Miss Grand USA 2025 is Ivana Garcia of Ohio
Miss Grand Ohio Ivana Garcia was crowned Miss Grand USA 2025 in a national competition held last Monday, August 18 in Las Vegas.
The 23-year-old model and entrepreneur will represent the USA at Miss Grand International 2025 in Thailand this October. She succeeds last year's winner Cora Griffen.
Andrea Valentina Nunez of East Coast was named first runner-up while Rachelle di Stasio of Washington, Christianah Adejokun of Southern States, and Emely Aleman of Tennessee were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively.
Completing the Top 10 were Shirley Ramirez of Florida, Perpetua Smith of New York, Janiya Pipkin of North Carolina, April Rodriguez of South, and MeKayla Burnett of West Coast.
Christine Juliane Opiaza, the reigning Miss Grand International from the Philippines, attended the event as a special guest.
Originally from Venezuela, the new Miss Grand USA moved to the United States at the age of 15 with a heart full of dreams and a deep love for modeling and pageantry.
No stranger to pageantry, she previously represented Florida at Miss Grand USA 2023 and made the Top 10. She also placed first runner-up at Miss Supranational United States 2024.
Ivana holds a degree in business and organization leadership. She runs her own modeling academy, a pageant heel line, and helps lead her family's company.
Her platform "Progress, Not Perfection" has inspired students across universities to embrace their journey and trust their growth. She is also advocating for accessible healthcare especially for children fighting cancer.
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