Mayra Dias

Mayra Dias
Dias in 2023
State Deputy of Amazonas
Assumed office
1 February 2023
Personal details
Born
Mayra Benita Alves Dias

(1991-09-28) 28 September 1991 (age 33)
Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil
Political partyAvante
Spouse
Frank Bi Garcia
(m. 2019)
Children2
Alma materUniNorte Manaus
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Amazonas 2018
Miss Brasil 2018
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Mundo Brasil 2015
(Top 20)
Reina Hispanoamericana 2016
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss Brasil 2018
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2018
(Top 20)

Mayra Benita Alves Dias (born 28 September 1991) is a Brazilian politician, journalist, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Brasil 2018 on 26 May 2018, becoming the second representative from Amazonas. She represented Brazil at the Miss Universe 2018, where she finished as a Top 20 semifinalist. [1][2]

In 2022, she was elected for state deputy of Amazonas by Avante.

Early life

Dias was born in Itacoatiara, a city in the interior of the state of Amazonas. She has Indigenous ancestry.[3]

Career

Miss Mundo Amazonas 2015

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

Miss Mundo Brasil 2015

Dias will represent Amazonas at the Miss Mundo Brasil 2015 at the Teatro Governador Pedro Ivo in Florianópolis 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, Santa Cruz, Bolivia 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 Colombia who eventually won the title Reina Hispanoamericana 2016.

Miss Brasil 2018

Dias representing Amazonas was crowned Miss Brasil 2018 held at the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro its grand finale on 26 May 2018 where 27 beautiful divas competed for the national title. She succeeded outgoing Miss Brasil 2017 Monalysa Alcântara.[4][5]

Miss Universe 2018

Dias represented Brazil at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, where she placed in the top 20.

References

  1. ^ Mariano, Tatiana. "Mayra Dias, do Amazonas, é coroada Miss Brasil 2018" (in Portuguese). Terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Natural de Itacoatiara, amazonense Mayra Dias é coroada Miss Brasil 2018". www.acritica.com (in Portuguese). Acritica. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Miss Brasil Mayra Dias se prepara para Miss Universo e defende representatividade". globo.com (in Portuguese). Revista Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Miss Brasil 2018, Mayra Dias Esteve Em Seis Concursos e Diz Que Namorado Agora É a Faixa". extra.globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ^ Dacio, Maria Luiza. "Miss Brasil Mayra Dias tem perfis hackeados em redes sociais". d24am.com. D24am. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universo Brasil
2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Juliana Soares
Miss Amazonas
2018
Succeeded by
Lorena Alencar
Preceded by
Venezuela Karielys Cuadros Rodríguez
Reina Hispanoamericana 1st Runner-Up
2016
Succeeded by
Brazil Lais Berté
Preceded by
Larissa Dienstmann
Miss Brasil Hispanoamericana
2016
Succeeded by
Lais Berté
Preceded by
Hanna Weiser
Miss Mundo Amazonas
2015
Succeeded by
Tayana Maia