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Former Miss Supranational USA Sofia Acosta was crowned Miss Grand Cuba in a national competition on Sunday, August 20 held at Marriott Tampa Westshore. The 26-year-old Cuba-born model residing in Miami will now prepare to represent Cuba at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this coming October. Sofia is currently a construction management student at Florida International University while working as an assistant project manager for Miami-Dade County. With her advocacy on education, she volunteers with a number of community organizations including Kiwanis of Little Havana, Big Brothers and Sisters, and Global Empowerment Mission No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Cuba previously held the title Miss Supranational USA and went on to participate in Miss Supranational 2022 held in Nowy Sącz, Poland. In a post on social media after winning her new title, she wrote: "Today, in front of the world, I am Cuba with immense pride. I represent modern-day Cuba, which persists tir

Denisse Vivienne Andor has been officially announced as Miss Grand Romania 2023 and will compete in Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. The 28-year-old tourism graduate with master's degrees in English studies and translation previously joined Miss Grand Spain 2023 where she represent Almería and placed third runner-up. In 2018, she was named Miss Earth Romania and went to participate in Miss Earth 2018 pageant held in the Philippines where she placed in the Top 18. The new Miss Grand Romania is described as someone ambitious, hard-working, competitive, and persevering woman. Her passions include dancing, fashion, and sports. Denisse moved to Spain at age 16 and enjoyed learning about other cultures. Today, she speaks five languages — Spanish, English, French, some German, and of course Romanian. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Denisse Andor (@denissevivienne) Photos: Miss Grand International, Christian Sánchez / X Graphy

Phoem Sreyno bested 24 other competitors to be crowned Miss Grand Cambodia 2023 on Saturday, August 19 at Koh Pich Theater in Phnom Penh. The 25-year-old beauty from the Cambodian capital city will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Grand Internationa 2023 to be held in Vietnam this October. Anna Koy of Kratié was named first runner-up while Leakena In of Pailin, Sreynit Sou of Kampong Thom, and Men Nong Nith of Preah Sihanouk were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Reigning Grand International Isabella Menin from Brazil graced the event as a special guest. She was accompanied by Teresa Chaivisut, vice president of the MGI organization. The new Miss Grand Cambodia succeeds last year's winner Pich Votey Saravody who placed in the Top 10 and was declared fifth runner-up at Miss Grand International 2022 held in Indonesia. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮 (@missgrandcambodiaofficial) Ph

Great Lakes' Sthephanie Marie Miranda bested over 20 other competitors to be crowned Miss Grand United States 2023 on Thursday, August 17 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, Illinois. The 29-year-old Puerto Rican influencer, YouTuber, and entrepreneur will now prepare to represent the United States of America at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. She succeeds last year's titleholder Emily Rose DeMure. Samantha Catherine Keaton of Illinois was named first runner-up while Rachel Slawson of New York, Francie Millan of Texas and Mazzy Eckel of Washington were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 10 were Ivana Valentina Garcia of Florida, Kennedy Thomas of Georgia, Eboné Marie Jimerson of Pennsylvania and Maxine Cesar of Tri-state. The new Miss Grand United States is no stranger to pageantry, having won Miss Ohio USA 2020 and placed in the Top 16 at Miss USA. She was also in the Top 5 at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 and

Chloe Ellman-Baker was crowned Miss Grand United Kingdom 2023 in a national competition held on Sunday, August 13 at Aures London. The 23-year-old beauty from Sussex is a marketing manager and promotional model who holds a degree in interior architecture and design from the University of Portsmouth. She will represent the United Kingdom at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Candy Paasche was named first runner-up while Annette Alder, Brooke Smith, and Emily Cossey were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Last year's winner who placed in the Top 20 and bagged the Best in National Costume award at Miss Grand International 2022, Sofia Mayers, crowned her successor at the end of the event. "It's an incredible honour to represent the UK and stand alongside such remarkable women in this sisterhood," shared the new Miss Grand United Kingdom on social media. "To all the wonderful souls from around the globe who've

Kash Bhullar was crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2023 on Saturday, August 12 in a national competition held aboard the luxurious Genting Dream cruise ship. The 21-year-old model and actress from Selangor will now prepare to represent Malaysia at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. She succeeds last year's winner Charissa Chong. Natalie Ang Ai Dee and Poorani Rajoo were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Chai Shu Wen, Sisnitha Thirumaran, and Angela Quah rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin of Brazil attended the grand coronation event as a special guest together with MGI Vice President Teresa Chaivisut. In case you missed it, the final show will be available for viewing on August 14 from 6 p.m. local time via Grand TV YouTube channel. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Malaysia finished as first runner-up during last year's Miss International Malaysia competition. The young passionate

Anastasiia Volkonskaia has been officially announced as Miss Grand Russia 2023 and will soon represent her country in the upcoming Miss Grand International 2023 pageant. The 28-year-old marketing and psychology graduate hailing from Kursk started her successful modeling career at the age of 18. She has worked for famous brands and designers across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the USA. As an advocate for health and fitness, Anastasiia wants to inspire others to put their well-being first and embrace a balanced and active lifestyle. She now prepares to compete in the 11th Miss Grand International whose final will take place on October 25 at Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Meet the new Miss Grand Russia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Photos: Miss Grand International / Instagram

Fátima Calderón was crowned Miss Grand El Salvador 2023 in a national competition held on July 29 at the FEPADE auditorium in San Salvador. The 24-year-old international relations graduate representing La Libertad bested 13 other competitors to win the national title. She succeeds Noor Mohamed and will now prepare to represent El Salvador at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Alexia Pacheco of Santa Ana and Naomy Montiel of San Miguel were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. "You deserve everything great that makes you grow, God wouldn't have given you the ability to dream without also giving you the ability to turn your dreams into reality," shared Fátima following her victory. Meet the new Miss Grand El Salvador: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fátima Calderón (@fatimacalderon9) Photos: Iconografia Productions / CNB Ecuador

The Miss Grand United States 2023 national final will take place on August 17 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, Illinois. An official sashing ceremony is scheduled to be held on August 13 at the Crown Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center while a golden reception will happen on August 15 at the same venue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Grand United States (@missgrandunitedstates) Twenty-five state representatives from across the country will be vying for the national title and one of them will have the opportunity to represent the United States at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October.  Reigning Miss Grand United States Emily Rose DeMure will crown her successor at the end of the upcoming event. Who will take home the crown? Meet the contestants: California - Rebecca Edwards Colorado - Kylie Klein District of Columbia - Natalia Salmon Florida - Ivana Valentina Garcia Georgia - Kennedy Thomas Great Lakes

Gugulethu Mayisela was crowned Miss Grand South Africa 2023 in a national competition held on Saturday, July 22 at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. The 19-year-old model from Johannesburg bested 23 other competitors to win the title. She succeeds last year's winner LuJuan Mzyk and will now prepare to represent South Africa at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. "What an honour. I am so proud to say that I am the first black woman to ever represent South Africa at Miss Grand International," she shared online. Thulani Luyanda Ndzotyana was named first runner-up while Joey Roman, Robyn Hill, and Monique Best were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand South Africa previously won the title Miss Teen World South Africa and went on participate in the Miss Teen World 2022 pageant held in Ecuador where she emerged the winner. View this post on Instagram A post share

Newly crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2023 Nikki de Moura returned to a warm homecoming welcome in Cagayan de Oro City. A grand motorcade around the "City of Golden Friendship" was held on Monday, July 24 as well as courtesy calls with the city officials. Later that day, an official homecoming press conference was held for the 19-year-old model on the ground floor of the SM CDO Downtown Premier. Nikki won Miss Grand Philippines 2023 from a field of 30 competitors at the national pageant last July 13 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Filipino-Brazilian beauty now prepares to represent the Philippines at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Grand Philippines (@msgrandphilippines) Photos: Power House Studios / Miss Grand Philippines RELATED POST: Miss Grand Philippines 2023 is Nikki de Moura of Cagayan de Oro