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Melissa Bottema, representing Groningen, was crowned Miss Grand Netherlands 2023 in a competition held on Sunday, June 4 at Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp. The 23-year-old gymnastics coach and a social work student at Hanze University edged out 10 other beauties to win the national title. Rounding out the Top 3 finalists were Amber Tamara of Flevoland and Merel Bakker of Gelderland. They were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Esmee van der Meulen, Bo Grooten, Robin Danique Mulder, Chimène-Esmee Colijn, Tene Donzo, Merel van Roon, Carmen Kara, and Yarah Mookhram were the rest of the contestants. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Netherlands participated in Miss Intercontinental 2022 where she placed in the Top 20 and bagged the Miss Sunrise award. Melissa succeeds last year's titleholder Marit Beets and will now represent the Netherlands at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. View this post on Instagram A post sha

Miss Grand Rivas, Glennys Medina was crowned Miss Grand Nicaragua 2023 in a national competition held on Wednesday, May 24 at Holiday Inn Managua. The 21-year-old diplomacy and international relations graduate from Rivas bested 11 other competitors to win the national title. Gabriela Saballos Leon, Yolaina Guillen, Lisseth Cardenas Palacios, Keytel Price, Esther Ruiz, and Mayerlin Sanchez were declared as the runners-up. The new Miss Grand Nicaragua is no stranger to pageantry. In 2021, she also represented her hometown at Miss Universe Nicaragua and finished as first runner-up. Glennys succeeds last year's titleholder Maycrin Juliette Jáenz and will now prepare for the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant to be held in Vietnam this October. In a post on social media, the Nicaraguan beauty wrote in Spanish: "You don't know what this means to me. I am the woman who always finishes what she starts, the one who never tires of trying until she does it." "I want to t

The Top 30 contestants selected to compete for the title of Miss Denmark 2023 have been officially announced. "I am thrilled to see such an impressive and diverse group of young women representing Denmark, and I have no doubt that each of you will make your mark in this competition," said the Producers and CEO of Miss Denmark Organization Lisa Lents. "I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to this competition, as well as for being outstanding ambassadors for Denmark," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official Miss Denmark Organization ✨🇩🇰👑🇩🇰✨ (@missdanmark.dk) The winner of this year's pageant will be expected to represent Denmark at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Supranational, or Miss Grand International. Claus Elming of "Dancing with the Stars" will host the grand final on August 27 at the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen. La

Miss Costa Rica 2022 first runner-up Kristell Ruiz Freeman has been officially announced as Miss Grand Costa Rica 2023 on Friday, May 19 in San José. The 26-year-old journalist, audiovisual producer, and bilingual from the province of Limón will now represent Costa Rica at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Kristell was crowned by her predecessor Brenda Muñoz, last year's titleholder and representative during the 10th Miss Grand International in Indonesia. The ceremony took place at Studio Gama Producciones in the Costa Rican capital city. No stranger to pageantry, she took part in Miss Costa Rica 2022 last September and placed first runner-up to María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila who went Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans. Meet the new Miss Grand Costa Rica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by CONCURSO NACIONAL DE BELLEZA ® (@cnbcostarica) Photos: Concurso Nacional de Belleza Costa Rica

Thaweeporn "Aoom"  Phingchamrat was crowned Miss Grand Thailand 2023 in a glittering final competition held on Saturday, April 29 at MGI Hall, Show DC Megacomplex in Bangkok. The 27-year-old model from the southern province of Chumphon bested 76 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeded last year's winner and Miss Grand International 2022 first runner-up Engfa Waraha. Tia Li Taveepanichpan of Phuket was named first runner-up while Pimjira Charoenluk of Bangkok, Ajcharee Srisuk of Loei, and Ketwalee Phlobdee of Phrae were the second, third, fourth runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 11 finalists and were announced fifth runners-up include Pattaravadee Boonmesup of Chiang Rai, Tantawan Jitteelak of Lopburi, Kamonwarai Prajakrattanakul of Nakhon Phanom, Rina Chatamanchai of Nakhon Ratchasima, Kodchakorn Kontrakoon of Nong Bua Lamphu, and Vanessa Nattacha Wenk of Saraburi. The rest of the Top 20 were from Kalasin, Praifah Tongrae, Krabi, Pacharada

Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia 2023, a national pageant organized by Yayasan Dunia Mega Bintang and its founder Ivan Gunawan already kicked off last month. Following an audition round held at Le Meridien Jakarta in early March, the selected Top 20 finalists vying for the national titles at stake have been officially revealed. The finalists' orientation will be in May while the grand coronation will take place in June at a venue yet to be announced. Ivan Gunawan's YouTube channel will broadcast the final show. This year's competition will crown the main winner as Indonesia's representative to Miss Grand International 2023. At the end of the event, Miss Grand International 2022 second runner-up Andina Julie will pass the crown to her successor as Miss Grand Indonesia. The rest of the Top 5 finalists will go to Miss Face of Humanity 2023, Miss Eco International 2023, Reina Hispanoamericana 2023, and another international pageant that has not yet been revealed. Meet the Top 20

Véronique Michielsen Marcillo, representing Comunidad Europa, was crowned Miss Grand Ecuador 2023 in a national competition held on Saturday, April 15 in Guayaquil. The 21-year-old Belgian-Ecuadorian beauty bested 6 other finalists to win the national title. She is a model and a marketing and communication student from Antwerp, Belgium. Andrea Ojeda Fernandez of Guayaquil and Alyson Flores Lozano of Santo Domingo were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Former Miss Grand International winner from Peru, María José Lora, attended the glittering event as a special guest. The new Miss Grand Ecuador succeeded last year's titleholder Lisseth Naranjo and will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Concurso Nacional de Belleza® (@cnbecuador) Photos: CNB Ecuador / Instagram

Maelia Carmen Salcines was named Miss Grand Paraguay 2023 in a glittering competition held on Sunday, April 2 at Paseo La Galeria in Asuncion. The 28-year-old author, model, and professional makeup artist represented the Paraguayan community in the USA and will now prepare for Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. No stranger to pageantry, the new queen previously joined the Miss Texas USA state pageant where she placed third runner-up and won Miss Congeniality. She also competed in Reinas del Paraguay 2022 (Miss Universe Paraguay) where she bagged Mejor Piel (Best Skin) and Reina del Publico (Queen of the Public) awards. Another beauty, 23-year-old surgeon Sharon Capó Nara, was officially designated as Miss Grand Paraguay 2024. The former Miss Teen Americas will go to Miss Grand International 2024 on a date and venue yet to be announced. Last year's titleholder and Miss Grand International 2022 Top 20 semifinalist, Agatha Leon, relinquished her national crown at

Miss Grand Toledo, Celia Sevilla, was crowned Miss Grand Spain 2023 on Saturday, March 25 at Centro Comercial Martiánez in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. The 22-year-old law and international relations student from La Roda (Albacete) bested over 20 other contestants to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Alejandra León of La Rioja was named first runner-up while Carolina Barroso Pérez of Tenerife, Denisse Vivienne Andor of Almería, and Marina Edilla of Cantabria finished as second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Last year's winner and Miss Grand International 2022 fifth runner-up Hirisley Jimenez crowned her successor at the end of the glittering event. Reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin of Brazil and MGI Vice President Teresa Chaivisut were special guests. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 (@missgrandspai

Four months after making history by winning her country's first golden crown, Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Menin of Brazil has officially returned home. The beauty queen touched down at São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport on Saturday, March 4 to a warm welcome from her fans and supporters. She was accompanied on her homecoming trip by the president of the Miss Grand International organization, Nawat Itsaragrisil. In case you missed it, here she was before departure from Bangkok, Thailand: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isabella N. Menin (@isanmenin) Photos: Miss Grand International, Isabella Menin / Instagram