Team North America for Miss Grand International 2021

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Miss Grand Canada 2021 Olga Bykadorova

Olga Bykadorova was announced as the new Miss Grand Canada 2021 on 18th June 2021 and will now represent Canada in the upcoming edition of Miss Grand International. Olga succeeded Miss Grand Canada 2020 Sara Winter for the title. Born in Ukraine, Olga grew up in Montreal. She is 26-years-old and stands 180 cm tall. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, majoring in Finance, and is currently working as a financial advisor. The diva lives by the "Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire" quote in her life. Growing up, as a daughter of an immigrant family, Olga watched her parents make sacrifices to give her the chance to have a good life full of opportunities and wants to use her platform to empower children precisely to do that and demystify financial education for kids by teaching them the real and true value of money.

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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 173cm 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 Cuba 2021 Geysel Valliant Ferrer

Geysel Valliant Ferrer was crowned as Miss Grand Cuba 2021 as she succeeded Miss Grand Cuba 2020 Jennifer Sanchez Aguilar to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2021. 22 years-old Geysel stands 175 cm tall and is a professional model. She describes herself as a girl committed to work, is fun, social, disciplined and passionate. She likes to meet new people, culture and learn from them. For her, being able to share her experiences with other people is a way of opening ourselves to the world.

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Miss Grand Curacao 2021 Kimberly Fernandes

Kimberly Fernandes was appointed as Miss Grand Curaçao 2021 to represent the country at the upcoming Miss Grand International 2021. She succeeds Miss Grand Curaçao 2019 Liane Bonofacia as the country is making a comeback after a year. Kimberly is 25 years of age and stands 175 cm tall. The stunning beauty is a General Social Pedagogical student and is currently in her last year of college. A true animal lover, Kimberly enjoys going to the beach. She loves working with children and helping her mom with their family business. Not new to the pageantry, the exotic beauty participated in Miss Teenager Curacao 2014 where she won Miss Press, Most Beautiful Legs, Most Beautiful Body and Miss Dynamic titles. She also participated at Miss Playa Mundial in Dominican Republic in 2014 where she took the ultimate crown home. During the competition, she also won Miss Press, Most Beautiful legs, Miss Photogenic, Most Beautiful Face, Best Interview and Best Catwalk titles.

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Miss Grand El Salvador 2021 Iris Yazminhe Guerra

Iris Yazminhe Guerra was designated as Miss Grand El Salvador 2021 she will represent El Salvador at Miss Grand International 2021. The beauty queen succeeded Miss Grand El Salvador 2020 Luciana Martínez for the title. Hailing from Santa Ana, Iris is 24-years-old and stands 178 cm tall. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Business Administration from the Catholic University of El Salvador. She works as a professional model and business administrator and is very excited to represent El Salvador on the international stage. Iris is a confident, determined, and focused woman who has always set up her goals and worked towards them. Throughout her journey, she has encouraged young girls to follow their dreams and passion too because she understands that nothing comes easy to anyone. She has also raised her voice for body positivity and lent her support to the women who struggle with the ideal body stereotypes set by society. She is strong and focused on representing El Salvador at Miss Grand International 2021.

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Miss Grand Guatemala 2021 Maria Jose Sazo

María José Sazo Meléndez was crowned as the official Miss Grand Guatemala 2021 on 20th June 2021 in a private ceremony. She succeeded Miss Grand Guatemala 2020 and Miss Grand International 2020 second runner-up Ivana Batchelor for the title. Maria is 21-years-old and stands 179 cm tall. She is a journalist and a communication science student along with being a professional graphic designer and a bilingual Interpreter ENG/SPA. Maria is not new to the world of beauty pageant as she was crowned National Queen of Independence 2018 where she performed exceptionally well and impressed the audience and the judges. She is beautiful, confident, intelligent, and has worked with famous designers and photographers who have helped her to gain experience and confidence in terms of beauty pageants. Many people have stated that Maria has a Latin style that is popular in beauty pageants and thus, she can be a strong contender for Miss Grand International 2021.

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Miss Grand Haiti 2021 Lynn Rubiane St Germain

Lynn Rubiane St-Germain was crowned Miss Grand Haiti 2021 to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2021. 27 years-old Lynn stands 177 cm tall and is a Counselor and Speech Language Pathologist Assistant. She describes herself as a thrill seeker, loves adventure and trying new things. She is also a self-proclaimed stylist. "I inspire to help revolutionize the way that schools in Haiti handle mental health in children. Haitian children are full of life and personality. They are also full of talent and worth. I want to help in fostering wholeness in them. I also inspire to be a model. To walk in fashion shows and inspire young girls all over the world,” she shared.

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Miss Grand Honduras 2021 Celia Monterrosa

Celia Monterrosa was crowned Miss Grand Honduras 2021 in an intimate ceremony and will now represent Honduras at the upcoming Miss Grand International 2021 pageant as she succeeds Miss Grand Honduras 2020 Nadia Scarleth for the title. Hailing from San José de las Colinas, Santa Bárbara, 25 years old Celia stands 180cm tall and is a student of Odontology and would like to pursue a career as an Odontologist. She has volunteered as a dental nurse in hospital and has taught art and sewing to children with Down syndrome. Celia also enjoys playing basketball, performing folklore dance and has a special talent for Punta Dance. Her motto is 'always work hard for your dream: never give up’. Not new to pageant industry, Monterrosa represented Honduras at Miss World 2017, where she appeared in the Top 30 in the Top Model category. She now has the task of achieving the first crown and qualification for her country at Miss Grand International.

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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 and will represent Mexico at Miss Grand International 2021. 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 Nicaragua 2021 Epiphany Jochebed Solis

Epifanía Jocabed Solís was crowned as iss Grand Nicaragua 2021 on 8th August 2021 at the Theater Municipal José de la Cruz Mena, León. She succeeded and was crowned by Miss Grand Nicaragua 2020, Teresa Moreno. Hailing from Managua, Epifania is 22-years-old and stands 176 cm tall. She is the sales and marketing expert at Unique Marketing Solutions and the owner of VIBES, a clothing store. The diva mentioned that Miss Grand Nicaragua has been a school that has helped her to grow, improve herself, and, most importantly, find herself. The stunning queen believes that a powerful woman is the one who empowers more people and aspires to travel to many parts of the world to bring messages of improvement to communities at risk that need encouragement to get ahead and, in this way, generate a small change in the world.

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Miss Grand Panama 2021 Katie Nairobi Caicedo

Katie Nairobi Caicedo Richards replaced Massiell Llamas as Miss Grand Panama 2021 as the latter resigned for strictly professional reasons. She will now be representing Panama at Miss Grand International 2021. 20 years-old Katie stands 185 cm tall and speaks Spanish, English and Italian. She is a professional model with a prominent career in Panama and Europe. She is also studying the second year of Commercial Engineering at the Inter-American University of Panama and has been a member of the National Women's Basketball Team.

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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 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.