Miss Grand Honduras

For the most recent edition, see Miss Grand Honduras 2024.

Miss Grand Honduras
Formation10 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-10)
FounderAmelia Vega
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersTegucigalpa
Location
MembershipMiss Grand International
Official language
Spanish
National Director
Amelia Vega
Parent organization
WebsiteMissGrandHonduras.org

Miss Grand Honduras is a national beauty pageant in Honduras, founded in 2022 by a chairperson of AV Productions, Amelia Vega.[1][2][3][4] The winner represents the country at its parent contest Miss Grand International.[1][2][4] Previously in 2013 to 2015, the license belonged to the Miss Honduras organization.[5][6]

Honduras participated in the Miss Grand International pageant four times in 2013, 2015, 2021, and 2022,[3][5][6] but only qualified for the semi-final round once in 2022.[7][8][9] The reigning Miss Grand Honduras is Saira Cacho of Colón Department who was crowned on 10 July 2022 at La Galería in Tegucigalpa, she will represent Honduras in Miss Grand International 2022.[4][10][11]

Background

History

Honduras participated at Miss Grand International for the first time in 2013, represented by former Miss Honduras 2013 Nelly Reyes,[5] who was appointed by the Miss Honduras organization which franchised the license for 2013 and 2015.[5][6] However, no Honduran licensee for Miss Grand International from 2016 to 2020, but after such the hiatus, former Miss International Queen Honduras, Amelia Vega, acquired the license in 2021 and subsequently appointed Celia Monterrosa [es], Miss Honduras 2017, to participate in that year's edition in Thailand.[3] Moreover, under her directorship, an inaugural edition of Miss Grand Honduras also happen in the following year, aiming to determine country representatives for the Miss Grand International 2022 and 2023.[1][2][12] The contest featured eighteen finalists represented eighteen country departments, of which Saira Cacho of Colón was elected the main winner,[4][10][11][13] while Britthany Marroquin of Copán was named the 2023 titleholder.[12]

Selection of contestants

In its first two editions, the national finalists were directly chosen by the central licensee through an online application then the qualified candidates were later assigned to represent one of the 18 country's administrative departments.[1][2]

Editions

Date and Venue

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Honduras contest, since its inception in 2022.

Edition Date Venue Entrants Ref.
1st[α] July 10, 2022 La Galería, Tegucigalpa 18 [2]
2nd September 16, 2023 Centro de Convenciones Honduras Maya, Tegucigalpa 16 [14][15]
Note
1. ^α In the same event, the 2023 titleholder was also determined.

Competition Results

Year Miss Grand Honduras Runners-up Ref.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
2022 Saira Cacho (Colón) Isabel Durón
(Olancho) 		Nasifa Gabie
(Cortés) 		Not awarded Not awarded [10][11]
Britthany Marroquin (Copán) [12]
2023 Cecilia García
(Francisco Morazán) 		Abigail Rovelo
(Intibucá) 		Alejandra Espino
(Copán) 		Layisha Serrano
(Atlántida) 		Nathaly Rivera
(Santa Bárbara) 		[16][17]

International competition

The following is a list of Honduran representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

Color keys
  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  •   : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  •   : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Department Miss Grand Honduras Title Placement Special Awards National Director
2024 Francisco Morazán Yariela García[18] Top 10 Miss Grand Honduras 2022[19] Unplaced[20]
  • Best National Costume
 Amelia Vega
Francisco Morazán Cecilia García[16] Miss Grand Honduras 2024[16] Resigned[21]
2023 Copán Britthany Marroquin[12] Miss Grand Honduras 2023[12] Top 20[22]
2022 Francisco Morazán Saira Cacho[10][11] Miss Grand Honduras 2022[10][11] Top 20[23]
2021 Santa Bárbara Celia Monterrosa[3] Miss Honduras World 2017[3] Unplaced[24]
Did not compete between 2019 - 2020
2018 Francisco Morazán María Fernanda Amador[25] Finalist Miss Honduras World 2018[26] Did not compete Eduardo Zablah
Did not compete between 2016 - 2017
2015 Colón Nadia Morales[6] Appointed Unplaced[27] Eduardo Zablah
Did not compete 2014
2013 Atlántida Nelly Reyes[5] 2nd runner-up Miss Honduras 2013[28][29] Unplaced[30] Eduardo Zablah
  • Miss Grand Honduras 2024 Yariela García
    Miss Grand Honduras 2024
    Yariela García
  • Miss Grand Honduras 2023 Britthany Marroquin
    Miss Grand Honduras 2023
    Britthany Marroquin
  • Miss Grand Honduras 2022 Saira Cacho
    Miss Grand Honduras 2022
    Saira Cacho
  • Miss Grand Honduras 2021 Celia Monterrosa [es]
    Miss Grand Honduras 2021
    Celia Monterrosa [es]

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