Queen of the Barretos Peão Party 2026: who is your favorite candidate?

and The Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 elects the new queen this Friday (17th), starting at 8pm, at North Shopping Barretos. The competition will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will analyze the aspects of beauty, resourcefulness and friendliness. The event is open to the public. The queen of the 2025 edition, Lara Peghim, will pass the crown to the winner, as will the princess, Thaiene Galvão, to the runner-up. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp Throughout the week, g1 presented, in alphabetical order, the profile of the ten finalist candidates competing for the title. Discover the story of each of them below and vote for your favorite at the beginning of the report. Voting is only for interaction with readers, has no official character and does not influence the choice of the new queen.

?Alessa Esper Born in Prata (MG) and living in Barretão for 18 years, production engineering student Alessa Esper, 21, has been passionate about rodeo since she was a child, when she moved with her family to the city in the interior of São Paulo and started going to Parque do Peão with her father, to watch the competitions and shows. Find out more about Alessa in the full article. Alessa Esper, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Heloisa Helena Born in Barretos, cashier Heloisa Helena, 19 years old, says she has been going to Parque do Peão since childhood. She says that the Festa do Peão is part of the family's history and holds important memories of the first years of life. Find out more about Heloisa in the full article. Heloisa Helena, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Isabela Lima Born in São José do Rio Preto (SP), biomedicine student Isabela Lima, aged 24, currently lives in Barretos and says that her passion for rodeo began in 2018, when she was a teenager. It was also that year that the desire to compete in the competition arose. Find out more about Isabela in the full article. Isabela Lima, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Maria Fernanda Gomes Born in Barretos, biomedicine student and entrepreneur Maria Fernanda Gomes, aged 20, says that her first visit to Parque do Peão was when she was still a child. On that occasion, contact with an indigenous family at the park's entrance connected her with her own origins and made her feel represented within the party. Find out more about Maria Fernanda in the full article. Maria Fernanda Gomes, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Nikeli Salomão Administration student and makeup artist Nikeli Salomão, aged 23, says that she has been attending the Festa do Peão since childhood and says that the event provides a unique experience for those who visit her city. The young woman is passionate about the country universe. Find out more about Nikeli in the full article. Nikeli Salomão, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Pâmela Costa Digital influencer and businesswoman Pâmela Costa, 25 years old, says that her first memory of the rodeo comes from her school days in Barretos, during visits to Parque do Peãozinho. The decision to sign up for the contest came in 2025. Find out more about Pâmela in the full article. Pâmela Costa, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Rayane Regina Born in Uberaba (MG) and resident of Barretos for 15 years, dentistry student Rayane Regina, aged 20, says that her first memory of the rodeo universe was the emotion of getting to know the event up close. Find out more about Rayane in the full article. Rayane Regina, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Samyra Gonçalves Born in Iguatemi (MS), law student and model Samyra Gonçalves, aged 21, has lived in Barretos for six years. She grew up in an environment where horses and country life were always part of the routine, even competing in long roping events. Find out more about Samyra in the full article. Samyra Gonçalves, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Thainá Maria Coelho Actress and sales consultant Thainá Maria Coelho, aged 28, grew up in a large family of Minas Gerais origin and says that her first memories of the rodeo come from her school days, rocked by the climate that took over the city in August. Find out more about Thainá in the full article. Thainá Maria Coelho, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure ?Thereza Marques Journalism student and model Thereza Marques, aged 25, says that, as a true Barretos fan, her passion for the rodeo started when she was still very young. The decision to sign up again took place after her first participation in the competition, in 2022. Find out more about Thereza in the full article. Thereza Marques, candidate for queen of the Festa do Peão de Barretos 2026 Disclosure See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region