Miss Grand International 2016 was held on 25th October 2016 in Las Vegas, USA at the West Gate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. For the first time, the MGI pageant moved out of Thailand. Contestants from different parts of the world competed for the coveted title.
Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia was crowned as the winner. At the same pageant, Miss Philippines Nicole Cordoves was titled the first runner-up, Miss Thailand Supaporn Malisorn was adjudged the second runner-up, Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson was titled the third runner-up and Miss USA Michelle León finished as the fourth runner-up.
Along with the winner, a series of special awards were also be awarded to the contestants, and the winners were -
Best in National Costume- Miss Indonesia Ariska Putri Pertiwi
Best in Swimsuit- Miss Bahamas Selvinique Wright
Best in Evening Gown- Miss England Cherelle Rose Patterson
Best on Social Media- Miss Jamaica Dianne O. Brown
Miss Popular- Miss Korea Yeseul Cho