For the second time in the Miss Brasil Pageant history, an Afro-Brazilian beauty won the coveted title of Miss Universe Brazil. Raissa Santana of Parana bested 27 other candidates in a pageant held on October 2nd, 2016.
Historically, Brazil regularly ignores black beauty at Miss Brasil pageant. First black Miss Brazil was Deise Nunes in 1986.
Raissa was born in Bahia but lives in Umuarama.
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