Mayra Benita Alves Dias (born 28 September 1991) is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Brasil 2018 on 26 May 2018, becoming the second representative from Amazonas. She represented

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at the

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, where she finished as a Top 20 semifinalist.

Early life

Dias was born in

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, a city in the interior of the state of Amazonas. She has Indigenous ancestry.

Career

Miss Mundo Amazonas 2015

Dias was crowned Miss Mundo Amazonas 2015 and competed at the Miss Mundo Brasil 2015 in

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Miss Mundo Brasil 2015

Dias will represent Amazonas at the Miss Mundo Brasil 2015 at the Teatro Governador Pedro Ivo in

in the state of Santa Catarina but she placed in the Top 20 semifinalist.

Reina Hispanoamericana 2016

Dias was joined and chosen as Brazilian Representative at Reina Hispanoamericana 2016 at the FexpoCruz,

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on 5 November 2016 defeating 22 other beauties competing for the title where she ended as the 1st Runner-Up. It was Camila Soleibe from

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who eventually won the title Reina Hispanoamericana 2016.

Miss Brasil 2018

Dias representing Amazonas was crowned Miss Brasil 2018 held at the

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its grand finale on 26 May 2018 where 27 beautiful divas competed for the national title. She succeeded outgoing Miss Brasil 2017

Monalysa Alcântara Monalysa Maria Alcântara Nascimento (born 24 January 1999) is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Brasil 2017, becoming the first representative from Piauí and the third woman of Afro-Brazilian origin to wi ...

Miss Universe 2018

Dias represented

at the

pageant in

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, where she placed in the top 20.

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* 1991 births Living people People from Amazonas (Brazilian state) Brazilian people of indigenous peoples descent Brazilian female models Brazilian beauty pageant winners Miss Brazil winners Miss Universe 2018 contestants {{Brazil-model-stub