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History

Between 2004 and 2021, the entity in charge of selecting Paraguayan representatives for international pageants was the Bolivian company Promociones Gloria, which also organizes the Miss Bolivia pageant. On March 10, 2022, it was informed that Ariela Machado, Miss Universe Paraguay 2017, acquired the Miss Universe license. On April 25, Machado confirmed that she bought the license together with her husband, Carsten Pfau, with the company Agri Terra S. A. On June 7, the pageant was launched with the name under the direction of Ariela Machado and with Paolo Defelippe as general producer. In 2023, the pageant sent a representative to the Reina Hispanoamericana.

Titleholders

Reinas del Paraguay

Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay (2004–2021)

From 2004 to 2021, the Bolivian company Promociones Gloria selected Paraguayan representatives to compete in international competitions.

Titleholders under Reinas del Paraguay

Miss Universo Paraguay

::''Between 1957 and 2001 the winners of Miss Paraguay contest went to Miss Universe. Began in 2004 the new management of Promociones Gloria from Bolivia takes over Miss Universe franchise for Paraguay. The winner of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay goes to Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

Miss Mundo Paraguay

::''The second title of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay represents her country at

. In recent years the Miss Mundo Paraguay holds to choose a Miss World Paraguay winner in separate formation but is in the one contest of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay pageant.''

Miss Internacional Paraguay

::''The third title of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay represents her country at Miss International. In recent years Miss Internacional paraguay awarded to 1st Runner-up when the license does not group to Big Four pageants. As tradition Top 3 will be sent to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International respectively.''

Miss Tierra Paraguay

::''Since 2002 the Promociones Gloria from Bolivia takes over Miss Earth franchise for Paraguay. The runner-up or even winner may compete at the

but traditionally the third runner-up went to

pageant. Nowadays after a new formation debuted the representative of Paraguay at Miss Earth will be designated to one of runners-up of Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay.''

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* {{Miss Earth countries and territories Beauty pageants in Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay Recurring events established in 2022 Paraguayan awards