Miss Ceará

Miss Ceará
Miss Universe Ceará
Formation	1955
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Ceará, Brazil
Membership	Miss 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:

Emília Barreto Corrêa Lima, from Sobral, in 1955
Flávia Cavalcanti [pt], from Fortaleza, in 1989
Melissa Holanda Gurgel, from Maracanaú, in 2014
Teresa Stela Barbosa Silva Santos, from Maranguape, in 2021

Gallery of Titleholders

Miss Ceará 2016
Morgana Carlos
Miss Ceará 2014, and Miss Brazil 2014
Melissa Holanda Gurgel
Miss Ceará 1955, and Miss Brazil 1955
Emília Barreto Corrêa Lima

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.
2003	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.
1978	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.
1966	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.
1965	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.
1959	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

^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

^ "Miss Universo Ceará 2023: universitária filha de pescador de Trairi é vencedora do concurso". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
^ "Miss Universo Brasil: cearense Teresa Santos é a vencedora e vai representar o país no concurso internacional". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "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.
^ www.ArtemSite.com.br. "Miss Ceará, Luana Lobo defende aceitação e amor próprio". Xereta (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Modelo é eleita a nova Miss Ceará 30 anos depois da mãe". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Candidata de Quixadá é eleita Miss Ceará 2016 | O POVO". www20.opovo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Arianne Miranda é eleita Miss Ceará 2015". Portal IN - Pompeu Vasconcelos - Balada IN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ CE, Do G1 (2014-09-28). "Cearense Melissa Gurgel é eleita a Miss Brasil 2014". Ceará (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Gabriela Markus é a Miss Brasil 2012" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
^ CE, Diana VasconcelosDo G1 (2012-02-08). "Miss Guaraciaba do Norte é eleita Miss Ceará 2012". Ceará (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Anastácia é eleita Miss Ceará 2011 - Metro". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Eugênia Justino é a nova Miss Ceará - Metro". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Miss Ceará é a nova coleguinha do Caldeirão do Huck". Monólitos Post (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Miss Ceará conta sua história de superação aos servidores do TJDFT". Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2008". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Folha Online - Galeria de imagens". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2006". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "A beleza exótica da Miss Ceará 2006 | Coluna Beleza | O POVO Online". www20.opovo.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2005". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Limoeiro torce por sua candidata cearense - Região". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2005-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2004". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "De Fortaleza a Sobral, relembre as cearenses vencedoras do Miss Brasil - Zoeira". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Miss Sobral 2012 tem o DNA da Miss Sobral 1984". Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "MISS QUIXERAMOBIM 2009" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
^ "Morre, aos 71 anos, a Miss Ceará de 1961 - Metro". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

External links

Official Miss Brasil Website

[1] Ages at the time of the pageant

[2] "Miss Universo Ceará 2023: universitária filha de pescador de Trairi é vencedora do concurso". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-07.

[3] "Miss Universo Brasil: cearense Teresa Santos é a vencedora e vai representar o país no concurso internacional". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[4] "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.

[5] www.ArtemSite.com.br. "Miss Ceará, Luana Lobo defende aceitação e amor próprio". Xereta (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[6] "Modelo é eleita a nova Miss Ceará 30 anos depois da mãe". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[7] "Candidata de Quixadá é eleita Miss Ceará 2016 | O POVO". www20.opovo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[8] "Arianne Miranda é eleita Miss Ceará 2015". Portal IN - Pompeu Vasconcelos - Balada IN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[9] CE, Do G1 (2014-09-28). "Cearense Melissa Gurgel é eleita a Miss Brasil 2014". Ceará (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] "Gabriela Markus é a Miss Brasil 2012" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-11-17.

[11] CE, Diana VasconcelosDo G1 (2012-02-08). "Miss Guaraciaba do Norte é eleita Miss Ceará 2012". Ceará (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[12] "Anastácia é eleita Miss Ceará 2011 - Metro". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[13] "Eugênia Justino é a nova Miss Ceará - Metro". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[14] "Miss Ceará é a nova coleguinha do Caldeirão do Huck". Monólitos Post (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[15] "Miss Ceará conta sua história de superação aos servidores do TJDFT". Jusbrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[16] "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2008". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[17] "Folha Online - Galeria de imagens". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[18] "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2006". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[19] "A beleza exótica da Miss Ceará 2006 | Coluna Beleza | O POVO Online". www20.opovo.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[20] "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2005". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[21] "Limoeiro torce por sua candidata cearense - Região". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2005-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[22] "UOL Tablóide - Especial Miss Brasil 2004". noticias.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[23] "De Fortaleza a Sobral, relembre as cearenses vencedoras do Miss Brasil - Zoeira". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[24] "Miss Sobral 2012 tem o DNA da Miss Sobral 1984". Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[25] "MISS QUIXERAMOBIM 2009" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

[26] "Morre, aos 71 anos, a Miss Ceará de 1961 - Metro". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

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