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Brazilian Beauty Queen, 31, Dies of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Days Before State Pageant

Her death has shaken Paraná’s pageant scene during final preparations for a state contest.

Overview

  • Maiara Cristina de Lima Fiel was found unresponsive at her home in Sarandí over the weekend, and emergency crews could not revive her.
  • SAMU, Brazil’s mobile emergency service, performed CPR for more than an hour and later reported a sudden cardiac arrest.
  • Family and medical reports cited no known prior health issues, which friends and organizers said deepened the shock.
  • She was preparing for the Miss Paraná By Vitor state contest set for April 29 in Cascavel after her recent Miss Londrina win.
  • A funeral was held on April 20 in Sarandí, where relatives and pageant leaders shared tributes to the salon owner, wife, and mother of a five-year-old.