pt] (1986); Leila Schüster [pt] (1993); Renata Fan [pt] (1999); Juliana Borges (2001); Joseane Oliveira (2002; Dethroned); Fabiane Niclotti (2004); Rafaela Zanella (2006); Natálya Anderle (2008); Priscila Machado (2011); Gabriela Markus (2012); Marthina Brandt (2015); Julia Gama (2020); Maria Eduarda Ribeiro Brechane (2023)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Vera Brauner [pt] (1961); Janeta Hoeveler [pt] (1974); Madalena Sbaraini (1977); Gisselle Wëber (1991); Carolina Prates (2007); Juliana Mueller (2017)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Lígia Carotenuto (1954); Sandra Hervé (1957); Ana Cristina Rodrigues (1969); Rejane Hëiden (1983); Ceres Sessim (1989); Cátia Kupssinskü (1991); Luize Altenhofen (1998); Fernanda Schiavo (2000)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Bernadete Heemann [pt] (1970); Denise Cezimbra (1973); Adriana Zselinsky (1980); Cláudia Jardim [pt] (1987)
  • 4th Runner-Up: Edda Logges (1960); Eva Arismende (1962); Christianne Wellausen (1984); Andréa Zambrano (1985); Alina Furtado (2022)
  • Top 5/Top 8/Top 9: Rosa Maria Gallas (1964); Clara Gröhmann (1966); Anne Lee Horst [pt] (1976); Bianca Scheren (2019)
  • Top 10/Top 12: Sílvia Porciúncula (1978); Marlene Petterle (1979); Patrícia Silveira (1982); Denise Schmitz (1988); Juliana Wülfing (1992); Tatiane Possebom (1994); Karine Baüer (1996); Juliana Lopes (2003); Eunice Pratti (2005); Bruna Felisberto (2009); Bruna Jaroceski (2010); Vitória Sulczinski (2013); Marina Helms (2014); Letícia Kuhn (2016)
  • Top 15/Top 16: Leonora Weimer (2018); Suellyn Scheffer (2021)

Special Awards

Titleholders

Year Name Age[a] Height Represented Miss Brazil placement Notes
Miss Universe Rio Grande do Sul
2023 Maria Eduarda Ribeiro Brechane[2] 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Rio Grande Miss Brazil 2023 Unplaced at Miss Universe 2023.
2022 Alina Furtado 27 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Piratini 4th Runner-Up Previously Miss Rio Grande do Sul CNB 2021 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss Brazil CNB 2021.
2021 Suellyn Scheffer[3] 25 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Montenegro Top 15
U Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2020 and Miss Rio Grande do Sul Be Emotion 2020
2020 Julia Gama[4] 27 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Porto Alegre Miss Brazil 2020 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2020.
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.[5]
Miss Rio Grande do Sul Be Emotion
2019 Bianca Scheren[6] 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Estrela Top 5 Last Miss Rio Grande do Sul Be Emotion
2018 Leonora Weimer[7] 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Eldorado do Sul Top 15
2017 Juliana Mueller[8] 25 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Terra de Areia 1st Runner-Up
2016 Letícia Borghetti[9] 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Tapera Top 10
2015 Marthina Brandt 23 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Bom Princípio Miss Brazil 2015 Top 15 at Miss Universe 2015.
Miss Rio Grande do Sul Universe
2014 Marina Helms[10] 23 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) São Lourenço do Sul Top 10
2013 Vitória Sulczinski[11] 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Passo Fundo Top 10
2012 Gabriela Markus[12] 24 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Teutônia Miss Brazil 2012 4th Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2012.
Miss Rio Grande do Sul
2011 Priscila Machado[13] 25 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Farroupilha Miss Brazil 2011 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2011.
2010 Bruna Jaroceski[14] Canoas Top 10
2009 Bruna Felisberto[15] Xangri-lá Top 10
2008 Natálya Anderle[16] 21 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Encantado Miss Brazil 2008 Unplaced at Miss Universe 2008.
2007 Carolina Prates Alegrete 1st Runner-Up
Miss Brazil International 2007 		Unplaced at Miss International 2007.
2006 Rafaela Zanella[17] 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Santa Maria Miss Brazil 2006 Top 20 at Miss Universe 2006.
2005 Eunice Pratti[18] Pelotas Top 10
2004 Fabiane Niclotti[19] 19 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Gramado Miss Brazil 2004 Also won Miss Popular Vote.
Unplaced at Miss Universe 2004.
2003 Juliana Lopes Santa Maria Top 10
2002 Joseane Oliveira[20] 20 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Esteio Miss Brazil 2002
(dethroned) 		Unplaced at Miss Universe 2002.
Later dethroned after it was discovered that she was married at the time of her crowning and was replaced as Miss Brazil. Oliveira had already competed at Miss Universe therefore she only lost the Miss Brazil title. Hadn't she not been dethroned this would've been a back to back Miss Brazil for the state.
2001 Juliana Borges[21] 22 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Santa Maria Miss Brazil 2001 Unplaced at Miss Universe 2001.
2000 Fernanda Schiavo[22] Ijuí 2nd Runner-Up
Miss Brazil International 2000 		Unplaced at Miss International 2000.
1999 Renata Fan [pt][23] 21 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Santo Ângelo Miss Brazil 1999 Also won Miss Photogenic.
Unplaced at Miss Universe 1999.
1998 Luize Altenhofen[24] 18 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Capão da Canoa 2nd Runner-Up
Miss Brazil International 1998 		Withdrew at Miss International 1998.
1997 Aline Riquinho Porto Alegre
1996 Karine Baüer Santo Ângelo Top 12
1995 Angélica Soares Porto Alegre
1994 Tatiane Possebom [25] Canoas Top 12
1993 Leila Schüster[26] 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Cachoeirinha Miss Brazil 1993 Was appointed as Miss Brazil 1993 rather than being chosen through a contest.
Top 10 at Miss Universe 1993.
1992 Juliana Wülfing Estrela Top 12
1991 Gisselle Wëber Porto Alegre 1st Runner-Up There were two representatives sent in 1991.
Cátia Kupssinskü São Leopoldo 2nd runner-up
1990 No contest in 1990.
1989 Ceres Sessim Sociedade de Ginástica Porto Alegre 2nd runner-up
1988 Denise Schmitz Partenon Tênis Clube Top 12
1987 Cláudia Alves Jardim [27] Floresta 3rd runner-up
1986 Deise Nunes[28] 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Canela Miss Brazil 1986 Top 10 at Miss Universe 1986.
First ever black woman Miss Brasil.
1985 Andréa Zambrano Sport Club Internacional 4th runner-up
1984 Christianne Wellausen Sport Club Internacional 4th runner-up
1983 Rejane Hëiden Grêmio Porto Alegrense 2nd runner-up
1982 Patrícia Silveira Porto Alegre Top 12
1981 Isabel Domenëch Porto Alegre
1980 Adriana Zselinsky [29] Porto Alegre 3rd runner-up
1979 Marlene Petterle Pinheiro Machado Top 12
1978 Sílvia Porciúncula Jaguarão Top 10
1977 Madalena Sbaraini Porto Alegre 1st runner-up 3rd runner-up at Miss World 1977.
1976 Anne Lee Horst Estrela Top 8 Also won Miss Congeniality.
1975 Jane Bezerra Porto Alegre
1974 Janeta Hoeveler Porto Alegre 1st runner-up Unplaced at Miss International 1974.
1973 Denise Cezimbra[30] Porto Alegre 3rd runner-up
1972 Rejane Vieira Costa[31] 17 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Pelotas Miss Brazil 1972 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1972.
Became an actress in Brazil, under the name Rejane Goulart.
1971 Alice Corrêa Rezende Bagé
1970 Bernadete Heemann Lajeado 3rd runner-up
1969 Ana Cristina Rodrigues[32] Caxias do Sul 2nd runner-up Unplaced at Miss World 1969.
1968 Elizabeth Finardi Passo Fundo
1967 Terezinha Wëiss[33] São Borja
1966 Clara Gröhmann Porto Alegre Top 8
1965 Tânia Maria Lupi[34] Porto Alegre
1964 Rosa Maria Gallas Montenegro Top 9
1963 Iêda Maria Vargas 18 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Porto Alegre Miss Brazil 1963 Also won Best State Costume.
Later won Miss Universe 1963.
1962 Eva Arismende[35] Jaguarão 4th runner-up
1961 Vera Brauner [36] Pelotas 1st runner-up Originally 1st runner-up, later assumed the title after Staël resigned.
1st runner-up at Miss International 1961.
1960 Edda Logges Pelotas 4th runner-up
1959 Otília Rodrigues[37] Guaíba
1958 Tânia Oliveira Pelotas
1957 Sandra Hervé Porto Alegre 2nd runner-up
1956 Maria José Cardoso [38] 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Porto Alegre Miss Brazil 1956 Born in Santa Catarina state.
Top 15 at Miss Universe 1956.
1955 Rosa Alamon[39] Bagé
1954 Lígia Carotenuto[40] Porto Alegre 2nd Runner-Up Originally 1st runner-up, later assumed the title after Cladis resigned.
Cládis Caruccio Pelotas Did not compete Relinquished the title for unknown reasons.

Table Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

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