Distrito Federal, is counted as a state) currently send contestants to Miss Brazil: Miss Acre Miss Alagoas Miss Amapá Miss Amazonas Miss Bahia Miss Ceará Miss Distrito Federal Miss Espírito Santo Miss Goiás Miss Maranhão Miss Mato Grosso Miss Mato Grosso do Sul Miss Minas Gerais Miss Pará Miss Paraíba Miss Paraná Miss Pernambuco Miss Piauí Miss Rio de Janeiro Miss Rio Grande do Norte Miss Rio Grande do Sul Miss Rondônia Miss Roraima Miss Santa Catarina Miss São Paulo Miss Sergipe Miss Tocantins The state competitions are organized by state organizations, and contestants must reside or attend school in the state they choose to represent. State Organizations have their own discretion as to how they wish to field candidates for the state contests. Some choose to organize a number of local contests corresponding to cities or municipalities within the state, while others use closed casting processes. Recent titleholders Gallery Winners by state Notes References External links Official website Recurring events established in 1954 Brazil 1954 establishments in Brazil Brazilian awards Brazil