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Luma Naomi Shigemitsu was crowned Miss Grand Japan 2024 in a national competition held on Saturday, July 20 at the New Pier Hall in Tokyo. The 21-year-old model from Aichi was also awarded Best in Evening Gown. She will represent Japan this October at Miss Grand International 2024 whose venue has yet to be announced. Erika Ishibashi was named first runner-up while Anna Hayakawa, Sayo Nodake, and Miho Ogawa were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 8 finalists were Yukako Sakata, Mao Eguchi, and Shiori Sato. The new Miss Grand Japan succeeds Yayoi Machida, last year's winner who bagged the Best in National Costume award at the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant in  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Road to the 12th Miss Grand International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍 (@missgrandjapan) Photos: H. Shima, Miss Grand Japan / Instagram

Sharne Dheochand was crowned Miss Grand South Africa 2024 in a national competition held on Saturday, June 1 at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace in Kempton Park. The 21-year-old from Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, bested 27 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Gugulethu Mayisela. Karabo Lawal was named first runner-up while Suhane Bosch, Sinamile Dlamini, and Lesego Nyathela were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Grand South Africa will now prepare to represent the "Rainbow Nation" at Miss Grand International 2024 this October. "This is surreal, a true dream come true—to be crowned Miss Grand South Africa! Two years of relentless hard work, dedication, and preparation have finally paid off," she wrote online. "To my fellow community and South African family, thank you for all the love and support you have shown me throughout this journey. I am honored to represent our country at

Susana Medina was crowned Miss Grand Spain 2024 in a glittering competition held on Saturday, May 11 at Theatre Municipal Horacio Noguera, Isla Cristina, Huelva. The 25-year-old representative of Las Palmas bested 34 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Celia Sevilla and will now represent Spain at Miss Grand International 2024. Idayra Tena of Tenerife was named first runner-up while Adriana Corpas of Tarragona, Luana Gheban of Albacete, and Esther Escudero of Euskadi were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The Top 10 were María Llamas of Andalusia, Rocio Mengual of Córdoba, Gema Adrover of Mediterranean, Mayka Rodríguez of Seville, and Ainhoa Gallego of Toledo. Rounding out the Top 15 were Julia Guerrero of Atlántico, Alina Farcas of Castellón, Yaneisy Ceballos of Costa Canaria, Valentina Pereira of La Rioja, and Daniela Quintero of Murcia. This year's competition marked the 8th edition of the annual Miss Grand Spain

Peru's Luciana Fuster was crowned Miss Grand International 2023 in a glittering show held on Wednesday, October 25 at the Phu Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 24-year-old model and TV personality hailing from Callao succeeds Isabella Menin from Brazil. She is the second representative from Peru to clinch the coveted title next to María José Lora. Ni Ni Lin Eain of Myanmar was named first runner-up while María Alejandra López of Colombia, Sthephanie Miranda of the United States of America, and Le Hoang Phuong of Vietnam were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The fifth runners-up were from Angola, Eugénia das Neves, the Dominican Republic, Skarxi Marte, Indonesia, Ritassya Wellgreat, Netherlands, Melissa Bottema, and Thailand, Thaweeporn Phingchamrat. This year's event marked the 11th edition of the Miss Grand International pageant. A total of 69 contestants took part in the competition. View this post on Instagram A

The Miss Grand International Organization officially announced Myanmar as the host country for the Miss Grand International 2024 competition. The special announcement was made during the final show of the Miss Grand International 2023 on Wednesday, October 25 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Known as the Land of the Golden Pagodas. It is famous for its Buddhism, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and the intriguing mix of British colonial architecture and gilded pagodas. Its capital city, Yangon (formerly Rangoon), is the country's largest city and is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternation

The final show and grand coronation of the 11th Miss Grand International pageant is taking place tonight at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After weeks of pre-pageant activities, fashion shows, sightseeing, tours, and preliminary competitions, the 69 contestants are ready to rock the MGI stage as they fight to take home the coveted golden crown. Tonight's show will again be hosted by Thai-Australian presenter Matthew Deane and will stream live on the official YouTube channel of Miss Grand International from 7 p.m. local time. Last year's winner, Isabella Menin of Brazil will take her final walk as Miss Grand International and pass her crown on to her successor at the end of the much-awaited event. Who will be crowned Miss Grand International 2023? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isabella N. Menin (@isanmenin) --- FINAL RESULTS --- Special Award Best in National Costume - Japan (Yayoi Machida), Nigeria (Boma Dokubo), Le

The much-awaited final show of the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant will be streaming live tonight from the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam at 7 p.m. local time. Hosted by Thai-Australian singer, model, actor, and television presenter  Matthew Deane, the event will stream around the world on the Grand TV YouTube channel. You don't want to miss witnessing tonight's spectacular show as 69 of the world's grandest beauties compete for the golden crown currently held by Isabella Menin of Brazil. Who will be crowned the 11th Miss Grand International? Watch it here: Photo: Miss Grand International RELATED POSTS: FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 Final Top 16 favorites Miss Grand International 2023: Top 20 Best National Costume announced Miss Grand International 2023: Grand Voice Award Top 5 announced Miss Grand International 2023: Grand Voice Award Top 18 announced

In just a few hours, Miss Grand International 2023 will be crowned during the highly anticipated final show at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sixty-nine beauties from around the world will battle it out to win the coveted international title. One of them is about to embark on a year-long adventure as MGI queen tonight. Who will succeed Isabella Menin of Brazil and take home the golden crown? Based on their overall performance during the preliminary events, meet our FINAL Top 16 favorites for the crown: TOP 16 (in alphabetical order) Canada  - Yuliya Shcherban Colombia  - María Alejandra López Czech Republic  - Sophia Osako Dominican Republic  - Skarxi Marte Guatemala  - Raschel Paz India  - Arshina Sumbul Indonesia  - Ritassya Wellgreat Myanmar  - Ni Ni Lin Eain Netherlands - Melissa Bottema Peru  - Luciana Fuster Philippines  - Nikki de Moura Puerto Rico  - María Cristina Ramos Thailand  - Thaweeporn Phingchamrat United States  - Sthephanie Miranda Uzbekistan

The Top 20 Best in National Costume for Miss Grand International 2023 have been officially revealed by the Miss Grand International organization via social media. Sixty-eight grand beauties from around the world showcased their colorful and extravagant costumes on Friday, October 20 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The judges picked 10 costumes while the remaining 10 were from the online voting conducted through the official Facebook page of MGI. Meet the Top 20: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Top 10 by vote Bolivia - Victoria Olguín Cambodia - Phoem Sreyno Guatemala - Raschel Paz Indonesia - Ritassya Wellgreat Myanmar - Ni Ni Lin Eain Panama - Julia Leong Peru - Luciana Fuster Philippines - Nikki de Moura Thailand - Thaweeporn Phingchamrat Vietnam - Le Hoang Phuong Top 10 by judges Ecuador - Andrea Ojeda Fernández Honduras - Britthany Marroquín India - A

The Grand Voice Award (singing competition) semifinal round of the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant was held on Tuesday, October 17 at KOBI Onsen Resort Hue in Vietnam. From the Top 18, only five contestants have been announced to move on to the final show round happening this Sunday, October 22 during the preliminary competition. Meet the Top 5 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Germany - Marie Tavitha Kilonzo Ghana - Kitava-Yvettlana Fosuwaa-Amankwaa Japan - Yayoi Machida Nigeria - Boma Dokubo Singapore - Jiahui Jade Wu Photos: Miss Grand International / Instagram RELATED POSTS: Miss Grand International 2023: Grand Voice Award Top 18 announced Miss Grand International 2023 Best in Ao Dai winners announced FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 sashing ceremony FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 welcome dinner by Staynex

The audition round for the Grand Voice Award of the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant was held on Friday, October 13 at the Da Nang Mikazuki Japanese Resorts & Spa in Da Nang, Vietnam. Among the contestants who showcased their singing talents, a Top 18 have been announced to move forward to the next round on October 17. Meet the 18 contenders for the award: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Angola - Eugénia das Neves Chile - Paula Henríquez Czech Republic - Sophia Osako Germany - Marie Tavitha Kilonzo Ghana - Kitava-Yvettlana Fosuwaa-Amankwaa Indonesia - Ritassya Wellgreat Ireland - Rachel Slawson Japan - Yayoi Machida Laos - Phetmany Philakhong Myanmar - Ni Ni Lin Eain Netherlands - Melissa Bottema Nigeria - Boma Dokubo Peru - Luciana Fuster Poland - Kornelia Golebiewska Singapore - Jiahui Jade Wu South Africa - Gugulethu Mayisela Thailand - Thaweeporn Phin