Miss Grand Australia Explained

Miss Grand Australia
Type:Beauty pageant
Founder:Nadasha Zhang
Headquarters:Sydney
Location:Australia
Membership:Miss Grand International
Language:English
Parent Organization:Rise Academy (2017 – Present)
Leader Title:National Director
Leader Name:Amber Dew
Website:Official Website

Miss Grand Australia is an annual national female beauty pageant in Australia founded in 2014 by Nadasha Zhang, aiming to select the country's representatives to participate at its parent international pageant, Miss Grand International. Its first two editions were held concurrently with Miss Supranational Australia before being held separately after the license was transferred to Dani Fitch in 2017.

The reigning Miss Grand Australia is Mikaela-Rose Fowler from Victoria who was crowned on 15 July 2023 at the RACV City Club, she will represent the country in Miss Grand International 2023 to be held on 25 October 2023 in Vietnam.

History

Australia has usually been sending its representative to compete at the Miss Grand International since 2013. In 2013–2014, the license belonged to Nadasha Zhang,[1] and was transferred to Renera Thompson in 2015,[1] then to Dani Fitch and Amber Dew in 2017 and 2023, respectively.[1]

The first contest of Miss Grand Australia was held in parallel with Miss Supranational Australia in 2014, featuring 19 national finalists, of which "Renera Thompson" was named the winner. Thompson later participated in Miss Grand International 2014 in Thailand, where she was elected the third runner-up. Later in 2016, the contest was also held in parallel with Miss Supranational Australia,[2] however, after the license was purchased by Dani Fitch in the following year, the Miss Grand Australia pageant has been arranged independently since then.

Since their first participation in 2013, Australian representatives have consistently placed at least among the top 20 finalists, except in 2022. The highest performance was the first runner-up in 2015, obtained by who was later promoted to take over the winner title after the original winner, of the Dominican Republic, had been dethroned. However, Parker was later delegitimized from the position in 2019 due to partaking in Miss Universe Australia 2019.[3] [4]

Editions

Date and venue

Miss Grand Australia Editions
Year Edition Date VenueHost state Entrants Ref.
1st30 AugustTRAK Live Lounge Bar, MelbourneVictoria19
20162nd14 AugustNIDA Playhouse Theatre, SydneyNew South Wales18 [5]
20173rd30 JuneDoltone House - Hyde Park, Sydney[6] [7]
20184th16 JuneSofitel Sydney Wentworth, Sydney[8] [9]
20195th8 June
20226th16 July
20237th15 JulyRACV City Club, MelbourneVictoria30[10] [11]
20248th3 AugustSofitel Darling Harbour, SydneyNew South Wales21[12] [13] [14]
Note
  • 1. Held in parallel with Miss Supranational Australia 2014.[15]
  • 2. Held in parallel with Miss Supranational Australia 2016.

    • Competition results

    Year Miss Grand Australia Runners-up Ref.
    1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 4th runner-up 5th runner-up
    2014Renera ThompsonBreanna Herbertcolspan=4 [16] [17]
    2016Dani FitchJessica ParrishSophie Grossercolspan=3 [18]
    2017Kassandra KashianMaddison Clare SloaneSophie GrosserAmelia ConwayAlana Thomas[19]
    2018Kimberly GundaniChloe Maddison RyanJasmine LeathamKrishna ShuklaAlana Thomas
    2019Taylor MarleneAnja Christ OffersenLavinia Grace WhiteAlecia MccallumJazel AlarcaJayde Crystal Wright[20]
    2022Amber SidneyPaitin PowellBrooke MurrayChristy TaylorLydia Harland[21]
    2023Mikaela-Rose FowlerPaitin PowellBrooke MurraySelina McCloskeyAlecia McCallum[22]
    2024Paitin PowellJada KylePatricia SheeranLetitia WalkerCourtney-Jade Tester[23]

    Winner gallery

    International competition

    The following is a list of Australian representatives who competed at the Miss Grand International pageant.

    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 AustraliaNational title
    (Title obtained from the national contest)    		Competition performanceNational director
    PlacementSpecial awards
    2024WhitsundaysPaitin PowellMiss Grand Australia 2024Unplaced[24] Dani Fitch
    2023MorningtonMikaela-Rose Fowler Miss Grand Australia 2023UnplacedAmber Sidney
    2022MelbourneAmber SidneyMiss Grand Australia 2022UnplacedDani Fitch
    2021SydneyAngolina Amores[25] AppointedTop 20
    2020colspan=5
    2019Gold CoastTaylor MarleneMiss Grand Australia 2019Top 10
    2018MelbourneKimberly GundaniMiss Grand Australia 2018Top 20
    2017SydneyKassandra KashianMiss Grand Australia 2017Top 20
    2016SydneyDani FitchMiss Grand Australia 2016Top 20bgcolor=#FFFFFF rowspan=2Renera Thompson
    2015SydneyClaire Elizabeth ParkerAppointed1st runner-up
    2014SydneyRenera ThompsonMiss Grand Australia 20143rd runner-upbgcolor=#FFFFFF rowspan=2Nadasha Zhang
    2013SydneyKelly Louise Maguire[26] Appointed4th runner-up
    Note
  • Later temporarily assumed Miss Grand International 2015.[3] [4]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Who we are — Miss Grand Australia. 2022. 11 February 2023. Miss Grand Australia. 10 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230210230906/https://missgrandaustralia.com/who-we-are.
    2. Web site: Silka Kurzak is Miss Supranational Australia 2016. Times of India. 17 August 2016. 12 August 2022. 12 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220812164042/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-supranational/silkakurzak-is-miss-supranational-australia-2016/articleshow/53739277.cms.
    3. Web site: Miss Grand International 2015 stripped of her title – BeautyPageants. 22 February 2021. Times of India. 10 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220810135845/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/Miss-Grand-International-2015-stripped-of-her-title/eventshow/68125547.cms.
    4. News: Cựu Hoa hậu Hòa bình nhận 'vé vớt' thi Miss Universe Australia. vi. Thiên Anh. iOne. 23 March 2019. 14 February 2021. 14 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214144837/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ione.net/cuu-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-nhan-ve-vot-thi-miss-universe-australia-3898719.html.
    5. Web site: Dani Fitch crowned Miss Grand Australia 2016. 16 August 2016. 9 June 2022. Times of India. 8 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220608231214/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/dani-fitch-crowned-miss-grandaustralia-2016/articleshow/53720594.cms.
    6. Web site: Kymberlee Street, the next Miss Grand Australia? - Kymberlee Street, ang susunod na Miss Grand Australia. 2017. 9 June 2022. SBS. 8 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220608230600/https://www.mixcloud.com/filipino/kymberlee-street-the-next-miss-grand-australia-kymberlee-street-ang-susunod-na-miss-grand-australia/.
    7. Web site: Brace Yourself, Sydney: The 2017 Miss Grand Australia National Finals Is Heading Your Way. Alex Lafrentz. StarCentral Magazine. 9 May 2017. 9 August 2022. 8 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220808221339/https://starcentralmagazine.com/featured-post/2017/05/09/brace-yourself-sydney-the-2017-miss-grand-australia-national-finals-is-heading-your-way/.
    8. Web site: Kimberly Gundani crowned Miss Grand Australia 2018. 17 June 2018. 9 June 2022. Times of India. 8 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220608225642/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/kimberly-gundani-crowned-miss-grand-australia-2018/articleshow/64622282.cms.
    9. Web site: Kymberlee Street, the next Miss Grand Australia?. Annalyn Violata. 9 June 2018. 9 June 2022. SBS. 8 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220608224725/https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/kymberlee-street-the-next-miss-grand-australia.
    10. Web site: Vietnamese designer’s dress wins Best Evening Gown at Miss Grand Australia. 17 July 2023. 17 July 2023. Trang Shaelyn. VNExpress. 17 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230717100406/https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/style/vietnamese-designers-dress-wins-best-evening-gown-at-miss-grand-australia-4630309.html.
    11. Web site: Tân Miss Grand Australia đăng quang nhờ "xin vía" trang phục của NTK Việt Nam. vi. 17 July 2023. 17 July 2023. Tiền Phong. 17 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230717100848/https://hoahoctro.tienphong.vn/tan-miss-grand-australia-dang-quang-nho-xin-via-trang-phuc-cua-ntk-viet-nam-post1551882.tpo.
    12. Web site: Beauty queen’s harrowing story: 'I was forced into child prostitution’. 15 July 2024. The Mercury. subscription. 20 July 2024. Jonathon Moron.
    13. Web site: The Grand Gala: Miss Grand Australia National Finals in support of Destiny Rescue. humanitix.com. 2024. 20 July 2024. 19 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240719172957/https://events.humanitix.com/the-grand-gala-miss-grand-australia-national-finals-in-support-of-destiny-rescue.
    14. Web site: 18 Potret Finalis Miss Grand Australia 2024, Ada Keturunan Indonesia!. 21 May 2024. 20 July 2024. id. IDN Times. Rifai. 19 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240719173444/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/muhammad-ayub-rifai/potret-finalis-miss-grand-australia-2024-c1c2?page=all.
    15. Web site: Belinda Cameron set on business success and Miss Supranational. 30 August 2014. 9 June 2022. Douglas Estwick. The Courier-Mail. 8 June 2022. https://archive.today/20220608222217/https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/belinda-cameron-set-on-business-success-and-miss-supranational/news-story/63fd2c32ace6d7ebadef63971bf12017?amp&nk=43f778881c9e82c721877694a0eeda79-1654726948.
    16. Web site: Miss Grand International runner up in bikini. 5 November 2016. 11 August 2022. Times of India. 10 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220810170259/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/miss-grand-international-runner-up-in-bikini/miss-grand-international-runners-up-in-bikini/eventshow/55261566.cms.
    17. Web site: Người đẹp Cuba đăng quang Miss Grand International 2014. vi. 11 August 2022. 8 October 2014. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. 10 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220810170803/https://www.sggp.org.vn/nguoi-dep-cuba-dang-quang-miss-grand-international-2014-212992.html.
    18. Web site: Meet The Stunning Dani Fitch: The National Director Of Miss Grand Australia. 2017. 9 August 2022. StarCentral Magazine. 8 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220808215539/https://starcentralmagazine.com/featured-post/2017/06/11/meet-the-stunning-dani-fitch-the-national-director-of-miss-grand-australia/.
    19. Web site: Kassandra Kashian wins Miss Grand Australia 2017. 2017. 10 August 2022. Pacific Press Publishing Association. 10 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220810163534/https://www.pacificpressagency.com/galleries/21800/kassandra-kashian-wins-miss-grand-australia-2017.
    20. Web site: Winner of Miss Grand Australia - Taylor Marlene Curry. 24 June 2019. 9 August 2022. . 8 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220808215903/https://f-magazine.online/miss-grand-australia-2/.
    21. Web site: Á hậu 3 tại Hoa hậu Quốc tế 2017 bất ngờ gác lại danh hiệu để tìm tấm vé đến với Miss Grand 2022. 19 July 2022. 9 August 2022. vi. Kênh 14. Duy Nam. 8 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220808221026/https://kenh14.vn/a-hau-3-tai-hoa-hau-quoc-te-2017-bat-ngo-gac-lai-danh-hieu-de-tim-tam-ve-den-voi-miss-grand-2022-20220718205403976.chn.
    22. 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.
    23. Web site: Whitsunday Local Crowned Miss Grand Australia 2024. Mackay and Whitsunday Life. 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807093649/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.mackayandwhitsundaylife.com/article/whitsunday-local-crowned-miss-grand-australia-2024.
    24. 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.
    25. Web site: Miss Grand International 2021: conoce el día, hora, participantes y cómo ver EN VIVO el certamen internacional. La República. 4 December 2021. es. 10 August 2022. 10 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220810132809/https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/2021/12/01/cuando-es-el-miss-grand-international-2021-fecha-dia-hora-y-canal-para-ver-el-certamen-de-belleza-atmp/.
    26. Web site: Miss Grand International Finals: Top 5 Contestants & Pageant Highlights.. 9 November 2013. 11 August 2022. The Free Libraly. 10 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220810172444/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Miss+Grand+International+Finals:+Top+5+Contestants+%26+Pageant...-a0349605793.

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