Miss Grand International 2021 Top 15 Final Hot Picks

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Miss Grand Mexico 2021 Mariana Macias

Mariana Macias was crowned as Miss Grand Mexico 2021 on 2nd July 2021 at the Salón Lago Di Como by Castalia in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico. She succeeded Miss Grand Mexico 2020 Angela Yuriar for the title. Mariana Macias Ornelas is 24-years-old and stands 178 cm tall. She has a degree in Marketing from the University of Guadalajara campus CUCEA. She is passionate about entrepreneurship and sports. Thanks to this, she has developed professionally by starting her own business. Mariana’s motivation is to be better every day and this has led her to improve herself, achieving different professional certifications, such as weight and spinning instructor, training for women, weightlifting, state judge of bodybuilding physique, and a certificate of managerial skills for entrepreneurs endorsed by the SEP. She is fluent in English and is studying Portuguese.

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Miss Grand Vietnam 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien

Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tiên was officially announced as Miss Grand International Vietnam 2021 by Pham Kim Dung, National Director of Miss Grand Vietnam on 13th August 2021. Thuy Tiên is 23-years-old and had been one of the favorites for the Miss Grand Vietnam 2021 crown. She represented Vietnam at Miss International 2018 and was highly praised for her performance throughout the competition; however, she was not placed. She had been actively exercising in the gym every day, focusing on training skills such as catwalk, behavior, foreign languages, and cultivating other secondary skills such as singing and dancing to be able to make an impression on an international platform.

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Miss Grand Indonesia 2021 Sophia Rogan

Sophia Rogan was crowned as Miss Grand Indonesia 2021 as she was handpicked by the national director of Miss Grand Indonesia, Ivan Gunawan. She is 19-years-old and stands 182 cm tall. Sophia is an English-Indonesia fashion model who is based in Bali currently. Sophia has worked hard and dedicated herself into making a strong name in the pageant and modeling world and feels proud and grateful for all the opportunities she has received that have only helped her to grow more. She is young and is constantly working to make a name for herself. With this platform, her goal is to embody an authentic and genuine spirit, and use her voice to stand up for what she believes in, “because at the end of the day making a positive impact in the world is what really matters.” Sophia is ready to embrace her next journey and the future ahead of her.

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Miss Grand India 2021 Manika Sheokand

Manika Sheokand was crowned as the national queen on 10th February 2021 at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Mumbai, India where she succeeded Miss Grand India 2019 Shivani Jadhav for the title. Manika is 25-years-old and stands 173 cm tall. She graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering and Master’s in Business Administration and started working at an MNC and is now a professional model and is working every day to chase her passion and create a distinct identity for herself. The diva describes herself as a calm and confident woman who uses her fearless attitude in tackling any situation that comes as an obstacle in front of her. Manika is very grateful for the opportunities she has received till now which has helped her to grow and has assured that she will keep fighting until she makes her country proud at international stage and becomes an inspiration to the people who deal with gender-based inequality like her but wants to work to eradicate that from the society.

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Miss Grand South Africa 2021 Jeane Van Dam

Jeanè Van Dam was crowned Miss Grand South Africa 2021 on 15th August, 2021, in a private ceremony by Miss Grand South Africa organization. She succeded Anrónet Ann Roelofsz Miss Grand South Africa 2020 for the title. The 20-year-old stands 168 cm tall and is student of law and commerce at Bond University, a business owner and the founder of a non-profit organization called 'The Beauty of Caring'. The diva is passionate about teaching and dancing and is firm believer in the idea that it is people who change the world. She intends to expand her organization internationally and advocate against domestic and gender-based violence. She wants to use the platform to educate people around gender-based violence and advocate for change.

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Miss Grand Philippines 2021 Samantha Alexandra Panlilio

Samantha Panlilio of Cavite was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021 at the coronation ceremony of Binibining Pilipinas 2021. Being a debutant, nobody could deny the sheer force that Samantha came with at the competition. The 25-year-old entrepreneur is a graduate from the University of California Irvine which she completed in2017. She holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Management and Computer Science which fits very well in her family's business ecosystem, related to real estate. Samantha’s advocacy has also left people intrigued as she wishes to advocate building sustainable community in rural areas.

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Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 Andrea Aguilera

Miss Grand International 2018 Clara Sosa, from Paraguay, together with CNB Ecuador Grand 2020 Sonia Augusta Luna Menéndez crowned Andrea Victoria Aguilera Paredes, from the province of Los Rivers as the Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 on 26th June 2021. 20 years-old Andrea, is a medical student, and was going to the second semester of the degree but she left it on pause for this year to be able to dedicate herself to her preparation to win the international competition. Andrea stood out in every way and in all the challenges, winning the ‘Be a model’ and the ‘Miss Cielo’ ribbon among others at the national pageant. Andrea’s performance was exemplary throughout the competition and she also carries along a strong social media presence which can be another one of her strengths at the international platform.

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Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2021 Stephanie Medina

Stephanie Medina of the Dominican Community in the US was crowned as Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2021 succeeding Miss Grand Dominican Republic 2020 Lady Leon for the title. Hailing from Higuey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, Stephanie is 22 years old. At the age of eight, together with her mother and brothers, she immigrated to the United States for a better future. It was there when she saw the possibility of achieving her dreams in the artistic world. At the age of nine she began taking modeling classes and was developing even more interest in this world. Stephanie has a BA in Accounting and Finance, currently working on her master's degree focused on business administration.

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Miss Grand Costa Rica 2021 Adriana Moya Alvarado

Adriana Moya was crowned as Miss Grand Costa Rica 2021 to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant. She succeeds Miss Grand Costa Rica 2020 Gabriella Jara for the title. Adriana is 26-years-old and stand 173 cm tall is an architect and professional model. She is passionate about dancing, exercising, designing and traveling. She is fluent in Spanish and English language. Adriana is not new to pageantry as she participated in Miss Intercontinental 2018 where she was placed as the 1st runner-up by the end of the event finale. She urges young women to find themselves and accept themselves just the way they are and emerge as winners of their lives. She strongly believes that she wants to become a great professional, be useful for her country and represent it worldwide though architecture. She explains that she wants to break the stereotype because this will help her in eradication of male chauvinism.

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Miss Grand Colombia 2021 Mariana Jaramillo

Mariana Jaramillo was appointed as the new Miss Grand Colombia 2021 as she succeeded Miss Grand Colombia 2020 Natalia Manrique Aguilar and will now represent Colombia at Miss Grand International 2021. Mariana is 21 years of age and a student of International Relations at the Universidad del Norte. She was awarded the Caribbean Pride Scholarship and received the academic distinction ASPAEN Award upon graduating from high school. Mariana was the debutant Señorita Región Caribe 2019-2020 and reached the title of Segunda Princesa Nacional de la Belleza. Since then, she was a fan-favourite to represent Colombia at an international beauty pageant and win a crown for her country. She had previously been designated as Miss Charm Colombia, but for well-known reasons she left this title. The stunning beauty is a fluent speaker of Spanish as well as English which will definitely be a strong point for her when she represents Colombia at the international stage.

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Miss Grand Australia 2021 Angolina Amores

Angolina Amores is Miss Grand Australia 2021 as she succeeded Miss Grand Australia 2019 Taylor Marlene Curry to the title. Angolina is 27 years of age and stands 169 cm tall. She is an entrepreneur and forex and crypto trader. The queen is fluent in English and German and grew up in Sydney. Angolina has lived in eight different cities and has previously won the title of Miss Supranational Australia 2014. She wants to make women financially free by teaching them about trade. Her passion is female empowerment and teaching women how to attain passive income. She is the owner of two production studios, one in New York and one in Miami, and both of which are rated number one in the city.

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Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021 Vivianie Diaz Arroyo

Vivianie Diaz- Arroyo was crowned Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2021 on 28th September 2021 after an extensive evaluation process and screening. She succeeds Miss Grand Puerto Rico 2020 Fabiola Valentin for the title. Vivianie is 22 years-old and a full-time student of the USC- School of Communications. She has won Miss Pre-teen Model Fashion, Miss Latin International, TBC Orlando and Miss Teen Universe representing the USA. In the recent past, she was placed among the Top 10 at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019 and received the special award for Best Total Look and the L'Oreal Woman of Valor Award for her work in favor of the deaf community. Vivianie can speak English, Spanish and Sign Language fluently.

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Miss Grand Brazil 2021 Lorena Goncalves Rodrigues

Lorena Gonçalves Rodrigues was chosen to represent Brazil in the 2021 edition of the Miss Grand International and was crowned in Ouro Preto by the outgoing queen, Lala Guedes Miss Grand Brazil 2020, who also ended up at the fifth place in the Miss Grand International 2020. Lorena is 26 years old and has a degree in Journalism from the Juiz de Fora Higher Education Center and in Design Arts from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Not new to the world of pageantry, she was placed among the Top 11 in the National Beauty Contest 2017 and secured the third place at Miss Grand Brazil 2019. She was also ranked third at Miss Global Beauty 2017, in South Korea, and vice Miss Friendship, in China, in 2019. Lorena is a woman with a strong personality, has excellent speaking skills, walks the runway beautifully, is fluent in English and has a lot of will power. She is definitely one of the strongest choices to fill in the shoes of her amazing forerunners to represent Brazil at one of the most valued stages in the pageant industry.

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Miss Grand Venezuela 2021 Vanessa Coello Coraspe

The Miss Grand Venezuela crowned Vanessa Coello Coraspe as the new Miss Grand Venezuela 2021 in August 2021. She succeeds Miss Grand Venezuela 2020 Eliana Roa for the title. Vanessa is a gleaming beauty who belongs to Carabobo. She seems to have an affectionate nature and besides this, she is blessed with dazzling beauty who can win over anyone’s heart with ease. Hailing from Monagas, 25-year-old Vanessa stands 178 cm tall and speaks English and Portuguese perfectly. She is a professional model of international stature and has been part of advertising campaigns in Turkey and India. She is beautiful, intelligent and is a refined, professional and cultured woman. Vanessa definitely has all the attributes of a potential Miss Grand International. The diva also works as a general dentist by profession and is a part of the Venezuelan Society of Stomatological Prosthesis as well as the Endodontic Non-profit Society. Valentina also runs her own online business, ‘La Belle Store, which is an online store and showroom for women’s clothing and accessories.

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Miss Grand USA 2021 Madison Lynn Callaghan

The organization of Miss Grand USA hosted the coronation ceremony for Miss Grand United States 2021 on 20th June 2021 in Rosemont, Illinois in the United States of America, where Madison Lynn Callaghan was crowned as the new Miss Grand USA 2021. Madison succeeds Miss Grand USA 2020 Abena Appiah, who is also Miss Grand International 2020. Madison is 25-years-old and stands 172 cm tall. She is a famous entrepreneur who is known for being the owner of several different beauty and fashion-related companies, including Bongani Swimwear, Veni Amavi Skincare, and Madison’s Pilates studio. She is the founder of the Madison Callaghan Foundation, which works for children’s rights, providing them with educational materials, sporting equipment & scholarships. Her company, Bongani, is known for donating to the United Through Sport In South Africa foundation, where every swimsuit sold leads to a donation to the organization to help disadvantaged communities.