Miss Grand Argentina Explained

Miss Grand Argentina
Formation:2013
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Buenos Aires
Location:Argentina
Leader Title:National director
Leader Name:Mathias Sambrizzi
Parent Organization:Sambrizzi produccion Producción
(2023 – Present)
Language:Spanish
Membership:Miss Grand International

Miss Grand Argentina is a national title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Argentina at the annual international pageant, Miss Grand International. The title was mentioned for the first time in 2013 when the winner of Reina Nacional del Carnaval, Susel Jacquet, was chosen to represent the country at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand. The franchise is currently managed by a Buenos Aires-based event organizer, Sambrizzi Producción, who purchased the license in 2023 and is also the organizer of Miss Universe Argentina.

Since the first debutants in 2013, Argentina's representatives have never won the Miss Grand International title. The highest and only one placement is the top 10 finalists in 2020, obtained by .[1]

History

Argentina debuted in Miss Grand International in 2013, but all of the country representatives were appointed to the position, and no preliminary national pageant was explicitly held for Miss Grand International. The franchise license was previously managed by several organizers such as Iron Tree SRL in 2021 and 2022,[2] until a Buenos Aires-based event organizer, Sambrizzi Producción, took over the franchise in early 2023.

The franchise transfer occurred in 2021, when the former licensee, Marcelo Shaya, was unable to meet the international firm's requirements due to a lack of funds, causing the original representative, Alina Luz Akselrad, to withdraw and be replaced by Florencia de Palo, who was appointed by a new licensee, Iron Tree SRL.

Titleholders' gallery

Titleholders

The following is a list of Argentina 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
YearTownMiss Grand ArgentinaNational title
(Title obtained from the national contest)
Competition performanceNational director
PlacementSpecial awards
2024CórdobaAlejandra Morales[3] AppointedUnplaced[4] Mathias Sambrizzi
2023PiranéNatalia Cometto[5] [6] AppointedUnplaced
2022Buenos AiresCamila Barraza[7] Miss Universe Kosovo 2016UnplacedIron Tree SRL
2021Buenos AiresFlorencia de Palo[8] Top 7 Miss Universe Argentina 2019Unplaced
CórdobaAlina Luz Akselrad[9] colspan=2
2020Buenos AiresMariana VarelaMiss Universe Argentina 2019Top 10Marcelo Shaya
2019Buenos AiresAgustina Epelde[10] Appointedcolspan=2
2018CórdobaJulieta Riveros[11] AppointedUnplaced
2017Santiago del EsteroYoana DonMiss World Argentina 2014Unplaced
2016colspan=6
2015CórdobaSol Chaves Aguilar[12] AppointedSol Chaves Aguilar
2014Buenos AiresNadina Vallinai[13] AppointedUnplacedBelleza Argentina
2013CorrientesSusel Jacquet[14] [15] Reina Nacional del Carnaval 2013Unplaced

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beauty queens Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico secretly marry. Global News. 3 November 2022. 16 February 2023. Sarah Do Couto. 14 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221114083741/https://globalnews.ca/news/9247892/miss-argentina-mariana-varela-miss-puerto-rico-fabiola-valentin-married/.
  2. Web site: Iron Tree S.R.L.. 13 June 2019. 16 February 2023. Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina. 15 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215173419/https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/pdf/linkQR/M0cxWTAzQ3pqZ0IreFpJZ1U0d1UwZz09.
  3. Web site: Selección de Miss Internacional y Miss Grand en Argentina. 11 March 2024. 12 March 2024. es. hechos.ar. 11 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240311192912/https://hechos.ar/seleccion-de-miss-internacional-y-miss-grand-en-argentina/.
  4. Web site: India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024. ABS-CBN News. 25 October 2024. https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339. Josiah Antonio.
  5. Web site: 30 August 2023. Natalia Carolina Cometto es Miss Grand Argentina 2023. es. 1 September 2023. . 1 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230901000256/https://www.diariodelsur.com.co/natalia-carolina-cometto-es-miss-grand-argentina-2023/.
  6. Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.
  7. Web site: ¿Quién es Camila Alejandra Barraza, la candidata de Argentina en Miss Grand International?. 24 October 2022. 15 February 2023. Diario AS. 15 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230215160631/https://argentina.as.com/tikitakas/quien-es-camila-alejandra-barraza-la-candidata-de-argentina-en-miss-grand-international-n/.
  8. Web site: Take a peek at the exquisite national costumes worn by beauty queens at Miss Grand International 2021. 10 December 2021. 15 February 2023. Times of India. 15 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230215155914/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Take-a-peek-at-the-exquisite-national-costumes-worn-by-beauty-queens-at-Miss-Grand-International-2021/eventshow/88026112.cms.
  9. Web site: Alina Luz Akselrad withdraws participation from MGI 2021 as the national pageant license was terminated. 18 October 2021. 15 February 2023. Times of India. 15 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230215160150/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/alina-luz-akselrad-withdraws-participation-from-mgi-2021-as-the-national-pageant-license-was-terminated/eventshow/87111299.cms.
  10. Web site: Mariana Varela elected Miss Grand Argentina 2020. Times of India. 15 February 2023. 15 October 2020. 15 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230215154945/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/mariana-varela-elected-miss-grand-argentina-2020/eventshow/78686913.cms.
  11. Web site: Julieta Riveros crowned Miss Grand Argentina 2018. 7 August 2018. 15 February 2023. Times of India. 15 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230215155244/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/julieta-riveros-crowned-miss-grand-argentina-2018/articleshow/65311424.cms.
  12. Web site: Miss Grand International 2015 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20151116131559/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant. dead. 2015-11-16. 16 November 2015. 8 February 2023. Miss Grand International. Internet Archive.
  13. Web site: Miss Grand International 2014 contestants. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225140601/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant&year=2014. dead. 2014-12-25. Miss Grand International. 25 December 2014. 8 February 2023. Internet Archive.
  14. Web site: Belleza del Carnaval Correntino representa a la Argentina en Tailandia. 22 October 2013. 15 February 2023. es. www.ellitoral.com.ar. El Litoral. 14 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230214173042/https://www.ellitoral.com.ar/corrientes/2013-10-22-11-38-0-belleza-del-carnaval-correntino-representa-a-la-argentina-en-tailandia.
  15. Web site: La reina del carnaval muestra su belleza en Tailandia. 6 November 2013. 15 February 2023. es. www.impactocorrientes.com. 14 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230214174801/http://www.impactocorrientes.com/notix/noticia/49969_la_reina_del_carnaval_muestra_su_belleza_en_tailandia-1.htm.