Miss Ceará

Miss Ceará
Miss Universe Ceará
Formation1955
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersCeará, Brazil
MembershipMiss Brazil
Official language
Portuguese
State Directors
Valéria Mannarino and Guilhermino Benevides

Miss Ceará is a Brazilian Beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Ceará at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in 1955 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1990–1991, 1993, and 2020. The pageant is held annually with representation of several municipalities. Since 2018, the State directors for Miss Ceará are Valéria Mannarino and Guilhermino Benevides. Ceará has won four crowns in the national contest.

The following women from who competed as Miss Ceará have won Miss Brazil:

Results summary

Placements

  • Miss Brazil: Emília Barreto Corrêa Lima (1955); Flávia Cavalcanti [pt] (1989); Melissa Holanda Gurgel (2014); Teresa Stela Barbosa Silva Santos (2021)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Andréa Ferreira (1992); Vanessa Lima Vidal (2008); Luana Carvalho Lobo (2019)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Francy Nogueira (1966); Teresa Santos (2018)
  • 3rd Runner-Up: Mazu Holanda (1956); Lia Guimarães (1957); Elza Laureano (1961); Luana Carvalho Lobo (2022)
  • 4th Runner-Up: Khrisley Karlen (2009); Luana Carvalho Lobo (2020)
  • Top 5/Top 7/Top 8/Top 9: Rita Nóbrega (1962); Ana Carvalhedo (1964); Vera Lúcia Camelo (1969); Ana Maria Kerth (1972); Morgana Carlos (2016)
  • Top 10/Top 11/Top 12: Tânia Mara Piccoli (1982); Ana Cláudia Soares (1983); Luzia Miglioranzi (1985); Deusa Guerra (1986); Germana Gaspar (1998); Milena Ferrer (2012); Mariana Vasconcelos (2013); Aléxia Duarte (2017)
  • Top 15/Top 16: Anastácia Duarte (2011); Beatriz Moreira Militão (2023)

Special Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Cláudia Saraiva (1967); Roseli de Lima (1973); Jacqueline Buarque (1975); Jacqueline Gaspar (2003)
  • Best State Costume: Carla Rocha (2006)
  • Miss Popular Vote: Vanessa Lima Vidal (2008)
  • Miss Be Emotion: Aléxia Duarte (2017)

Titleholders

Year Name Age[a] Height Represented Miss Brazil placement Notes
Miss Universe Ceará
2024 Kellen Alves 30 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Fortaleza
2023 Beatriz Moreira Militão[1] 25 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Trairi Top 16
2022 Luana Carvalho Lobo 27 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Fortaleza 3rd Runner-Up Previously crowned Miss Ceará Be Emotion 2019, then placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2019 and was placed as 4th Alternative/Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2020.
2021 Teresa Stela Barbosa Silva Santos[2] 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Maranguape Miss Brazil 2021 Previously crowned Miss Ceará Be Emotion 2018 and placed 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2018.
Competed at Miss Universe 2021.
U Miss Ceará 2020 and Miss Ceará Be Emotion 2020
2020 Luana Carvalho Lobo 25 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Maracanaú 4th Alternative/Runner-Up 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]
Miss Ceará Be Emotion
2019 Luana Carvalho Lobo[4] 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Maracanaú 1st Runner-Up Later became Miss Universe Ceará 2022, then placed 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2022 and placed as 4th Alternative/Runner-Up at Miss Brazil 2020.
Last Miss Miss Ceará Be Emotion
2018 Teresa Stela Barbosa Silva Santos 19 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Groaíras 2nd Runner-Up Later became Miss Universe Ceará 2021 and won Miss Brazil 2021.
2017 Aléxia Duarte[5] 21 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Fortaleza Top 10 Also won Miss Be Emotion.
2016 Morgana Carlos[6] 20 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Quixadá Top 5
2015 Arianne Miranda[7] 24 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Horizonte
Miss Ceará Universe
2014 Melissa Holanda Gurgel[8] 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Maracanaú Miss Brazil 2014 Top 15 at Miss Universe 2014.
2013 Mariana Vasconcelos 23 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Fortaleza Top 10
2012 Milena Lemos do Monte Ferrer[9][10] 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Guaraciaba do Norte Top 10
Miss Ceará
2011 Anastácia Line Alves Duarte[11] Fortaleza Top 15
2010 Eugênia Justino Barbosa[12] 23 Crato
2009 Khrisley Karlen Gonçalves da Silva[13] Pacajus 4th Runner-Up
2008 Vanessa Lima Vidal[14][15] Clube dos Diários 1st Runner-Up Also won Miss Popular Vote.
2007 Raphaella Benevides[16] Mombaça
2006 Carla Medeiros Rocha[17][18] 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Juazeiro do Norte Won Best State Costume.
2005 Daniela Amaral Silva[19][20] Limoeiro do Norte
2004 Jorlene Rodrigues Cordeiro[21] Fortaleza
2003 Jacqueline Gaspar de Oliveira Carneiro Fortaleza Won Miss Congenitality.
Became Miss Ceará after the original winner was dethroned.
Rebeca Pimentel 17 Fortaleza Did not compete Was not allowed to compete for Miss Brazil due to being underage.
2002 Andréia Batista Monteiro Barbalha
2001 Orleide Ferreira Castro Barbalha
2000 Wanuska Aguiar Dantas Crato
1999 Geisa Jinkings de Oliveira Fortaleza
1998 Germana Gaspar Fortaleza Top 12
1997 Roselane Cândida Lima Fortaleza
1996 Mônica do Rêgo Matias Maracanaú
1995 Maria de Lourdes Silva Horizonte
1994 Synara Barroso Fortaleza
1993 No delegate sent in 1993 due to Miss Brazil 1993 being appointed rather than having a contest.
1992 Andréa Ferreira Fortaleza 1st Runner-Up
1991 No delegate sent in 1991.
1990 No contest in 1990.
1989 Flávia Cavalcanti [pt][22] 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Fortaleza Miss Brazil 1989 Competed at Miss Universe 1989.
1988 Joana D'Arc Maia Maranguape
1987 Marta Pessoa Fortaleza
1986 Deusa Guerra Fortaleza Top 12
1985 Luzia Miglioranzi Fortaleza Top 12
1984 Zeilma Loiola[23] Sobral
1983 Ana Cláudia Soares Fortaleza Top 12
1982 Tânia Mara Piccoli Clube das Casas Pernambucanas Top 12
1981 Glória Virgínia Chaves Itapipoca
1980 Maria das Dores Neves AABEC
1979 Aracília Arruda Crateús
1978 Aparecida Carvalho Clube de Regatas Barra do Ceará Did not compete Became Miss Ceará after the original winner resigned.
Zuleika Zardo Ceará Country Club Resigned after competing in Miss Brazil.
1977 Maria Luiza Holanda Clube de Regatas Barra do Ceará
1976 Imaculada Cicarelli Clube Bradesco
1975 Jacqueline Buarque Colégio Batista Santos Dumont Won Miss Congenitality.
1974 Elizabeth Gomes Náutico Atlético Cearense [pt]
1973 Roseli de Lima Escola Doméstica São Rafael Won Miss Congenitality.
1972 Ana Maria Kerth Clubes de Fortaleza Top 8
1971 Aldenora Nogueira[24] Quixeramobim
1970 Tânia Mara Tavares Comercial Clube
1969 Vera Lúcia Camelo Clube Iracema [pt] Top 8
1968 Vera Maria Veras Clube dos Diários
1967 Cláudia Saraiva Náutico Atlético Cearense [pt] Won Miss Congenitality.
1966 Maria Cláudia Maciel União dos Clubes Suburbanos Did not compete Became Miss Ceará after the original winner resigned.
Francy Nogueira Crato Resigned after competing in Miss Brazil.
1965 Ana Clara Ferreira Círculo Militar Did not compete Became Miss Ceará after the original winner resigned.
Iassodara Cavalcante Clube dos Diários Resigned after competing in Miss Brazil.
1964 Ana Carvalhedo Comercial Clube Top 9
1963 Vera Lúcia Maia Fortaleza Esporte Clube
1962 Rita Nóbrega Associação Atlética Banco do Brasil [pt] Top 8
1961 Elza Laureano[25] Clube Iracema [pt] • Clube Náutico [pt] 3rd Runner-Up
1960 Wanda Medeiros Crato
1959 Airtes Arruda Sobral Did not compete Became Miss Ceará after the original winner resigned.
Rufina Braga Clube Iracema [pt] Resigned after competing in Miss Brazil.
1958 Maria Sanford Sobral
1957 Lia Guimarães Clube Massapeense 3rd Runner-Up
1956 Mazu Holanda Clube dos Diários 3rd Runner-Up
1955 Emília Barreto Corrêa Lima 18 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Sport Club Maguari [pt] Miss Brazil 1955 Top 15 at Miss Universe 1955.
1954 No delegate sent in 1954 as the contest didn't exist until 1955.

Table Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  3. ^ "Miss Brasil vai para o streaming e representante será anunciada em agosto | A Gazeta". www.agazeta.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
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