IN PHOTOS : Miss Universe Brazil 2016 Candidatos

A new Miss Brasil will be crowned on October 1.

The winner of Miss Brasil 2016 will succeed Marthina Brandt, Miss Brazil 2015 where she made it to the Miss Universe 2015 TOP 15 finalists. Miss Universo Brasil 2016 grand winner will have the right to represent her country at the forthcoming Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines next year.

The Miss Universo Brasil beauty pageant was launched in 1954. It has produced two Miss Universe queens through Leida Maria Vargas in 1963 and Martha Vasconcellos in 1968.

Brazil got 5 consecutive placements with gorgeous representatives from 2011-2015. Will Brazil win their third Miss Universe crown on January? Here are the 27 lovely Brazilian women vying for the title.

Meet the 2016 Candidates :