Mia Mamede crowned Miss Universe Brazil 2022

Maria Eugênia “Mia” Mamede was crowned Miss Universo Brasil 2022 on July 19, 2022 in São Paulo. Competed against 25 other candidates, the representative of Espírito Santo succeeds Miss Universo Brasil 2021 Teresa Santo and become the official representative of Brazil at Miss Universe 2022. She made history becoming the first woman from Espírito Santo to win Miss Brazil.

All candidates answered the following question: “Brazil is the fifth country in the world with the highest rate of violence against women. As Miss Universe Brazil, what is your social responsibility? With this theme, what do you intend to do to prevent and combat violence against Brazilian girls and women?”

The capixaba replied: “My responsibility as a miss is to be an example for other women and the role of the miss has evolved a lot, since she was built there in 1950. vision, she must have a goal, to know what she came for. She’s a powerful girl. So I want to be that example for other young girls. I want to encourage more women to take leadership replacements so they can be part of the change we need, from changing education to deconstructing the entrenched machismo that we still have in this country. And this education starts at home, it starts in the school and it is yes in women in leadership positions creating social projects that will reach the entire population,” she affirmed.

The 26-year-old beauty queen hails from Espírito Santo and  graduated with a degree in audiovisual journalism and socioeconomics from New York University, and studied television and film, and acting and presentation at the New York Film Academy. Mamede worked as an actress in several short films, including in China, and was also appeared ni Broadway musicals at the invitation of a former teacher. Mamede speaks Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Mandarin and hosts a program about travel and entertainment broadcast on YouTube.

She also won Miss Dubai in 2012, when she lived in the United Arab Emirates.

The 2022 Miss Universe Brazil’s court includes

1st runner-up – Rebeca Portilho (Miss Amazonas)

2nd runner-up – Isadora Murta (Miss Minas Gerais)