{{Short description|Beauty contest}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Terra Brasil |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 2001 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[São Paulo]] |location = [[Brazil]] |membership = [[Miss Earth]] |language = [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] |leader_title = National Director |leader_name = [[Miss Earth|José Alonso Dias]] |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.looktopbeauty.com/ Official website] }}
'''Miss Earth Brazil''' ({{langx|pt|Miss Terra Brasil}}) is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Brazil's official representative to [[Miss Earth]]—one of the [[Big Four beauty pageants|Big Four International Beauty Pageants]]
==History== [[File:Priscilla Meirelles.jpg|thumb|right| [[Priscilla Meirelles]] of Brazil is the winner of [[Miss Earth 2004]] and [[Miss Globe International|Miss Globe International 2003]].]]
===2001-2007: Beleza Brazil=== Miss Terra Brasil is the official preliminary of the international [[Miss Earth]] beauty pageant in Brazil. It was founded in 2001 and was originally called Beleza Brasil organized by Beauty Productions Brazil Ltda. from 2001 to 2007.
The first titleholder of the pageant was Simone Régis, who was crowned [[Miss Earth 2001|Beleza Brasil 2001]]. She went to represent Brazil in the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant in the [[Philippines]] and won the Miss Air crown (first runner-up) on 28 October 2001.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sanchez|first=Kym A.|title=Elemental beauties: Up close with the Miss Earth winners|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=158215&publicationSubCategoryId=55|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907165808/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=158215&publicationSubCategoryId=55|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 September 2012|access-date=19 July 2011|newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=22 April 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Castro Barawid|first=Rachel|title=Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth|url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2001_Oct_30/danish-student-wins-1st-earth/ai_n32960737/|access-date=19 July 2011|newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]]|date=30 October 2001}}</ref><ref name=highbeam-79510645>{{cite news|title=Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-79510645|publisher=Manila Bulletin|first=Rachel|last=Barawid|date=30 October 2001|access-date=19 July 2011}}</ref>
In 2003, Priscila Poleselo Zandoná from the state of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]] duplicated the feat of Régis when she won the Miss Air crown in the [[Miss Earth 2003]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Cruz|first=Marinel|title=Beauty Condemned, Honduran Crowned|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6LhjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2115,5478607&dq=pricila+zandona+miss+earth+2003&hl=en|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=12 November 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Afghanistan Takes Prize at Miss Earth Contest|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/miss-afghanistan-takes-prize-at-miss-earth-contest|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=[[Fox News]]|date=10 November 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916003701/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,102603,00.html|archive-date=16 September 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=People in the News .Miss Afghanistan Gets Special Prize .|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r8ROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rg4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6720,6911454&dq=pricila+zandona+miss+earth+2003&hl=en|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=[[Associated Press]], [[Ocala Star-Banner]]|date=10 November 2003}}</ref>
===2008-present: Miss Terra Brazil=== [[File:Misswater2008.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Miss Earth Fire 2008 [[Tatiane Alves]] from Brazil during the [[Miss Earth 2008]] press presentation]] The pageant changed its name in 2008 to Miss Terra Brasil organized by Look Top Beauty Productions. The organization is led by the current national director José Alonso Dias from [[Minas Gerais]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Azevedo|first=George|title=Miss Terra|url =https://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/miss-terra/132541|access-date=22 July 2011|newspaper=Tribuna do Norte|date=24 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Globo Editor|first=News|title=Candidata de SP vence concurso Miss Terra Brasil 2010, em Belo Horizonte|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fg1.globo.com%2Fminas-gerais%2Fnoticia%2F2010%2F09%2Fcandidata-de-sp-vence-concurso-miss-terra-brasil-2010-em-bh.html|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=Globo Comunicação e Participações|date=9 December 2010}}</ref>
The Miss Terra Brasil is part of a major campaign which values the ecological advocacy of each region of the country. The pageant contributes to the promotion of [[environmental preservation]], [[ecological diversity]], and [[ecotourism]] in Brazil.<ref name="GóesMissEstadoTerra">{{cite news|title=Raphaela Góes é a nova Miss Estado Terra|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fodiariodeteresopolis.com.br%2Fleitura_noticias.asp%3FIdNoticia%3D14973|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=O Diário de Teresópolis |date= 26 May 2011}}</ref>
Every year, each state holds a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the national competition, Miss Terra Brasil pageant. The winners have the task of representing their state with beauty and elegance and defend the ecological cause of the country, as the slogan of the competition. Although the highest scoring candidate will receive the title of Miss Terra Brasil and will compete on behalf of the country in the Miss Earth international competition, the pageant also chooses three other winners: Miss Fire, Miss Water, and Miss Air and will represent Brazil in other international competitions.<ref name=Belo-Horizonte>{{cite news|title=Belo Horizonte recebe concurso Miss Terra Brasil 2011|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.correiobraziliense.com.br%2Fapp%2Fnoticia%2Fbrasil%2F2010%2F09%2F10%2Finterna_brasil%2C212452%2Findex.shtml|access-date=23 July 2011|newspaper=Correio Braziliense|date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref name=MissTerraBrasil2012>{{cite web|title=Miss Terra Brasil 2012|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.looktopbeauty.com%2Fnovidades.html|work=27 January 2011|publisher=LOOK TOP BEAUTY PRODUÇÕES LTDA.|access-date=23 July 2011}}</ref>
In 2010, the pageant further intensified its ecological preservation campaign, and so each candidate represents an ecological niche or a tourist spot in her state which can have up to three to four representatives each state.<ref name=Belo-Horizonte/>
Starting 2011, the winner of Miss Terra Brasil 2012 and its three elemental court will receive brand new cars as prizes and all expenses paid for their stay at the [[Divinópolis|Divinópolis City]] and will remain there throughout the period before the international contest in which they will participate, where all the preparations will be held, including beauty treatments, psychological training, postural training, English language and speech enhancement, physical fitness, runway skills, environmental education, and dietary guidelines among others. The candidates who will compete for the title of Miss Terra Brasil 2012 will represent cities or tourist spots of ecological tourism in Brazil. Each regional coordinator will be entitled to submit up to four representatives to the competition, representing cities and tourist points of ecological tourism of their respective states.<ref name=MissTerraBrasil2012/>
==Titleholders== ;Color key {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists }} * Below, the winners of the national beauty pageant: [[File:Earth2009press01.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Miss Earth 2009]], [[Larissa Ramos]]. ]] {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Miss Earth Brazil ! State ! Placement ! Special award(s) |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2001|2001]] | Simone Régis | [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] | Miss Wind {{small|(1st Runner-Up)}} | |- | [[Miss Earth 2002|2002]] | Adriana Reis | [[Minas Gerais]] | Did not compete | |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2003|2003]] | Priscila Zandoná | [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]] | Miss Air {{small|(1st Runner-Up)}} | Best in Long Gown |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2004|2004]] | [[Priscilla Meirelles]] | [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] | '''[[Miss Earth 2004]]''' | {{Ubl|Miss Photogenic|Miss Avon|Miss Close-Up Smile}} |- | [[Miss Earth 2005|2005]] | Isabella Chaves | [[Minas Gerais]] | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss Earth 2006|2006]] | Ana Paula Quinot | [[Rio Grande do Sul]] | Unplaced | Top 5 Best in Swimsuit (Batangas group) |- | [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]] | Patrícia Andrade | [[Minas Gerais]] | Unplaced | Best in Áo dài |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2008|2008]] | [[Tatiane Alves]] | [[Minas Gerais]] | Miss Fire {{small|(3rd Runner-Up)}} | Miss Golden Sunset<br />Best Smile |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2009|2009]] | [[Larissa Ramos]] | [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] | '''[[Miss Earth 2009]]''' | Top 05 Best in Evening Gown (Group 3)<br />Top 05 Best in Swimsuit (Group 3) |- | [[Miss Earth 2010|2010]] | Luísa Lopes | [[Pernambuco]] | Unplaced | Top 18 Miss Talent <br /> Top 5 Best in National Costume <br /> Top 5 Best in Evening Gown <br /> Top 5 Best in Swimsuit |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2011|2011]] | Driely Bennettone | [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] | Miss Air {{small|(1st Runner-Up)}} | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2012|2012]] | Camila Brant | [[Minas Gerais]] | Miss Fire {{small|(3rd Runner-Up)}} | |- | [[Miss Earth 2013|2013]] | [[Priscilla Martins]] | [[Minas Gerais]] | Unplaced | Miss Ever Bilena <br /> {{silver02}} Swimsuit Preliminary Competition <br /> {{silver02}} National Costume Competition (The Americas) |- style="background-color:#FFFACD; font-weight: bold" | align=center|[[Miss Earth 2014|2014]] | [[Letícia Silva]] | [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]] | Top 8 | Miss Gandang Rick Reyes <br /> {{gold01}} Best Teacher (Group 2) <br /> {{gold01}} Evening Gown Competition (Group 2) |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]] | [[Thiessa Sickert]] | [[Minas Gerais]] | Miss Fire {{small|(3rd Runner-Up)}} | {{bronze03}} Swimsuit Competition |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]] | Bruna Zanardo | [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] | Miss Fire {{small|(3rd Runner-Up)<br>''(Resigned)''}} | {{silver02}} Swimsuit Competition (Group 1) |- | [[Miss Earth 2017|2017]] | Yasmin Engelke | [[Pará]] | Unplaced | Top 16 Figure and Form |-style="background-color:#FFFACD; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2018|2018]] | Sayonara Veras | [[Pernambuco]] | Top 18 | Miss Psalmstre New Placenta<br />Miss Pontefino Estates<br />Top 10 Intelligence Preliminary Round |- | [[Miss Earth 2019|2019]] | Maria Gabriela Batistela | [[São Paulo]] | Unplaced | San Vicente's Choice Award<br />RUJ Beauty Care & Spa Choice Award<br />Wolffis Land Development Corp Choice Award<br />PR Company Choice Award |- | [[Miss Earth 2020|2020]] | Thaís Cristina Bergamini | [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] | Unplaced | {{silver02}} National Costume Competition (The Americas) |- | [[Miss Earth 2021|2021]] |Cássia Adriane Araújo |[[Pará]] | Unplaced | |-style="background-color:#FFFACD; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] | Jéssica Scandiuzzi Pedroso | [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] | Top 12 | Miss Brookes' Point <br> {{gold01}} Beach Wear Competition (Water Group) |-style="background-color:#FFFACD; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2023|2023]] | Morgana Carlos<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2023/05/02/morgana-carlos.htm|title=Miss Bra hisil Terra 2023: quem é a modelo cearense que conquistou a coroa|trans-title=Miss Brazil Earth 2023: who is the model from Ceará who won the crown|language=pt|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=May 3, 2023|website=uol.com.br}}</ref> | [[Ceará]] | Top 8<br>{{small|''(Runner-Up)''}} | |- | [[Miss Earth 2024|2024]] | Josiane Viana | [[Amapá]] | Unplaced | |-style="background-color:#FFFACD; font-weight: bold" | [[Miss Earth 2025|2025]] | Laila Frizon | [[Rio Grande do Sul]] | Top 8<br>{{small|''(Runner-Up)''}}<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Layno |first=Karen Flores |date=November 5, 2025 |title=Czech Republic wins Miss Earth 2025; PH's Joy Barcoma finishes as runner-up |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/5/czech-republic-wins-miss-earth-2025-ph-s-joy-barcoma-finishes-as-runner-up-2152 |access-date=November 5, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN News}}</ref> | |}
==See also== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Miss Earth]] {{div col end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.looktopbeauty.com/ Miss Earth Brazil]
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[[Category:Beauty pageants in Brazil]] [[Category:Brazilian awards]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 2001]] [[Category:Miss Earth by country|Brazil]] [[Category:2001 establishments in Brazil]]