Brazilian beauty queen dies aged 31 after suffering a heart attack: Tributes to mother-of-one who had no known health problems

By GERARD COUZENS and TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:31, 21 April 2026 | Updated: 00:55, 21 April 2026 A Brazilian beauty queen has died at just 31 years old after suffering a heart attack. Maiara Cristina de Lima Fiel was due to compete in a beauty pageant next week before she suffered the medical emergency. Paramedics spent more than an hour trying to save her life but she tragically did not recover. The married mother had no history of health problems before she suffered the cardiac arrest. She was crowned Miss Londrina last year in a prestigious regional beauty pageant and also came runner-up in the 2025/26 edition of Miss Sarandi. Tributes poured in for the beauty queen who was described as being 'full of life, dreams, and goals' Vitor Tavares, organiser of the contest Maiara was due to compete in on April 29, said in an emotional social media post: 'She was such a committed, dedicated young woman.' He added: 'I had the pleasure of meeting her in person at the end of last year when she confirmed her participation as Miss Londrina. From that moment, it was clear how seriously she took this dream. Mr Tavares said Maiara had already completed her looks for the competition, which will take place on April 29. She had rehearsed, completed her interview and was all set to compete when tragedy struck. Maiara Cristina de Lima Fiel was crowned Miss Londrina last year in a prestigious regional beauty pageant The mother died just a week before she was set to compete in another beauty pageant He added: 'Just yesterday we spoke, and she showed me the dresses, everything she was preparing with such care to live that moment. 'When I received the news, I was in shock. It took me a while to believe it. Many people confirmed her passing, but I kept telling myself: it can't be true… I spoke with her yesterday. 'It is very difficult to accept such an early loss, of someone so full of life, dreams, and goals. A young woman with such a beautiful future ahead of her. 'May God receive Maiara as she deserves, with all the light she always carried, and may she continue to shine even more. 'I leave here my most sincere condolences to all family and friends. May God give strength and comfort in this very painful moment. 'Understanding may be impossible, but may love and faith bring comfort to everyone's hearts.' Fans also gave their condolences to Maiara's family in social media comments. Matilde Nunes wrote: 'My thoughts are with her family and friends. May God give her eternal rest.' Levia Soares said: 'Rest in peace. May her departure serve as a warning to us to look after our health.' Leo Leal added: 'Life is like that. We get up and have no idea what awaits us in the next 24 hours. 'My condolences to the family.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.