Isabella Menin Explained
Isabella Novaes Menin (born June 2, 1996) is a Brazilian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Grand International 2022.[1] [2] [3] She is the first Brazilian woman to win the Miss Grand International pageant.[4] [5]
Early life and education
Isabella Menin is of Brazilian and Italian descent, and was born into a family of businessperson in Marília, a city in the midwestern region of the state of São Paulo.[6] Her mother, Adriana Novaes, is a former Miss Marília winner and a candidate in many international contests.[1] [6] [7] [8] She is also the great-granddaughter of businessman, Lazaro Ramos Novaes, and granddaughter of Alfredo Novaes, two of the biggest names in the early industrialization of Marília.[7]
During 2015 – 2016, she studied business and managerial economics program at a sixth form private school, David Game College, graduated first-class honors in a Bachelor degree of Economincs from University of Westminster in early 2019 and earned a master's degree in Finance from University College London in 2020.[9] [10] Before entering Miss Grand Brazil pageant in 2022, she worked as an international model and a paraplanner for Thomson Tyndall, a financial planning and investment management private firm in the United Kingdom.[6] [11]
Isabella also established a charitable organization named "Beyond Project", which supports associations for people with disabilities in Brazil.[6] [10]
Pageantry
Since she grew up in a family that was usually involved in beauty pageants, her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother had all previously won beauty pageants; she entered a beauty pageant at the age of three with the encouragement and support of her mother and has won several mini-miss titles,[1] [2] [6] [12] including Miss Goiás, Miss Student of Marilia, Miss Teen Marilia, and Miss Teen São Paulo, as well as the international title Miss Teen International in 2013.[6]
Miss Grand International 2022
Menin represented Alto Cafezal at Miss Grand Brazil 2022, competed against 30 other candidates, and won the national title.[13] She then represented the country in Miss Grand International 2022 and also won the competition, held on October 25, 2022, at Sentul International Convention Center in West Java, Indonesia, when she was crowned by outgoing titleholder Miss Grand International 2021, Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên of Vietnam.[14] [15] She is the first titleholder from Brazil as Miss Grand International.[4] [5] She is also the first titleholder from Brazil to win a major international beauty pageant since Larissa Ramos that was the last Brazilian competitor who won Miss Earth 2009.
During the top ten speech round, in which all ten qualified competitors had to present a message to accompany the pageant campaign "Stop the wars and violence," Menin declared:[5] [14]
The last stage was a question-answer round, with the host posing the same question to all top five finalists, "Currently there is a war between Russia and Ukraine. Russia’s president has ordered an invasion of Ukraine, killing people, destroying architecture, and create uncertainties in the future. If you have the opportunity to send a message to President Putin, what will you say in 1 minute?" Menin replied:[16]
External links
- Web site: Beyond project website. October 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221028135837/https://www.beyondproject.com.br/.
Notes and References
- Web site: Brasileira Isabella Menin vence edição 2022 do concurso Miss Grand International. pt. October 25, 2022. October 26, 2022. CNN Brazil. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026054119/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/estilo/brasileira-isabella-menin-vence-edicao-2022-do-concurso-miss-grand-international/. Renata Souza.
- Web site: Miss Grand International 2022: Isabella Menin dari Brasil. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. id. CNN Indonesia. https://archive.today/20221026054417/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20221026090329-277-865446/miss-grand-international-2022-isabella-menin-dari-brasil.
- Web site: Brazil wins Miss Grand International 2022; PH bet finishes in Top 20. October 25, 2022. October 26, 2022. CNN Philippines. October 26, 2022. dead. https://archive.today/20221026064917/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2022/10/25/Philippines-Roberta-Tamondong-Miss-Grand-International-2022-top-20.html.
- Web site: Brasileira Isabella Menin vence concurso Miss Grand International na Indonésia. pt. October 25, 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. Marcela Ribeiro. https://archive.today/20221026054752/https://natelinha.uol.com.br/famosos/2022/10/25/brasileira-isabella-menin-vence-concurso-miss-grand-international-na-indonesia-189101.php.
- Web site: pt. Isabella Menin vence Miss Grand International e quebra jejum de 51 anos. October 25, 2022. October 26, 2022. Fábio Luís de Paula. Folha de S.Paulo. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026065749/https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/colunistas/de-faixa-a-coroa/2022/10/isabella-menin-vence-miss-grand-2022-e-quebra-jejum-de-51-anos-sem-coroa-para-o-brasil.shtml. subscription.
- Web site: Meet Isabella Menin: The Winner of Miss Grand International 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. Jashan. Thetealmango.com. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026034827/https://www.thetealmango.com/entertainment/meet-isabella-menin-the-winner-of-miss-grand-international-2022/.
- Web site: Isabella Menin, from Marília wins Miss Grand International in Indonesia. October 26, 2022. August 26, 2022. Abhishek Pratap. Playcrazygame.com. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026044121/https://playcrazygame.com/2022/10/26/isabella-menin-from-marilia-wins-miss-grand-international-in-indonesia-news-about-marilia-tour/.
- Web site: Isabella Novaes Menin dari Brasil Menang Miss Grand International 2022. Daniel Ngantung. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. Wolipop.detik.com. id. https://archive.today/20221026053450/https://wolipop.detik.com/entertainment-news/d-6369291/isabella-novaes-menin-dari-brasil-menang-miss-grand-international-2022.
- Web site: ประวัติ Isabella Menin สาวเก่งสายการกุศล มิสแกรนด์อินเตอร์เนชันแนล 2022. th. October 26, 2022. October 25, 2022. Sanook.com. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026033421/https://www.sanook.com/campus/1412271/.
- Web site: สมมง! เปิดโปรไฟล์ มิสแกรนด์บราซิล 'อิซาเบลล่า เมนิน' คว้า MGI 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026043547/https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/1616451/. Daily News. th.
- Web site: Isabella Menin vence Miss Grand International e quebra jejum de 51 anos. October 25, 2022. October 26, 2022. pt. Fábio Luis de Paula. Riopreto.dlnews.com.br. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026060623/https://riopreto.dlnews.com.br/noticias?id=127457/isabella-menin-vence-miss-grand-international-e-quebra-jejum-de-51-anos.
- Web site: ประวัติ อิซาเบลลา เมนิน สาวงามผู้คว้ามงกุฎให้บราซิล ในรอบ 50 ปี. th. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. Praew.com. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026052009/https://praew.com/people/celeb-story/472077.html.
- Web site: Vídeo – Isabella Menin vence Grand Brasil e vai disputar Miss Grand International. July 28, 2022. July 29, 2022. pt. Redação do Giro Marília. July 29, 2022. https://archive.today/20220729120504/https://www.giromarilia.com.br/noticia/giro-marilia/video-isabella-menin-vence-grand-brasil-e-vai-disputar-miss-international/108222.
- Web site: October 25, 2022 . สวยสมมง รู้จัก "มิสแกรนด์บราซิล" ผู้คว้ามง Miss Grand International 2022 . 2022-10-25 . Kom Chad Luek. th. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026052638/https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/thai-entertainment/534336.
- Web site: Miss Brazil Crowned Miss Grand International 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. Manyphone Vongphachanh. Laotian Times. October 26, 2022. https://archive.today/20221026064239/https://laotiantimes.com/2022/10/26/brazil-crowned-miss-grand-international-2022/.
- Web site: How Miss Grand International 2022 Top 5 performed in Q&A. October 26, 2022. October 29, 2022. ABS-CBN. October 28, 2022. https://archive.today/20221028201805/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/26/22/how-miss-grand-2022-top-5-performed-in-qa.