Miss Grand El Salvador Explained

Miss Grand El Salvador
Formation:2013
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:San Salvador
Location:El Salvador
Leader Title:National director
Leader Name:Francisco Cortez
Language:Spanish
Membership:Miss Grand International

Miss Grand El Salvador is a national title given to a woman chosen to represent El Salvador at Miss Grand International. The title was first mentioned in 2013 when a San Salvador-based model, Elisa Durán, was appointed to represent the country at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand. Since 2018, the right to send an El Salvadoran representative to compete at Miss Grand International has belonged to a national pageant chaired by Francisco Cortez, Certamen Nacional de la Belleza El Salvador (CNB El Salvador),[1] in which the main winner was titled Reina de El Salvador and customarily assumed to be Miss Grand El Salvador.

Since its first participation in 2013, El Salvadoran representatives obtained placement at the Miss Grand International pageant only once in 2020 when Luciana Martínez was placed among the top 20 finalists.[2] [3]

History

El Salvador debuted at Miss Grand International in 2013 with an appointed representative, Elisa Durán. Later in 2014, one of the Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2011 finalists, Andrea Mariona, was assumed to be Miss Grand El Salvador 2014 but did to compete internationally for undisclosed reasons.

After four years of absence, the country turned back to the competition in 2018, when the president of the Certamen Nacional de la Belleza El Salvador (CNB El Salvador) pageant, Francisco Cortez, purchased the license and appointed the 2016 pageant winner, Génesis Fuentes, to compete at the international stage in Myanmar.[1] After that, the winner of his affiliated pageant automatically assumed the title of Miss Grand El Salvador and obtained the right to compete at Miss Grand International in that particular year.

In 2023, the Salvadoran representative to Miss Grand International was elected through the stand-alone pageant, which is considered, to date, the first and only edition of the Miss Grand El Salvador pageant; the representative for the 2024 international contest was expected to be chosen via the CNB El Salvador stage, as previously done from 2019-2022.[4]

Editions

The Miss Grand El Salvador pageant was held as a stand-alone pageant only once in 2023.

International Competition

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

YearDelegateNational director
Placements
2013Elisa DuránAppointedUnplacedRaúl Domínguez[8] [9]
2014Andrea MarionaFinalists Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2011[10]
2015 - 2017 : No Representatives for Miss Grand International
2018Génesis FuentesReina de El Salvador 2016UnplacedFrancisco Cortez[11] [12]
2019Olga OrtizReina de El Salvador 2019Unplaced[13] [14]
2020Luciana MartínezReina de El Salvador 2020Top 20[15] [16]
2021Iris GuerraReina de las Fiestas Patronales de Santa Ana 2016Unplaced[17] [18]
2022Noor MohamedReina de El Salvador 2022Unplaced[19] [20]
2023Fátima CalderónMiss Grand El Salvador 2023Unplaced[21]
2024Alexia PachecoReina de El Salvador 2024[22]
Giulia ZanoniAppointedTBD[23]
Color keys for the Placements at Miss Grand International
  • Declared as the winner
  • Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  • Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  • Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Impecable participación de Génesis Fuentes en Miss Grand International 2018. 22 October 2018. 19 May 2023. es. 19 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230519023140/https://www.ella.sv/belleza-y-salud/Inicio-el--Miss-Grand-International-2018-conoce-a-nuestra-representante-20181022-0007.html. www.ella.sv.
    2. Web site: Reinas de belleza que representaron a El Salvador en más de una ocasión. 8 December 2022. 19 May 2023. es. J. Barrera. www.elsalvador.com. 19 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230519022601/https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/reinas-de-belleza-representaron-a-el-salvador-mas-una-ocasion/1022630/2022/.
    3. Web site: Luciana Martínez is the new Miss Supranational El Salvador 2023. Óscar Orellana. 2 April 2023. 19 May 2023. es. subscription. www.elsalvador.com. 19 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230519024318/https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/luciana-martinez-es-nueva-miss-supranational-2023-reina-belleza/1051379/2023/.
    4. Web site: CNB El Savadar 2024, March 16 The Queen Represents to Miss Grand International 2024. 15 December 2023. 15 December 2023. CNB El Salvador.
    5. Web site: Fátima Calderón competirá en el CNB para representar al país en Miss Grand International 2023. Óscar Orellana. 7 June 2023. 24 June 2023. es. www.elsalvador.com. 24 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230624163238/https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/fatima-calderon-competira-cnb-representar-pais-miss-grand-international-2023/1066524/2023/.
    6. Web site: Fátima Calderón competirá para obtener el título de Miss Grand International El Salvador 2023. Xiomara González. 13 June 2023. 24 June 2023. es. www.ella.sv. 24 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230624163546/https://www.ella.sv/belleza/Fatima-Calderon-competira-para-obtener-el-titulo-de-Miss-Grand-International-El-Salvador-2023-20230613-0003.html.
    7. Web site: Fátima Calderón, de La Libertad, es la nueva Miss Grand El Salvador. 29 July 2023. 30 July 2023. es. J. Barrera. www.elsalvador.com. 30 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230730025236/https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/fatima-calderon-la-libertad-miss-grand-el-salvador/1079398/2023/.
    8. Web site: Miss Grand International 2013 contestants. 22 November 2013. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20131122064513/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php . Internet Archive. 8 February 2023. 22 November 2013 .
    9. Web site: Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013. Harry Rodríguez. 18 November 2013. 8 February 2023. es. www.metro.pr. 8 May 2019. https://archive.today/20190508072838/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretener/2013/11/19/janelee-chaparro-se-corona-miss-grand-international-2013.html.
    10. Web site: FOTOS: El día en que Andrea Mariona quiso ser Nuestra Belleza El Salvador. 3 December 2020. 17 May 2023. es. O. Barrera. Elsalvador.com. 16 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230516234856/https://historico.elsalvador.com/historico/782661/andrea-mariona-quiso-ser-nuestra-belleza-el-salvador.html.
    11. Web site: Génesis Fuentes ya se encuentra en Japón para competir en Miss International 2022. 30 November 2022. 17 May 2023. es. www.ella.sv. Karla Chicas. 16 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230516093457/https://www.ella.sv/belleza/Genesis-Fuentes-ya-se-encuentra-en-Japon-para-competir-en-Miss-International-2022-20221130-0002.html.
    12. Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
    13. Web site: Olga María Ortiz crowned Miss Grand El Salvador 2019. 28 June 2019. 17 May 2023. Times of India. 16 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230516231051/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Olga-Mara-Ortiz-crowned-Miss-Grand-El-Salvador-2019/eventshow/69990692.cms.
    14. Web site: สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019. 26 October 2019. 9 February 2023. th. อีจัน Oline Team. www.ejan.co. https://archive.today/20230209143137/https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056. 9 February 2023.
    15. Web site: Luciana Martínez appointed Miss Grand El Salvador 2020. 7 October 2020. 17 May 2023. Times of India. 16 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230516231640/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/luciana-martnez-appointed-miss-grand-el-salvador-2020/articleshow/78569701.cms.
    16. Web site: Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!. 27 March 2021. 27 August 2022. GMA Network. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204805/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/781485/samantha-bernardo-makes-it-to-top-20-of-miss-grand-international/story/.
    17. Web site: Miss Gran El Salvador pasa "penoso momento" al ser entrevistada en inglés. 18 November 2021. 17 May 2023. es. Tvm.com.sv. Televisión Migueleña. 16 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230516232410/https://tvm.com.sv/2021/11/18/miss-gran-el-salvador-pasa-penoso-momento-al-ser-entrevistada-en-ingles/.
    18. Web site: Introducing the Top 20 of Miss Grand International 2021. 4 December 2021. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826221953/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Introducing-the-Top-20-of-Miss-Grand-International-2021/Introducing-the-Top-20-of-Miss-Grand-International-2021/eventshow/88093124.cms.
    19. Web site: Reina de El Salvador 2022, Noor Mohamed, impone estilo en Indonesia con traje inspirado en el Viernes Santo. 21 October 2022. 17 May 2023. es. Graciela Guardado. Diario El Salvador. 16 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230516232839/https://diarioelsalvador.com/reina-de-el-salvador-2022-noor-mohamed-impone-estilo-en-indonesia-con-traje-inspirado-en-el-viernes-santo/287157/.
    20. Web site: Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen. es. 25 October 2022. 26 October 2022. María Fernanda Cedeño. Colombia.as.com. 25 October 2022. https://archive.today/20221025182232/https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/.
    21. 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.
    22. Web site: Alexia Pacheco es la nueva Miss Grand El Salvador 2024. www.elsalvador.com. 17 March 2024. es. 18 March 2024. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317225644/https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/alexia-pacheco-es-nueva-miss-gran-el-salvador-2024/1130092/2024/. Óscar Orellana.
    23. Web site: Designan a Giulia Zanoni como la nueva Miss Grand El Salvador 2024. 4 August 2024. 5 August 2024. es. Óscar Orellana. El Diario de Hoy. 4 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240804215741/https://www.elsalvador.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/designan-a-giulia-zanoni-como-la-nueva-miss-grand-el-salvador-2024/1159789/2024/. Giulia Zanoni was appointed as the new Miss Grand El Salvador 2024.