Miss Piaui, 21 year old Jessica Carvalho became the first woman from her state to the win the Miss World Brazil title at the Hotel do Bosque in Angra dos Reis, RJ last night. The new Miss World Brazil stands 1.75m tall and will represent Brazil at the 68th Miss World final on December 8th in Sanya, China.
Jainy Lemos, Miss Amazonas, finished was elected as the first runner-up, while Miss Espirito Santo, Marina Ramada, finished in third place. The delegates from Rio Grande do Sul, Para, Ceara, Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo completed the top 8. Rounding out the top 21 were Misses Costa do Sol, Grande Florianopolis, Amapa, Planalto Central (GB Miss World Brazil People's Choice), Ilha dos Lobos, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraiba, Costa Verde & Mar, Ilha Grande, Ilha da Pintada, Vale do Rio Grande and Minas Gerais.