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FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Top 16 favorite national costumes

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Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition was held on Thursday, October 20 at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. Meet our Top 16 favorites: TOP 16 Australia - Amber Sidney China - Shirley Yu Colombia - Priscilla Londoño Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Ghana - Zahara-Imani Bossman-Pinkrah Honduras - Saira Cacho Indonesia - Andina Julie Myanmar - Ei Ei Aung Htunt Nigeria - Damilola Bolarinde Panama - Laura de Sanctis Peru - Janet Leyva Philippines - Roberta Tamondong Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Thailand - Engfa Waraha United Kingdom - Sofia Mayers Vietnam - Doan Thien An Special mentions: Brazil, Bolivia, Cambodia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, South Africa, Venezuela Don't forget to vote for your favorite costumes on the official Facebook and Instagram of Miss Grand International. Two winners will be announced during the grand final this Tuesday, October 25 ⁠— one from the public votes and one from

Miss Grand International 2022: Standouts from the national costume competition

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The highly anticipated Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition has just concluded at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. Hosted by former MGI titleholder Lees Garcia, the spectacular show featured 68 of the world's grandest costumes celebrating the national history, culture, and tradition of the contestants. The standouts were Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam. This year's winners for Best in National Costume award will be announced during the 10th Miss Grand International final show on Tuesday, October 25 at the same venue. If you missed the show, watch it here: Stay tuned for our Top 16 favorite national costumes!

Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition

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Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition will be held tonight at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. For the first time, over 60 contestants of this year's pageant will walk the stage in the grandest parade of spectacular and colorful costumes each representing their country's cultures and traditions. Don't miss the live streaming of the highly anticipated show tonight on the Miss Grand International official YouTube channel Grand TV  at 7 p.m. (Jakarta time GMT+7). Here are some of the contestants during their rehearsals: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2022: Top 10 Best in Swimsuit announced

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The Top 10 results for the Miss Grand International 2022 Best in Swimsuit have been officially announced on Tuesday, October 18. Five contestants (Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brazil) were voted by fans on social media while the other five (Colombia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and Spain) were chosen by the judges. The beauties will be photographed in a special set of swimsuits and will soon appear on the cover of the pageant's official Facebook page for 24 hours. Meet this year's Top 10 Best in Swimsuit: Miss Grand Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Miss Grand Vietnam - Doan Thien An Miss Grand Thailand - Engfa Waraha Miss Grand Myanmar - Ei Ei Aung Htunt Miss Grand Brazil - Isabella Menin Miss Grand Colombia - Priscilla Londoño Miss Grand Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Miss Grand Indonesia - Andina Julie Miss Grand Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Miss Grand Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Don't miss the announcement of the winner during the 10th Miss Grand Inter

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International Sportswear Competition

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Miss Grand International 2022 Sportswear Competition was held on Sunday, October 9 at Bebek Tepi Sawah in Bali, Indonesia. The contestants strutted the runway wearing their sportswear outfits in the middle of Balinese rice fields. They had to impress the judges including the reigning MGI queen Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien of Vietnam. Who were the best contestants in MGI's first-ever sportswear competition? Meet our Top 16 favorites: Top 16 Angola - Teresa Sara Argentina - Camila Barraza Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Costa Rica - Brenda Muñoz Curaçao - Kanisha Sluis Dominican Republic - Jearmanda Ramos Ecuador - Lisseth Naranjo Indonesia - Andina Julie Mexico - Laysha Salazar Nigeria - Damilola Bolarinde Paraguay - Agatha Leon Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Thailand - Engfa Waraha United Kingdom - Sofia Mayers Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Vietnam - Doan Thien An Special mentions: Brazil, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine Photos: Miss

Miss Grand International 2022: Meet the contestants

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Miss Grand International 2022 will be held on Tuesday, October 25 at the Sentul International Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. This year's competition marks the 10th anniversary edition of the Thailand-based international pageant. Who will succeed Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien of Vietnam for the golden crown? Meet the official contestants: Angola - Teresa Sara, 25, Luanda Argentina - Camila Barraza, 28, Buenos Aires Australia - Amber Sidney, 25, Melbourne Bangladesh - Towhida Tusnim Tifa, 24, Gazipur Belarus - Marina Viazankova, 28, Minsk Belgium - Chiara Vanderveeren, 27, Brussels Bolivia - Camila Sanabria, 27, Santa Cruz Brazil - Isabella Menin, 25, Marília Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody, 23, Preah Sihanouk Canada - Mildred Rincon, 26, Calgary Chile - Karina Perez Gres, 24, Santiago China - Shirley Yu, 27, Shanghai Colombia - Priscilla Londoño, 28, Houston Costa Rica - Brenda Muñoz, 28, Guanacaste Crimea - Yulia Pavlikova, 28, Kerch Cuba - Fabien Laurencio, 28, Mi

Miss Grand International 2022 official schedule of events and activities

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Almost 70 contestants from around the world have already arrived in Bali, Indonesia for the 10th Miss Grand International pageant. Following their arrival and registrations at the Seminyak Beach Resort and Spa, several activities have taken place during the first week of the competition. The contestants wowed in their glam looks during the sashing ceremony, special dinner for the Top 10 pre-arrival, sponsor visits and photoshoots, and the welcoming ceremony and gala dinner. Miss Grand International 2022 has just begun and there are more in store from the competition in the coming weeks. Here is the complete official schedule of events: October 3-4 - Arrival and Registration October 5 - Sashing ceremony / Special Dinner with President (Top 10 Before Arrival) October 6 - Photo Shooting with Sponsor October 7 - Visit Sponsor / Welcoming Ceremony and Gala Dinner October 8 - Fun Beach Walk / Rehearsal Sportwear Competition October 9 - Sports Wear Competition / Visit Sponsor October 10 - Bal

Is it time for Thailand's first win at Miss Grand International?

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Thailand's Engfa Waraha is currently in Bali, Indonesia competing with over 70 other contestants from around the world for the coveted title of Miss Grand International 2022. The 27-year-old singer and commercial model from the Uthai Thani province won Miss Grand Thailand 2022 on April 30 in Bangkok and earned her right to represent her country at the 10th Miss Grand International pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Engfa Waraha 🇹🇭 (@fa_engfa8) Born into a family of musicians, Engfa first came to prominence after participating in the seventh season of the Thai reality TV show "The Voice Thailand" in 2018 and then occasionally appeared on several other programs. Prior to entering the national entertainment industry, she worked as a waitress, greengrocer, food vendor, caddie, and model. She released four singles while under contract with an artist management based in Bangkok, the Sangravee Entertainment. View this post on Ins

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Sashing Ceremony

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The official sashing ceremony for the contestants of the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant took place on Wednesday, October 5 at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa in Bali, Indonesia. Sixty-six of the 72 confirmed contestants were present at the special event to receive their country sashes from the reigning Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien of Vietnam. Based on their overall looks and presentations, here are our Top 12 favorites (in alphabetical order): Top 12 Brazil - Isabella Menin Curacao - Kanisha Sluis Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Indonesia - Andina Julie Mexico - Laysha Salazar Philippines - Roberta Tamondong Poland - Natalia Gryglewska Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Thailand - Engfa Waraha Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Vietnam - Doan Thien An Special mentions: Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mauritius, Panama, Paraguay, South Africa, USA Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2022: Sashing Ceremony, Top 10 Pre-Arrival special dinner

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The Miss Grand International 2022 pageant kicked off on Wednesday, October 5 with the contestants' official sashing ceremony at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa in Bali, Indonesia. Hosted by a former winner from 2014, Lees Garcia of Cuba, the show streamed live on the official Facebook page of Miss Grand International. MGI Vice President Teresa Chaivisut opened the ceremony and revealed that the final Top 10 will have their own crowns and stay for one more week in Indonesia after the coronation on October 25 in Jakarta. Before the official sashing commenced, reigning Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien gave a short speech and shared with the contestants some helpful advice as they are competing for the golden crown. With the beautiful Bali beach as the backdrop to the ceremony, a total of 66 contestants from around the world received their official sashes from the Vietnamese queen. Standouts were Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa R

Miss Grand International 2022 contestants depart for Bali, Indonesia

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The 10th Miss Grand International competition is about to start in Bali, Indonesia as the contestants from around the world depart for the host country. Seventy-two beauties are expected to arrive on October 3 and 4. Three new countries consisting of DR Congo, Kyrgyzstan, and Mozambique will debut this year. The contestants will be officially welcomed during the traditional sashing ceremony on October 5 and the Top 10 with the highest social media votes will have a special dinner with MGI President Nawat Itsaragrisil. In the next three weeks, the contestants will go through pre-pageant activities, photoshoots, rehearsals, and preliminary competitions leading to the final show on October 25 in Jakarta, where Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien of Vietnam will relinquish her reign. This is the fifth time Miss Grand International is being held outside Thailand since the pageant was established in 2013 and this is Indonesia's first time as the host country. The new crown by George Wittels awaits the

Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 is Doan Thien An

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Doan Thien An was crowned Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 (Hoa hậu Hòa bình Việt Nam) in a spectacular final show held on Saturday, October 1 at the Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. The 22-year-old student from Long An province bested 49 other contestants to win the national title. She will now represent Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2022 in Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia this October. Che Nguyen Quynh Chau was named first runner-up while Tran Tuyet Nhu, Tran Nguyen Minh Thu, and Ngo Thi Quynh Mai were the second, third and fourth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Grand Vietnam became the last representative to be selected this year for the 10th Miss Grand International pageant, only less than a week before the upcoming international competition. Reigning Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien crowned her successor for the national title at the end of the event. This year's competition was the inaugural edition of Miss Grand Vietnam organized by Sen Vang Entertai

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Top 16 pre-arrival favorites

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In just one week, over 70 women from around the world will arrive in Bali, Indonesia for the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant, the 10th anniversary edition. We carefully observed and scored each contestant before the actual competition and we came up with a Top 16 list of favorites. Please note that one contestant (Miss Grand Vietnam) has not yet been chosen at the time of publication. Meet our Top 16 pre-arrival favorites (in alphabetical order): Brazil - Isabella Menin Curacao - Kanisha Sluis Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Ecuador - Lisseth Naranjo Indonesia - Andina Julie Mexico - Laysha Salazar Nicaragua - Maycrin Juliette Jáenz Nigeria - Damilola Bolarinde Panama - Laura de Sanctis Paraguay - Agatha Leon Peru - Janet Leyva Philippines - Roberta Tamondong Poland - Natalia Gryglewska Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Thailand - Engfa Waraha Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Special mentions: Angola, Chile, Colombia, Kazakhstan Stay tuned for the next update - the post-arrival favorites! P

Miss Grand Denmark 2022 is Victoria Kjær Theilvig

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Victoria Kjær Theilvig has been officially announced as Miss Grand International Denmark 2022 and she will soon travel to Indonesia for the 10th Miss Grand International pageant. The 18-year-old former elite dancer from Søborg is a woman with great ambitions. She has already completed high school, where she studied marketing and economics, and is now taking a gap year, where she works full-time with her own company. Miss Denmark Organization headed by CEO Lisa Lents made the official announcement on social media early Monday morning. An official statement read: "The Miss Grand International pageant is one of the most prestigious events of its kind and millions of people from around the world will be watching the final competition. The contestants are going to have a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience." Miss Grand International 2022 will take place from October 4 to 25 in Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia. The new Miss Grand Denmark, who is also a passionate dancer and a trave

Miss Grand Panama 2022 is Laura Sofia de Sanctis

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Laura Sofia de Sanctis has been officially announced as Miss Grand Panama 2022 on Friday, September 9 and she will represent Panama at Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia this October. The 26-year-old social communication graduate is a radio and television presenter, an actress, and a professional model. She is currently working as a logistics manager for a fish processing company and also the CEO of Mundo de Madre Selva, a company focused on working with salvaged wood, which she herself works with Panamanian artisans. In addition, the new Miss Grand Panama is an animal lover, especially cats, and is passionate about philanthropy. She has carried out personal campaigns for various organizations related to cancer prevention, child labor, and tree planting. No stranger to pageantry, Laura is a former winner of Señorita Panama. After winning the national pageant, she went on to participate in Miss Universe 2017 where she was awarded Miss Congeniality. Meet the new Miss Grand Panama