Miss Grand United States 2023

Miss Grand United States 2023
Sthephanie Miranda
DateAugust 17, 2023
VenueCrowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois
Entrants24
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
Returns
  • District of Columbia
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • Washington
WinnerSthephanie Miranda
Great Lakes
CongenialityTeyana Adams, Ohio
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External videos
video icon Grand final coronation, August 18, 2023

Miss Grand United States 2023 was the sixth edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on August 17, 2023[1] at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Chicago.[2][3][4] Twenty-four candidates chosen through state pageant or national casting competed for the title, of whom the representative of Great Lakes, Sthephanie Miranda, was announced the winner.[5][6][7] She represented the United States at Miss Grand International 2023 held in Vietnam on October 25, 2023,[6] and became third runner-up to Luciana Fuster of Peru.[8][9]

Contestants from Florida and Texas were selected through state pageants, while the remainder were appointed.[10][11]

Results

Placement Contestant[5][6][7]
Miss Grand USA 2023
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • New York City – Rachel Slawson
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
  • California – Rebecca Edwards
  • Florida – Ivana Valentina Garcia
  • Georgia – Kennedy Thomas
  • Pennsylvania – Ebone Marie Jimerson
  • Tri-state – Maxine Cesar
Top 15
  • District of Columbia – Natalia Salmon
  • Hawaii – Jena Masero
  • Maryland – Amanda Bertholf
  • New Jersey – Christine Pierre
  • Northeast – Joselyn Farias
Special awards
Miss Congeniality
  • Ohio – Teyana Adams
Miss People's Vote
  • Pennsylvania – Ebone Marie Jimerson

Contestants

24 State titleholders competed for the national title.[12]

Miss Grand United States 2023 competition result
Color key:
  Winner
  Top 10
  1st runner-up
  Top 15
  2nd runner-up
  Unplaced
  3rd runner-up
  No representative
  4th runner-up
State/Region Contestant
California Rebecca Edwards
Colorado Kylie Klein
District of Columbia Natalia Salmon
Florida Ivana Valentina Garcia
Georgia Kennedy Thomas
Great Lakes Sthephanie Miranda
Hawaii Jena Masero
Illinois Samantha Keaton
Louisiana Bri Hunter
Maryland Amanda Bertholf
Michigan Morgan Pickrell
Mid-Atlantic LeslieAnn Padilla
Missouri Rachel Ringgenberg
Nevada July Garza
New England Alanna V. Hepbun
New Jersey Christine Pierre
New York City Rachel Slawson
Northeast Joselyn Farias
Ohio Teyana Adams
Pennsylvania Ebone Marie Jimerson
Texas Francie Millan
Tri-state Maxine Cesar
Washington Mazzy Eckel
West Coast Alexandra Marie Gill

Did not compete

  • Arizona - Sierra Rothacker
  • Indiana - Barbara Satine
  • New Mexico - Jacqueline Mata
  • North Carolina - London Tucker
  • South Atlantic - Alexis D Williams
  • South East - Chinelo Aniekwu

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Slawson Crowned Miss Grand New York, Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change". The Gazette. June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Damaris Hernández Mercado (August 18, 2023). "Finalista de Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 se corona como la nueva Miss Grand Estados Unidos" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Finalist of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 is crowned as the new Miss Grand United States". Euro.eseuro.com. Euronews. August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Finalist of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 is crowned as the new Miss Grand United States". Kumnegermedia.com. Kumneger Media. August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Harry Rodríguez Caraballo (August 18, 2023). "Boricua gana Miss Grand Estados Unidos 2023 tras quedar primera finalista en Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Metro International. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Người đẹp 30 tuổi bị chê già khi đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Mỹ" (in Vietnamese). Tiền Phong. August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Harry Rodríguez Caraballo (August 18, 2023). "El paso de Sthephanie Miranda en los concursos de belleza" (in Spanish). Metro International. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit". ABS-CBN. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Chavely Chiroque; Carol Ruiz; Richard Gomero (October 25, 2023). "Luciana Fuster ganó el Miss Grand International 2023: sencillez y glamour en su paso por el concurso de belleza". www.infobae.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Marcos A Tejeda (July 16, 2023). "Ivana García es coronada como Miss Grand Florida y Miss Grand Orlando". elsolnetworktv.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "We are getting closer to crown a new Miss Grand Texas". Universal Misses Media. October 10, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Miss Grand USA 2023 delegates". H&I Grand Productions LLC. 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.