Miss Grand International also known as Miss Grand is an international beauty pageant franchise that is based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licensed to organizers in other countries. The franchise has been owned and run by a Thai stock exchange-listed company with the same name, also known as MGI PCL, since its inception in 2013,[1][2] with Nawat Itsaragrisil as the president.[3]

Miss Grand International
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
Parent organizationMGI PCL
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
First edition2013
Most recent edition2024
Current titleholderRachel Gupta
India
President and founder
Nawat Itsaragrisil
Vice Presidents
LanguageEnglish
Websitemissgrandinternational.com

The current Miss Grand International 2024 is Rachel Gupta of India who was crowned on 25 October 2024.[4]

History

Miss Grand International was founded in 2013 by Nawat Itsaragrisil, a Thai television host and producer. The pageant was founded in Thailand amidst a political crisis, inspiring the organizers to use the slogan 'No mob, Stop the Wars' as part of its identity,[5] later rephrased to 'Stop the War and Violence' in the following year.[6][7][8] The pageant aims to promote peace by being against all kinds of conflicts.[9][6]

The pageant has primarily been focusing on humanitarian issues with the reigning titleholders dedicating their year to work as the organization's spokesperson as well as involved in the charity events related to the said campaigns.[9][10] For instance, corresponding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise funds available for humanitarian aid,[11] visiting and donated necessities to the internally displaced people in the refugee camps,[12][13][14][15] being the guest speaker at the related events and act as the ambassador of the NGOs (e.g., Catholic Medical Mission Board, Model United Nations),[16][17] or taking part in any projects of the local charitable organization in the visited countries.[16][18][19] Before 2021, the winner of the contest, together with all runners-up, often serve as the campaigners of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, to promote the tourism industry of the pageant-based country.[20][21]

The contest features contestants selected by licensees in each country. Its first three competitions were held in Thailand under the sponsorship of the country's government and televised worldwide via Channel 7,[7] while subsequent events have also taken place overseas,[22] and was broadcast via the local television channels together with the social media platforms including its official YouTube channel and Facebook page.[23]

In 2019, the pageant was being held in Venezuela amid the country's political crisis; several candidates withdrew from the competition due to security concerns and visa regulation problems, such as South Korea, Cambodia, and Laos.[24][25][26][27] Later in 2020, the pageant was also scheduled to be held in Venezuela on 25 October but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed to 2021 and the venue was moved to Bangkok, Thailand.[28]

Contestant selection

 
Spanish preliminary pageant for Miss Grand International, Miss Grand Spain 2019, held at Hotel Campomar in Cantabria on 6 July 2019

The contestants of each edition of the pageant were selected by the franchise holder in respective countries or territories, through either a national contest, internal casting, or being hand-picked.[29][30] In its first decade, due to being a newly established pageant, almost half of the participating contestants were appointed; no national pageant was held. Nonetheless, in pageant-popular countries, especially in the Far East and the Americas,[25] annual national pageants are usually being held to crown a winner for the Miss Grand International pageant.[31] For example, Miss Grand Cambodia, Miss Grand Malaysia, Miss Grand Nepal, and Miss Grand Paraguay.[32][33][34][35] Some of the participatants were the runner-up or obtained the title in other national pageants, e.g. the delegates from Femina Miss India (2015–2021), Binibining Pilipinas (2013, 2015 – 2022), Miss Mexico (2017 – 2020),[36][37][38] Felvidék Szépe (2015 – 2017), etc.[39][40][41]

Despite not being considered an economically popular event in Europe and Africa, many countries have conducted national pageants separately for Miss Grand, for instance, Albania,[42] Kosovo,[43] Spain,[44][45] France,[46] Italy,[47] and South Africa.

In Spain, Italy, and several countries in Asia, each administrative division (i.e. province, state, region) holds a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the national pageant.[44][47][48][49] Moreover, in some provinces of Spain, Malaysia, and Thailand, third-level divisions' pageants are also held to determine delegates for the provincial competition, in which winners hold the title "Miss Grand (Province)" for the year of their reign.[44][50][49] Unfortunately, cultural impediments in the swimsuit competition have precluded some countries, such as ultraconservative and Muslim countries, from participating,[51][52] while some countries have not participated because of a lacking of funding.[53]

Although the title of Miss Grand pageant was global registered copyright, some national or local pageants unrelated to the Miss Grand International has been observed such as the Azerbaijan model search contest named "Miss and Mister Grand Azerbaijan" which was organized by Elxan Pashayev since 2018,[54][55] '"Miss Zimbabwe Grand", headed by Farai Zembeni since 2019, the pageant finalists participate in various continental contests in Africa,[56][57] as well as the local pageant in the Bahamas, "Miss Grand Bahama", established in 1970, which the name "Grand Bahama" refer to the third largest island in the northernmost region of the country.[58]

Main pageant

Miss Grand International is the platform's annual international beauty pageant. Its inaugural edition was held in Bangkok in 2013 under sponsorship from Thailand's government[7][59] and featured 73 participating countries; the inaugural titleholder was Janelee Chaparro of Puerto Rico.[60][61] In 2016, the pageant was held for the first time outside Thailand, at Westgate Las Vegas, Las Vegas, US, on 25 October.[23] Since 2015, the grand final is usually held on 25 October each year. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 editions of the pageant were delayed, the 2020 edition was first scheduled to be held on 25 October 2020, but was postponed to 27 March 2021, and the venue was also moved to Bangkok, Thailand,[28] similar to the 2021 edition which was held in December 2021, two months behind the traditional schedule.[62]

Since the inception of the pageant, there has been only one instance where the reigning Miss Grand International was unable to fully perform the duties, prompting the organization to appoint the first runner-up as the successor. This occurred when Claire Elizabeth Parker of Australia assumed the title of Miss Grand International 2015, replacing Anea Garcia of Dominican Republic, who was the original titleholder.[7][63][64]

The current Miss Grand International titleholder is Rachel Gupta of India, who was crowned on 25 October 2024 at MGI Hall, Bangkok, Thailand making her the first woman from India to win the crown.

Edition Date Final venue Host country Entrants Ref.
2013 19 November Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Thailand 71 [60]
2014 7 October Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok
85
[65]
2015 25 October
77
2016 Westgate Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada United States
74
[66]
2017 Vinpearl Convention Center, Phú Quốc Vietnam
77
[67]
2018 The One Entertainment Park, Yangon Myanmar
75
[68]
2019 Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas Venezuela
60
[69]
2020 27 March 2021 Show DC Hall, Bangkok Thailand 63 [70]
2021 4 December
59
2022 25 October Sentul International Convention Center, West Java Indonesia 68 [71]
2023 Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
69
[72]
2024 MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Mall, Bangkok Thailand
68
2025
2027 TBA TBA Vietnam [74]

Pre-pageant activities

The pre-pageant activities of Miss Grand International usually consist of three main events, the swimsuit competition, a national costume parade, and the preliminary contest. The swimsuit competition is organized at a separate venue to determine the winner of the Best in Swimsuit award while the national costume and the preliminary round of each edition are usually held at the same venue of the grand final round.[75][76] All aforementioned events are live streamed via the pageant's Facebook and YouTube accounts.[76] In the preliminary round, all contestants will compete in swimwear and evening gowns in front of a panel of preliminary judges.[76] Each round of the preliminary competition and the Swimsuit competition will determine the winner of Best Evening Gown and Best in Swimsuit awards which will be announced later on the final stage of the contest as well as the winner of other special awards including Best National Costume and Miss Popular vote. Moreover, the scores from all ancillary events, preliminary competition, together with a closed-door interview portion and the swimsuit competition, also determine the Top 20 finalists during the grand final telecast of the pageant.[77]

List of the main special award winners in the Miss Grand International pageant
Edition Best in Swimsuit Best National Costume Best Evening Gown Miss Popular Vote Country's Power of The Year Best Social Media Ref.
2013   Latvia   China   Dominican Republic   Myanmar Award given since 2020. Not Awarded [61]
2014   Thailand   Vietnam   Indonesia   Cambodia   Japan [65]
2015   Costa Rica   Philippines   Japan   Sri Lanka   India [78]
2016   Bahamas   Indonesia   England   Korea   Jamaica [10]
2017   Costa Rica   Indonesia   China   Indonesia   Paraguay [67]
2018   Cuba   Peru   Thailand   Vietnam   Indonesia [79]
2019   Panama   Ecuador   Peru   Vietnam Not Awarded [80]
2020   Brazil
3 Countries
  •   Guatemala
      Japan
      Thailand
  Mexico   Malaysia   Cambodia [81]
2021   Puerto Rico
3 Countries
  •   Angola
      Malaysia
      Peru
  Thailand   Cambodia Not Awarded [82]
2022 Not Awarded
4 Countries
  •   Peru
      Thailand
      United Kingdom
      Vietnam
  Mexico   Mauritius   Vietnam [83]
2023   Dominican Republic
3 Countries
  •   Japan
      Nigeria
      Vietnam
  Russia   Myanmar   Myanmar [84]
2024   Brazil
3 Countries
  •   Brazil
      Ecuador
      Honduras
  Ghana   Indonesia   Thailand [85]

Grand Final

The opening show of the 2021 grand final, performed by Abena Appiah Miss Grand International 2020 together with all 2021 delegates

The grand final of the pageant is usually broadcast worldwide on television and the social media platforms of the pageant. As the tradition of the pageant, twenty semi-finalists are chosen from the initial pool of contestants through observation during the entire pageant, a closed-door interview, swimsuit round as well as a preliminary competition, which featured contestants competing in swimsuits and evening gowns.[77][86] However, the "Country of the year" was first introduced in 2020 edition, which was selected by the audience on social networks.[9][87] The winner of this category automatically enters the twenty finalists regardless of all previous scores.[87] The Top 20 would then compete in a swimsuit competition, with 10 of them advancing to the Top 10,[86] this number eventually was reduced to 9 with the 10th semi-finalist being the Top Popularity Winner determined through mobile voting,[77][9] all 10 semi-finalists would then compete in an evening gown and give their speeches with a ‘Stop the War and Violence' theme.[88][89]

After the speech round and evening gown competitions, the judges then select the top five to compete in the question-and-answer portion,[86][88] where all entrants will be asked the same question about an ongoing global situation; such as the management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis,[90] the 2016 United States presidential election,[10][66] and the ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis in Venezuela.[91] The judges will select the winner based on their answer and all previous accumulate scores, then the host will sequentially announce the fourth, third and second runners-up.[81][92] The last 2 candidates of the top 5 finalists will stand in the center of the stage then one of them will be named Miss Grand International.[9][81][93][94][92]

The summary of the pageant selection process is shown below.

Miss Grand International Selection Criteria[95]
Events
Rounds/Awards
Post-crowned
domestic activities
International pageant camp
Ancillary events Online processes Closed-door interview Sub-contests Preliminary contest Grand final
Swimsuit competition National costume section Swimsuit round Evening gown round Swimsuit round Evening gown round Speech round Q&A portion
Quarter-finalist (Top 20) 1 spot: 2020,2022[i]
Semi-finalist (Top 10) 1 spot, 2015–present[ii]
Finalist (Top 5)
Winner
Special awards
Country of the year Twice in 2020, 2022[i]
Best National costume 2016–present 2013–present
Best in Swimsuit 2016–present 2013–present 2013–present
Best Evening gown 2021–present 2013–present
Best Social media 2014–2022
Miss Popular vote[ii] 2013–present
   The events/rounds that are used to determine the qualifier (s).
   Awarded, category still exists
   Awarded, category renamed
   Awarded, category no longer exists
  1. ^ a b The winner of Country of the Year award was automatically placed at Top 20 finalists in 2020 edition, regardless of the accumulated score.
  2. ^ a b The winner of Miss Popular vote award has been automatically placing at Top 10 finalists since 2015, regardless of the accumulated score.

Crowns and awards

As the tradition of this pageant, the crown of the title holders, known as the Golden Crown, has been set to be changed every 3 years,[96] all versions of the Golden Crown are made of gold and brass for structural integrity, while the exterior is adorned by diamond, and emerald.[22] Its first version was designed by a Thai jewellery design company, God Diamond, headed by Chawalit Chommuang,[97] and was used for the first three editions of the pageant.[22] The crown used from 2016 – 2018 (2nd version) and 2019 – 2021 (3rd version) was designed by an unrevealed company and George Wittels, respectively.[22][69][98]

The latest version of the golden crown, which was going to be used for the 2022 – 2024 edition, was also made by a Venezuelan jewellery designer, George Wittels,[99] who signed as the official jewel sponsor of the Miss Grand International Organization during 2019 – 2024.[69][98] He additionally designed the crown for all four runners-up of the pageant since the 2019 edition, the first time that the organization provided the crown for the runner-up positions.[98]

Since 2014, the organizer has also been offering USD$ 40,000 cash to each year winner for spending a year work as the organization's spokesperson in its campaign,[33][78][81][100] the prize was increased from USD$ 30,000 in 2013;[61][100] however, some Vietnamese media published that Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên earned USD$ 60,000 for winning the contest in 2021.[96] Furthermore, all four runners-up of each edition, also received cash prizes, ABS-CBN reported that Samantha Bernardo of the Philippines got USD$ 6,000 in cash after she had obtained the first runner-up title at the Miss Grand International 2020 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand,[101] Vartika Singh of India received USD$ 4,000 for her second runner-up finish at the 2015 edition,[102][103] and 3,000 and US$$2,000 for the third and fourth runners-up, respectively.[103] Besides the finalists, the winner of each special award also received a prize; approximately USD$ 1,000 – 3,000 according to the 2013 to 2015 contests.[100][103][104][105]

After relinquishing the crown to the successor, the immediate predecessor is provided with a replica tiara, which is usually produced by the same designer as its master.

Gallery of Miss Grand International crowns

Recent Titleholders

Edition Country Titleholder National Title Venue of Competition Number of Entrants
2024   India Rachel Gupta Miss Grand India 2024 Bangkok, Thailand 68
2023   Peru Luciana Fuster Miss Grand Peru 2023 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 69
2022   Brazil Isabella Menin Miss Grand Brazil 2022 West Java, Indonesia 68
2021   Vietnam Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên Miss Grand Vietnam 2021 Bangkok, Thailand 59
2020   United States Abena Appiah Miss Grand United States of America 2020
63
Winners gallery

Miss Grand National

In addition to Thailand, several national licensees have been separately organizing their preliminary pageants to select the representatives for the Miss Grand International pageant. As listed below, the lists were divided into 4 geographic continent groups, including; Africa, the Americas, Asia-Oceania, and Europe.

Legend
  Active: The most recent titleholder was chosen through the Miss Grand National pageant.
  Inactive: Miss Grand National pageant was defunct, the current titleholder was appointed without organizing any contest, or no representative
  Merged: Miss Grand National pageant was merged into other pageants, and one of those pageants' finalists was elected Miss Grand titleholder
  Projected: Miss Grand National pageant was supposed to be held in the year mentioned.
Pageant First
edition
Status Note
Miss Grand national pageants in Africa
  Miss Grand Botswana 2014 Inactive Held only once in 2014, by a South Africa-based businessperson, Dineo Matlapeng.[106]
  Miss Grand Ghana 2020 Active Separately organized 2 times; in 2020 by Legacy Pageants Limited, and another in 2022 by Akuaba Entertainment.
  Miss Grand Liberia 2021 Inactive Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the pageant was held virtually.
  Miss Grand Namibia 2015 Inactive Held as a stand-alone contest three times during 2015 – 2018, by Magnolia Events Management (ML Events Artistry).[107][108][109][110]
  Miss Grand Nigeria 2015 Merged Individually organized twice, in 2015 and 2016. Since 2020, the titleholder has been determined through The Nigerian Queen pageant.
  Miss Grand South Africa 2015 Active Held annually since 2015 by different organizers.
  Miss Grand Tanzania 2017 Inactive Happened once in 2017, by Rasheedah Jamaldin.[111][112]
  Miss Grand Zimbabwe 2013 Inactive Held once in 2013 by Samantha Tshuma.[113][114][115]
Miss Grand national pageants in Asia and Oceania
  Miss Grand Australia 2014 Active Held annually since 2014, by different organizers.[116]
  Miss Grand Cambodia 2015 Active Separately organized annually since 2015.[117] Its first five editions (2015 – 2019) was arranged under the direction of Boonkerd Angamnuaysiri. Since 2020, the license has belonged to Mohahang Production.[118][119]
  Miss Grand China Cancelled The inaugural edition was expected to be held in 2021 but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[120][121]
  Miss Grand India 2023 Active Since the Glamand Group acquired the Miss Grand India franchise in 2022, the first stand-alone edition of the pageant was held in 2023.[122]
  Miss Grand Indonesia 2015 Merged Held as a stand-alone contest 3 times during 2018 – 2020.[123] Beginning in 2023, the winner of a newly established national beauty contest, Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia, will be assumed to be Miss Grand Indonesia.[124]
  Miss Grand Japan 2015 Active Held annually since 2015, by Eriko Yoshi [ja].[125]
  Miss Grand Korea 2017 Active Held annually since 2017 by different organizers.[126][127]
  Miss Grand Laos 2017 Active Held individually 3 times, in 2017, 2018, and 2022.[128][129]
  Miss Grand Malaysia 2013 Active Held annually since 2013 by three different organizers.[130]
  Miss Grand Myanmar 2016 Inactive Separately held once in 2016 by Style Plus H.[131]
  Miss Grand Nepal 2016 Active Held annually since 2016 by three different organizers.[132]
  Miss Grand Philippines 2014 Active During 2015-2022, the franchise belonged to the Binibining Pilipinas.[133]
  Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2016 Inactive Held twice, in 2016, and 2018.[134][135]
  Miss Grand Thailand 2013 Active Held annually since 2013.[136]
  Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 Active Held annually since 2022, by Sen Vang Entertainment.[137]
Miss Grand national pageants in Europe
  Miss Grand Albania 2014 Inactive Held in parallel with Miss Grand Kosovo from 2014 to 2018, then was separated into a stand-alone contest in 2019.[138][139][140]
  Miss Grand Belgium 2021 Active Under the direction of Carolyn Collinda, the contest was organized twice, in 2021 and 2022.[141][142]
  Miss Grand France 2019 Active Held annually since 2019.[143][144][145][146]
  Miss Grand Italy 2019 Active Held annually since 2019, by Giuseppe Puzio.[147][148][149]
  Miss Grand Kosovo 2014 Inactive Held in parallel with Miss Grand Albania from 2014 to 2018, then was separated into a stand-alone contest in 2019.
  Miss Grand Netherlands 2016 Active Held as a stand-alone pageant in 2016 – 2018. The other titleholders were determined through either the Miss Supranational Netherlands (2014 – 2015) or the 12 Months of Beauty (2020 and 2022) pageants.
  Miss Grand Spain 2016 Active Under the management of Vicente Gonzalez, the pageant has been organized as a stand-alone pageant since 2016.[150][151]
  Miss Grand United Kingdom 2015 Inactive Held separately twice, in 2015 by Holly Louise, and in 2021 by Megan Darlington.
Miss Grand national pageants in North America
  Miss Grand Bahamas 2018 Inactive Held only once in 2018, by Navado Dawkins.[152][153]
  Miss Grand Canada 2017 Merged Separately organized 3 times; in 2017 and 2018 by Di Benedetto Models agency,[154][155] and another in 2021 by the Pageant Group Canada Inc.[156] The country delegates for the Miss Grand International pageant have been selected via the Miss World Canada competition since 2022.
  Miss Grand Costa Rica 2022 Active Held once in 2022 by the Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Costa Rica [es] (CNB Costa Rica).[157]
  Miss Grand Cuba 2023 Projected
  Miss Grand Curaçao 2014 Inactive Held as a separate pageant only once in 2014, by the Señorita Curaçao organization.[158][159]
  Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2016 Inactive Held once in 2016 by Chantel Martinez, the first runner-up Miss Grand International 2013.[160][161]
  Miss Grand Guatemala 2023 Projected
  Miss Grand Honduras 2022 Active First organized in 2022 to determine country representative for the 2022 and 2023 editions of Miss Grand International.[162][163][164]
  Miss Grand Mexico 2023 Projected
  Miss Grand Nicaragua 2021 Active Organized individually once in 2021 by Saúl Benítez, to elect the winners for the 2021 and 2022 editions of Miss Grand International.[165]
  Miss Grand United States 2016 Active Held annually since 2016.[166]
Miss Grand national pageants in South America
  Miss Grand Brazil 2014 Active Held annually since 2014.[167][168][169]
  Miss Grand Chile 2017 Active Organized annually since 2017 by different organizers.[170][171]
  Miss Grand Colombia 2018 Active Held individually twice; in 2018 by Top 3 Latam,[172] and 2022 by César Prado.[173]
  Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 Active Held separately once in 2021 by Tahiz Panuz, the president of the CNB Ecuador.[174]
  Miss Grand Paraguay 2017 Active Separately held annually since 2017, by Mygami Producciones SRL.[175][176]
  Miss Grand Peru 2023 Active The first edition was expected to happen in mid-2023.
  Miss Grand Venezuela 2022 Active First organized in 2022 to determined the country representative for Miss Grand International 2023.[177][178]

Liberia

Liberia entered the Miss Grand International pageant for the first time in 2021. The country representative was Hajamaya Mulbah, one of the Miss Grand Liberia 2021 finalists, who was promoted to replace the original winner of such a contest, Goretti Itoka.[179][180][181] The organizers cited Itoka wished to relinquish the title willingly, howbeit, Itoka later contended that she was removed without any direct clarification from the organizers.[179][180][181] The Ministry of Information, Culture affairs, and Tourism of Liberia (MICAT) was also involved to manipulate the situation and has sent a communication document to the organizer, however, no organizer's official response.[181]

The Miss Grand Liberia 2021 is the inaugural edition of Miss Grand Liberia beauty contest, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the pageant was held virtually via Zoom application featuring 9 national finalists, in which a social media marketing strategist and the former Miss Mano River Union, Goretti Itoka, was elected as the national winner.[179][182]

Botswana

Botswana joined the Miss Grand International only once in 2014, with the representation of Lillian Lillie Dlamini, who won the inaugural national contest Miss Grand International Botswana 2014, outclassing 12 other finalists,[183] The event was held on 26 July at Cresta Lodge Hotel in Gaborone, under the management of Dineo Matlapeng, a South Africa-based businessperson.[106]

Miss Grand Botswana National Finalists (1)
Edition
1st 2nd
2014 TBD
Central Tsaone Boikhutso
Chobe Modeline Mbaakanyi
Francistown
Gaborone Lillian Molose (W)
Ghanzi Oweditse Phirinyane
Jwaneng Onalenna Phofedi
Kgalagadi Kefilwe Barobetse
Kgatleng Andreanne Gasebalwe
Kweneng Gaolebale Lekau
Lobatse Gomolemo Majafhe
Miss Grand Botswana National Finalists (2)
Edition
1st 2nd
2014 TBD
Ngamiland Tebogo Lebanna
North-East Carole Ngisi
Orapa
Selebi-Phikwe
Southern Lebogang Kaisara
South-East Kelly Charles
Sowa
Total 13
Color keys:
 W  Winner
 R  Runners-up
  Unplaced

Participating countries and territories

National franchises have a lot of latitude in choosing candidates for Miss Grand International. Some are the winners of individual contests for their Miss Grand International, others get the honor by winning first or second runner-up from contests for candidates to multiple international pageants, and yet others are chosen in different ways.

The following is the list of Miss Grand International participating countries and territories, the competition result, as well as the national licensee entities since 2013. The list was divided into 6 groups based on the geographic continents.

Africa

Color key:
  Declared as the winner
10 Top 10 finalists
C Withdrew during the competition
  First runner-up
20 Top 20 finalists
R Representative determined but did not compete
  Second runner-up
Y Unplaced
N No representative
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
Miss Grand national licensees in African countries.
The list can be scrolled manually or interactively.
Country/territory Year of participation[184][185]
Year '0 '1 '2 '3 '4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9
Licensee
  Algeria
2010s No pageant Y R R N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  Angola
2010s No pageant N N 20 N N N N
2020s N 20 Y 10 Y [to be determined]
Current: Márcia de Menezes (2021 – present)[186]
Former licensees
  • 2015: Meriam Kaxuxwena
  Botswana
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Cameroon
2010s No pageant R Y N R N N N
2020s N N N N Y [to be determined]
Current: Cameroon Pageant Academy (Enanga Ndolo Mbesa) (2024 – present)
Former licensees
  • 2013: Marie Cecile Olga Mengue Essouma
  • 2014 – 2016: Miss Prestige Cameroun Organization
  Cape Verde
2010s No pageant N N N N N Y N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2018: Priscilla Gomes
  Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s No pageant N R N N N N N
2020s N N R N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2014: Naise Gumanda
  • 2022: Caroline Kondé[188]
  Egypt
2010s No pageant Y N Y Y Y N Y
2020s Y Y N Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Egypt Org.[189] (2013, 2015 – 2017, 2019 – 2021, 2023 – present)
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Ethiopia
2010s No pageant Y   Y Y Y N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Gabon
2010s No pageant R N N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013: Mbou Wouono Henriette
  Ghana
2010s No pageant N N Y N N Y N
2020s R N Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Abena Appiah (2022 – present)[190]
Former licensees
  • 2015 – 2016: Charlee Berbicks
  • 2018: Oklepeme Foundation
  • 2020: Legacy Pageants Ltd.
  Guinea
2010s No pageant Y N N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013: Jasmine Sjöberg Sidibe
  Ivory Coast
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N Y [to be determined]
Current:Robles Yanez (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2014: Richlove Amissah
  Kenya
2010s No pageant Y N Y N N N N
2020s 20 N N N N [to be determined]
Current: The Drop Brands (2024 – present)
Former licensees
  Liberia
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N Y N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Mauritius
2010s No pageant N Y N Y N N Y
2020s Y Y 10 N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2014: Miss India Worldwide Mauritius Organization
  • 2016: Miss Supranational Mauritius Organization
  • 2019 – 2022: Ahmad Abbas[193]
  Mozambique
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N Y N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Namibia
2010s No pageant Y R Y R R R N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2014: Beauties of Africa Inc.
  • 2015 – 2018: Magnolia Events Management[108][107] (By Magnolia Kuhanga)[110]
  Nigeria
2010s No pageant R Y Y Y Y N Y
2020s Y 20 20 20 Y [to be determined]
Current: The Qhue Group (2023 – present)
Former licensees
  Réunion
2010s No pageant N N N N N N Y
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2019: Laëtitia Hoareau-Boyer
  Rwanda
2010s No pageant N N N Y N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2016: Sonia Gisa
  Seychelles
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N N Y N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2023: Gabriella Gonthier[198]
  Sierra Leone
2010s No pageant N N N N Y Y N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2017 – 2018: IAMSL Pageant Agency
  South Africa
2010s No pageant N N Y Y Y Y 20
2020s Y   Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Maggy Dee Productions (2016 – Present)[199]
Former licensees
  • 2015: Reinhardt Drewel Foundation
  South Sudan
2010s No pageant N Y Y Y 10 N N
2020s N N N R N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2014 – 2017: Atong Demach[200]
  • 2023: Amelia Deng
  Tanzania
2010s No pageant N Y N N Y Y N
2020s N N N N Y [to be determined]
Current: Avil and Minazi Entertainment Ltd. (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  Tunisia
2010s No pageant N N Y N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Uganda
2010s No pageant Y N Y N Y N N
2020s N N Y N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013, 2015, 2017: Afrost Uganda Marketing Ltd.
  • 2022: Oliver Nakakande Foundation[201]
  Zambia
2010s No pageant N N N N N Y R
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Zimbabwe
2010s No pageant Y Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees

Asia

Color key:
  Declared as the winner
10 Top 10 finalists
C Withdrew during the competition
  First runner-up
20 Top 20 finalists
R Representative determined but did not compete
  Second runner-up
Y Unplaced
N No representative
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
Miss Grand national licensees in Asian countries.
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Country/territory Year of participation[184][185]
Year '0 '1 '2 '3 '4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9
Licensee
  Armenia
2010s No pageant N N N N N N Y
2020s N Y N N Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Yerevan Production (2024 – present)
Former licensee
  Bangladesh
2010s No pageant N R R N N N N
2020s N Y Y N Y [to be determined]
Current: Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (2024 – present)
Former licensees
  Bashkortostan
2010s No pageant N N N N N N Y
2020s Y N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2019 – 2020: Miss Bash Models Agency
  Cambodia
2010s No pageant R Y Y R Y Y R
2020s 20 10 10 Y C [to be determined]
Current: HK7 Co., Ltd. (Sokunthea Im) (2023 – present)[207]
Former licensees
  • 2013: Chan Srey Neang
  • 2014 – 2019: Boonkerd Angamnuaysiri[208]
  • 2020 – 2022: Phalitakam Mohahang Co., Ltd (Mohahang Production) (2020–present)[209][210]
  China
2010s No pageant 20 Y Y Y 20 Y Y
2020s Y R Y N Y [to be determined]
Current: ShengYu XingHui Culture Communications Co., Ltd. (2024 – present)
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2019: Guangzhou Zhoumeng Marketing Co., Ltd.[211]
  • 2020 – 2021: Xin Fu Lai Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.[212]
  • 2022: Shirley Yu
  Georgia
2010s No pageant Y N N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Hong Kong
2010s No pageant N Y Y Y Y Y N
2020s N Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Chan Mei To (2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2014 – 2015: Laura Li
  • 2016 – 2018: Adam Lee
  • 2021: Xin Fu Lai Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.[212]
  • 2022: Sasha Wasee
  India
2010s No pageant Y Y   Y 20   Y
2020s Y 20 Y 20   [to be determined]
Current: Glamanand Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (2020, 2022 –Present)[213]
Former licensees
  Indonesia
2010s No pageant Y 10 Y   10   Y
2020s   10   10 10 [to be determined]
Current: Yayasan Dunia Mega Bintang – Ivan Gunawan (2020 – present)[215]
Former licensees
  Iran
2010s No pageant N Y Y N N N N
2020s Y N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2014 – 2015, 2020: Miss Iran Organization
  Iraq
2010s No pageant N N N Y N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2016: Klaodia Khalaf
  Israel
2010s No pageant R 20 Y N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  Japan
2010s No pageant Y 20 10 Y Y   20
2020s 20 Y Y Y 20 [to be determined]
Current: Eriko Inoda (2016 – Present)[218]
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2015: Stephen I. Diáz
  Kazakhstan
2010s No pageant Y Y N N N 20 N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2015: Miss Grand Kazakhstan Organization (By AIM Studio)
  • 2018: Miss Tourism Russia Organization
  Kurdistan
2010s No pageant N Y C N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2014 – 2015: Dalia Rebwar Hassan[219]
  Kyrgyzstan
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N R N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Laos
2010s No pageant N N N N 20 Y R
2020s Y Y Y 20 Y [to be determined]
Current: Thepmahavixay Saythilath (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  Lebanon
2010s No pageant Y Y N N Y Y Y
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2019: Al-Sawsan International Foundation
  Macau
2010s No pageant Y Y Y 10 Y Y Y
2020s N N N N Y [to be determined]
Current: Carry Xie (Lu Xingdan) (2024 – present)
Former licensee
  Malaysia
2010s No pageant Y Y Y 20 Y Y Y
2020s 10 20 Y Y 20 [to be determined]
Current: HyperLive Entertainment Pte Ltd. (2022–present)[222]
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2014: Anson Chong[130]
  • 2015 – 2021: Introducing Malaysia[223]
  Mongolia
2010s No pageant Y Y Y N Y N N
2020s N N Y N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  Myanmar
2010s No pageant 20 Y Y Y Y Y Y
2020s 20 20 Y     [to be determined]
Current: Glamorous International (2021 – present)
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2014: Miss Golden Land Myanmar Organization
  • 2015 – 2016: Style Plus H
  • 2017 – 2020: Miss Universe Myanmar Organization[224]
    Nepal
2010s No pageant Y Y Y N Y Y Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Umanga Creation Pvt. Ltd (2023 – Present)
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2016: Looks Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Mero Looks)[132][225]
  • 2017 – 2019: RK Entertainment Group[226]
  • 2020 – 2022: Izodom Nepal & Cosmo Group[227]
  Pakistan
2010s No pageant Y Y N N N N N
2020s N Y Y N Y [to be determined]
Current: Hiam Amani Hafizuddin (2021 – 2022, 2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  Philippines
2010s No pageant   Y       Y Y
2020s   Y 10 Y   [to be determined]
Current: ALV Pageant Circle (2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  Siberia
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N Y N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2021: Anton Sergeevi
  Singapore
2010s No pageant C Y Y Y R R N
2020s N N Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: AO Venture Pte Ltd (2023 –  present)
Former licensees
  South Korea
2010s No pageant Y Y Y 10 Y Y R
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Choo Miyung (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2015: Ronaldo Soriano Trono
  • 2016 – 2019: 1L2H Ltd.[230]
  • 2020 – 2023: Korea Premium Brand Association[230][231]
  Sri Lanka
2010s No pageant 10 20 10 Y Y 20 N
2020s Y Y Y C N [to be determined]
Current: Brian Kerkoven (2013 – Present)[232]
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Taiwan
2010s No pageant N Y Y Y N Y N
2020s N N N Y Y [to be determined]
Current: International Celebrity Pageant Group (2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  Thailand
2010s No pageant 20 10     10 20  
2020s 10 Y   10 20 [to be determined]
Current: Nawat Itsaragrisil (2013 – Present)[233][234]
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Turkey
2010s No pageant N N N Y N N N
2020s N N Y Y N [to be determined]
Current: Miss Aura International (Adnan Seker) (2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2016: Diana Osypenko
  • 2022: Özcan Yılmaz Agency Model
  Turkmenistan
2010s No pageant Y N N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013: Natalia Vasileva
  Uzbekistan
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N N 20 N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2023: Olinda Cho 卓猷燕[235]
  Vietnam
2010s No pageant Y Y Y 20 10 10 10
2020s 20   20   Y [to be determined]
Current: Senvang Entertainment (2018 – Present)[236]
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2014: MGI Invitation[237][238]
  • 2015 – 2017: Elite Model International[239]

Europe

Color key:
  Declared as the winner
10 Top 10 finalists
C Withdrew during the competition
  First runner-up
20 Top 20 finalists
R Representative determined but did not compete
  Second runner-up
Y Unplaced
N No representative
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
Miss Grand national licensees in European countries.
The list can be scrolled manually or interactively.
Country/territory Year of participation[184][185]
Year '0 '1 '2 '3 '4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9
Licensee
  Albania
2010s No pageant R Y Y R R Y Y
2020s Y R N Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Exclusive Management (mga) (2023 – present)
Former licensee
  • 2013: Dajana Luga
  • 2014 – 2015: Sherif Pacolli[240]
  • 2016: Paula Preçi
  • 2017: Klaudia Kalia
  • 2018 - 2021: Aleks Tanushi[42]
  Belarus
2010s No pageant R N Y N Y N Y
2020s Y N Y Y N [to be determined]
Current: Miss Queen Belarus (2019 – 2020, 2023 – present)
Former licensee
  • 2013: Veronika Chachyna
  • 2015: Luliia Kuper
  • 2017: Panova Denisovna
  • 2022: Anton Sergeevi
  Belgium
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y Y Y N
2020s N Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Carolyn Collinda (CC Production) (2021 – Present)[141]
Former licensee
  • 2013: Miss Exclusive Belgium Org.
  • 2014 – 2015: Annick Eycken
  • 2016 – 2017: Miss Toerisme Organisatie Benelux
  • 2018: Elisabeth Moszkowicz
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2014: Alma Jasić
  Bulgaria
2010s No pageant N N Y N Y Y Y
2020s Y N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  Crimea
2010s No pageant R N N N N N N
2020s Y N Y N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2013: Kateruna Romanovna Gubrienko
  • 2020: Anton Sergeevi
  • 2022: Sasha Waseem
  Czech Republic
2010s No pageant Y Y 20 Y   Y 20
2020s 10 Y   20 Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Czech Republic Org. (2015 – present)[241]
Former licensee
  Denmark
2010s No pageant C N Y Y Y Y N
2020s N N 20 Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Danmark Organization (2018, 2022 – present)
Former licensee
  • 2013, 2015 – 2017: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Organization
  England
2010s No pageant Y N Y Y Y Y R
2020s 20 R N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013: Miss United Kingdom Organization
  • 2015: Elizabeth Greenham
  • 2016 – 2019: Pageant Girl Ltd.
  • 2020 – 2021: Megan Darlington
  Estonia
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2019: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Organization
  Finland
2010s No pageant Y Y N N Y Y N
2020s Y N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2018: Fashion Model Agency[242]
  • 2020: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Organization[citation needed]
  France
2010s No pageant Y Y 20 Y Y N Y
2020s Y 20 Y 20   [to be determined]
Current: Robles Yanez (2023 – present)
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2014: Miss Nationale Organization
  • 2015 – 2017: Fashion Models Academy (By Réjane Klein Maurer)
  • 2019 – 2020: Sonia Mansour
  • 2021 – 2021: No data available
  Germany
2010s No pageant Y Y N N Y Y Y
2020s Y 20 Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2014, 2017 – 2018: Miss Germany Organization
  • 2019 - 2023: Miss From Germany (by Leandro Aponte)[243]
  Gibraltar
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N N Y Y [to be determined]
Current: No1 Models Gibraltar (Kelvin Hewitt) (2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Greece
2010s No pageant Y Y N N N N N
2020s N N N Y N [to be determined]
Current: Star Hellas (Vassilis Prevelakis and Associates E.E.) (2013 – 2014, 2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Greenland
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N N N Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Danmark Organization (2024)
Former licensee
  • 2013 – 2023: No licensee
  Hungary
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y Y N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Iceland
2010s No pageant N N N C N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2016: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Organization
  Ireland
2010s No pageant N N N N N N 20
2020s Y N Y Y N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2019 – 2020, 2022: Manuel Munares[244]
  • 2023: Rachel Slawson
  Italy
2010s No pageant Y N Y Y N N Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: MUPI SRL. (2019 – present)[245]
Former licensee
  Kosovo
2010s No pageant Y Y R R R Y R
2020s Y R C Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Exclusive Management (mgk) (2023 – present)
Former licensees
  Latvia
2010s No pageant 10 N N Y N N Y
2020s N N N N R [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013: Mis un Misters Rēzekne Organization
  • 2016: Meldra Rozenberga[248]
  • 2019: Kate Alexeeva
  Lithuania
2010s No pageant N N N Y Y C N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2016 – 2018: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Organization
  Luxembourg
2010s No pageant N N N Y N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2016: Natascha Bintz
  Malta
2010s No pageant N Y Y Y N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Moldova
2010s No pageant Y N Y Y N Y N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2018: Exclusive Events International (By Ernest Hadrian Böhm)
  Montenegro
2010s No pageant R N N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013: Aleksandra Petrovic
  Netherlands
2010s No pageant 20 Y 20 Y Y 20 Y
2020s Y 20 Y 10 Y [to be determined]
Current: Stefan Hoven Lieuw Choy (2013 – Present)[249]
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Northern Ireland
2010s No pageant N N N N R N N
2020s R Y N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2017: Chloe Louise Davies
  • 2020 – 2021: Megan Darlington
  North Macedonia
2010s No pageant 20 N Y N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Norway
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y N Y N
2020s N N N N C [to be determined]
Current: Miss Norway Organization (2013 – 2016, 2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2018: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Organization
  Poland
2010s No pageant Y 10 20 Y N Y Y
2020s Y N Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Polonia Organization (2018 – 2020, 2022 – Present)
Former licensees
  Portugal
2010s No pageant Y Y Y 20 Y Y Y
2020s Y Y Y C R [to be determined]
Current: Miss Portuguesa Org. (2013 – Present)
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Romania
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y N N Y
2020s N N N Y N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2016, 2019: Exclusive Events International (By Ernest Hadrian Böhm)
  • 2023: Denisse Vivienne Andor
  Russia
2010s No pageant Y 10 C Y 20 20 Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Anastasiia Volkonskaia (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2020: Miss Tourism Russia Organization
  • 2021 – 2022: Anton Sergeevi[250]
  • 2023: Polie Mari Manalo
  Scotland
2010s No pageant R N Y Y Y Y R
2020s Y R N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Serbia
2010s No pageant Y N N N Y N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Slovakia
2010s No pageant   Y Y Y Y N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2015: Jan Oklamcak[251]
  • 2016 – 2017: Felvidék Szépe Organization (By Kósa Annamária)[252]
  Spain
2010s No pageant Y Y 10 20 Y 10 20
2020s Y 10 10 20 10 [to be determined]
Current: Vicente Gonzalez (2015 – Present)[253][254]
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2014: Marcel Arnalot Salazar
  Sweden
2010s No pageant C Y Y C Y 20 Y
2020s Y Y N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2015: Joakim Granberg
  • 2016 – 2021: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Org.
   Switzerland
2010s No pageant Y N N Y N N N
2020s N N N Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Fred Carl Garcia (2023 – Present)
Former licensees
  Tatarstan
2010s No pageant N N N N Y Y N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2017 – 2018: Miss Tourism Russia Organization
  Ukraine
2010s No pageant C 20 20 10 10 Y Y
2020s N N Y 20 C [to be determined]
Current: Queen of Ukraine Organization (2013 – 2019, 2022 – present)
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  United Kingdom
2010s No pageant N 20 N N N N N
2020s N N 20 Y 10 [to be determined]
Current: Katharyn Fanshawe (2022 – Present)
Former licensees
  Wales
2010s No pageant Y N Y 20 Y Y R
2020s Y R N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees

North America

Color key:
  Declared as the winner
10 Top 10 finalists
C Withdrew during the competition
  First runner-up
20 Top 20 finalists
R Representative determined but did not compete
  Second runner-up
Y Unplaced
N No representative
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
Miss Grand national licensees in North American countries.
Country/territory Year of participation[184][185]
Year '0 '1 '2 '3 '4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9
Licensee
  Aruba
2010s No pageant N N N Y N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:-
Former licensees
  Bahamas
2010s No pageant N N N 10 Y R N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Belize
2010s No pageant N N N N R N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  • 2017: Enrique De León[258]
  Bonaire
2010s No pageant N N N N N N N
2020s N N N Y N [to be determined]
Current: Miss Bonaire (2023)[259]
Former licensee
  • No former licensee
  Canada
2010s No pageant Y   Y Y Y Y Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Pageant Group Canada INC. (Michelle Weswaldi) (2019 – present)[260]
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2015: Ronaldo Soriano Trono
  • 2016 – 2018: Angelo Di Benedetto[261]
  Costa Rica
2010s No pageant N Y 10 Y 20 20 20
2020s Y 10 Y Y C [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Cuba
2010s No pageant 10   Y 20 Y 20 Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Cristian Aguiar (2024 – present)
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2020: Miss Cuba Organization[263]
  • 2021: Vicar Abel & Miledy de los Santos
  • 2022: Miss y Mister Cuba Org. (by Julio César Cruz and Faddya Halabi)[264]
  • 2023: Daryanne Lees
  Curaçao
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N Y
2020s N Y 20 N 20 [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Dominican Republic
2010s No pageant   Y   Y Y 10 20
2020s 20 20 20 10 10 [to be determined]
Current: Misses of Dominican Republic (by Alejandro Martinez) (2020 – 2021, 2023 – present)
Former licensees
  El Salvador
2010s No pageant Y R N N N Y Y
2020s 20 Y Y Y 20 [to be determined]
Current: CNB El Salvador (2018 – Present)[265]
Former licensees
  Guadeloupe
2010s No pageant Y N N N Y Y Y
2020s N N N R N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Guatemala
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y Y N 20
2020s   Y Y Y 20 [to be determined]
Current: Miss Guatemala Contest (2019 – Present)[266]
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2016: Miss Guatemala Latina Organization
  • 2017 – 2018: Miss Guatemala Organization
  Haiti
2010s No pageant R 10 Y N Y Y Y
2020s N Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Miss Haiti Caribbean Organization (2017 – 2019, 2022 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2013: Cassandre Paul
  • 2014 – 2016: Miss Haiti Organization
  • 2021: Olympe S.A.
  Honduras
2010s No pageant Y N Y N N N N
2020s N Y 20 20 Y [to be determined]
Current: AV Productions (2021 – Present)[267]
Former licensees
  Jamaica
2010s No pageant N N N 20 Y Y N
2020s Y N Y N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Mexico
2010s No pageant Y 20 20 20 20 10  
2020s 20 Y 20 Y 20 [to be determined]
Current: Maria Guadalupe Jones Garay (2024 – present)
Former licensees
  Nicaragua
2010s No pageant N Y N Y Y N Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Saúl Benítez (2019 – Present)[271]
Former licensees
  Panama
2010s No pageant N Y Y Y Y Y  
2020s 20 Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Chass Panama (2022 – Present)
Former licensees
  Puerto Rico
2010s No pageant   20 20       10
2020s 10   10 20 Y [to be determined]
Current: Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico Inc. (2016 – Present)[275]
Former licensees
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Trinidad and Tobago
2010s No pageant N N R N R N N
2020s N N N Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Stolen Productions Ltd. (2023 – Present)[276]
Former licensees
  United States
2010s No pageant 20 Y 20   Y Y Y
2020s   Y Y   Y [to be determined]
Current: Protagonist Live LLC. (Rachel Slawson) (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  United States Virgin Islands
2010s No pageant N Y Y N Y Y N
2020s N N N Y 20 [to be determined]
Current:Brian Javier (2023 – Present)[277]
Former licensees

Oceania

Color key:
  Declared as the winner
10 Top 10 finalists
C Withdrew during the competition
  First runner-up
20 Top 20 finalists
R Representative determined but did not compete
  Second runner-up
Y Unplaced
N No representative
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
Miss Grand national licensees in Oceanian countries.
Country/territory Year of participation[184][185]
Year '0 '1 '2 '3 '4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9
Licensee
  Australia
2010s No pageant       20 20 20 10
2020s N 20 Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Rise Academy (by Dani Fitch) (2017 – 2022, 2024 – present)[278][279]
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2014: Nadasha Zhang[278]
  • 2015 – 2016: Renera Thompson[278]
  • 2023: Amber Sidney[278]
  Cook Islands
2010s No pageant N N N N N Y N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Fiji
2010s No pageant N N N N Y R N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2017 – 2018: Nadine Roberts[281]
  Guam
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  New Zealand
2010s No pageant Y Y C Y Y 20 R
2020s N N N N Y [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensee
  Samoa
2010s No pageant N Y N N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Tahiti
2010s No pageant N Y N 20 N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Tonga
2010s No pageant N N Y N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2015: Sicilia Makisi

South America

Color key:
  Declared as the winner
10 Top 10 finalists
C Withdrew during the competition
  First runner-up
20 Top 20 finalists
R Representative determined but did not compete
  Second runner-up
Y Unplaced
N No representative
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
Miss Grand national licensees in South American countries.
Country/territory Year of participation[184][185]
Year '0 '1 '2 '3 '4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9
Licensee
  Argentina
2010s No pageant Y Y R N Y Y R
2020s 10 Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Sambrizzi Producción (2023 – present)
Former licensees
  • 2013 – 2014: N Entertainment
  • 2015: Sol Chaves Aguilar
  • 2017 – 2020: Marcelo Shaya
  • 2021 – 2022: Iron Tree SRL
  Bolivia
2010s No pageant Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Promociones Gloria (2013 – present)[283]
Former licensee
No former licensee
  Brazil
2010s No pageant 10 20 10 Y 20 20  
2020s       Y   [to be determined]
Current: Hazzy Top Talent (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  • 2013, 2015 – 2023: Henrique Fontes[284]
  • 2014: Gerson Antonelli[167]
  Chile
2010s No pageant N Y N N Y Y 20
2020s Y Y Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Cristian Chanaca (2021–present)
Former licensees
  • 2014: Karla Bovet Quidel[285]
  • 2017 – 2018: Latin Scouting / CBC Producciones[170]
  • 2019 – 2020: Keno Manzur
  Colombia
2010s No pageant 20   Y Y Y Y 20
2020s Y 20 10   20 [to be determined]
Current: Belleza Colombia International S.A.S. (2024 – Present)
Former licensees
  Ecuador
2010s No pageant 20 Y R Y Y Y 10
2020s Y   Y Y Y [to be determined]
Current: CNB Ecuador Org. (2019 – present)[288]
Former licensees
  Guyana
2010s No pageant N N Y N N N N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  Paraguay
2010s No pageant Y Y N Y 20   20
2020s Y Y 20 Y 20 [to be determined]
Current: MGM Producciones (2016 – Present)[290]
Former licensees
  Peru
2010s No pageant N 20 Y 10   20 10
2020s 20 Y 20   10 [to be determined]
Current: Grupo D'Elite Srl (2014 – present)[291]
Former licensees
  • No former licensee
  Suriname
2010s No pageant N Y Y Y N Y N
2020s N N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2014 – 2016: Tropical Beauties Suriname Organization
  • 2018 – 2019: Stefan Hoven Lieuw Choy
  Uruguay
2010s No pageant N N N Y N N N
2020s Y N N N N [to be determined]
Current:
Former licensees
  • 2016: Miss Uruguay Organization[292]
  • 2020: Certamen Nacional de Belleza Uruguay (By Yeisson Coronado Gomez)
  Venezuela
2010s No pageant 10 20 20 20   10  
2020s Y 10   Y Y [to be determined]
Current: Thunder Productions CA (2020 – present)[293]
Former licensees

See also

References

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