Miss Grand Ivory Coast Explained

Miss Grande Ivory Coast
Formation:2022
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Abidjan
Location:Ivory Coast
Leader Title:Directors
Parent Organization:Comite Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire (COMIGCI)
Language:French
Website:MissGrandeCI.com
Miss Grand Ivory Coast
Formation:2014
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Paris
Location:France
Leader Title:Director
Leader Name:Angell Robles Yanez (2024–Present)
Parent Organization:Celest Productions
Language:French
Membership:Miss Grand International

Miss Grand Ivory Coast (fr|Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire) is a national female beauty pageant based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[1] It was founded in 2022 by the Comite Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire (COMIGCI) with Tatiana Kacou and Kelly serge as the directors.[2] However, due to the lack of the Miss Grand International license for Ivory Coast, the winner of the contest has been sent to compete at other international pageants instead, such as and Miss Premium African International.

Previously, Ivory Coast participated in Miss Grand International once in 2014 with Richlove Amissah as the representative,[3] but was unplaced.

History

The Miss Grand Ivory Coast was held for the first time in 2022 by Tatiana Kacou and Marlene Sié.[2] The contest featured nine national finalists and was held on October 1 at the Amphithéatre de la Cité Rouge in Abidjan, where a Baoulé candidate from the host city, Sandra N'guessan, was announced the winner.[4] N'guessan was expected to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant in Indonesia,[5] but withdrew since the license was not purchased by the local organizer, and N'guessan was sent to other international pageants instead.[4]

In 2024, the right to send an Ivory Coast representative to Miss Grand International 2024 was granted to a Paris-based pageant organizer, Celest Productions, headed by Angell Robles Yanez,[6] who has also been serving as the director of Miss Grand France since 2023.

Editions

Location and date

EditionDateVenueEntrants
1stOctober 1, 2022Amphithéatre de la Cité Rouge, Cocody Danga, Abidjan9[7]
2ndSeptember 1, 2023Yelam's Theater, Treichville, Abidjan14[8] [9]
3rdSeptember 2024

Competition results

Year
2022 Sandra N'guessan Esther Dongo Mouna Fofana [10]
2023 Lago ChristianeBah MaevaAboa Jennifer[11]

International competition

The following is a list of Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire representatives who competed internationally.

Year International pageantRepresentative Original national title Competition performanceNational director(s)
PlacementOther awards
2014Miss Grand International 2014Richlove Amissah[12] Unplaced[13] —
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2022Miss Planet International 2022Sandra N'guessan[14] Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire 2022[15]
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2024Lago ChristianeMiss Grande Côte d'Ivoire 2023Unplaced—
Miss Grand International 20241st runner-up Miss Grand France 2023Unplaced[16] —Angell Robles Yanez

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Demi Finale Miss Grand Côte d'Ivoire 2023. 2023. 27 October 2023. fr. Internet Archive. missgrandeci.com.
  2. Web site: Miss Grand Côte d’Ivoire est le concours de beauté officiel de Côte d’Ivoire il est organisé par COMIGCI et préside par Mme Tatiana kacou et Kelly serge . 4 April 2022. 27 October 2023. fr. Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027091037/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandci/posts/pfbid0nn9BYjwqdXpSKc9DUeqabkAL5Vyf8LWujL63Cme7re32bFssghAuxpoYjoR3KxCul.
  3. Web site: Richlove Amissah. www.backstage.com. 27 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027104156/https://www.backstage.com/u/richlove-amissah/.
  4. Web site: Affaire une Miss dotée à plus de 80 millions FCFA : des internautes accusent…. 24 May 2023. 27 October 2023. fr. 27 October 2023. www.affairage.ci. https://archive.today/20231027085717/https://www.affairage.ci/affaire-une-miss-dotee-a-plus-de-80-millions-fcfa-des-internautes-accusent/. Kevin Aka.
  5. Web site: MISS GRAND est un concours de beauté qui met en valeur les femmes de grandes tailles, belles, élégantes, intelligentes (….). Ce concours existe déjà dans plusieurs pays où chaque année un concours est organisé dans ces différents pays et la miss Élue part représente son pays à l’international d'où « MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL » mais n'existe pas sur notre territoire national. C'est en ce sens que nous. fr. 15 April 2023. 27 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027092521/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandci/posts/pfbid02v9v8XNLtcvHZgRNzmtmVpeHm6vLzR64ueMmgrxnMRtkf6bqu1bGiMGq5g1QsK712l.
  6. Web site: Archive Today. fr. 10 May 2024. 13 May 2024. Organization of the Crown in Côte d'Ivoire. Pour Celest productions international c’est un grand plaisir d’annoncer Aya Kadjo comme nouvelle Miss Grand Yvory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) pour Miss Grand International 2024..
  7. Web site: En route Pour la couronne. 24 September 2022. 27 October 2023. fr. Miss Grande Côte d’Ivoire. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027094156/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandci/posts/pfbid022VJPkNAu6A1JBp34mEoGon9MaavqPZU5xVPEWEyQ2esBxwWvUKQVQrQbnqpHor8vl.
  8. Web site: Les finalistes de Miss Grande Côte d’Ivoire à une sortie détente à la baie des Milliardaires tout frais payer par le comité. www.scoopernews.com. fr. 11 July 2023. 27 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027094812/https://www.scoopernews.com/2023/07/11/les-finalistes-de-miss-grande-c-te-d-ivoire-une-sortie-d-tente-la-baie-des-milliardaires-tout-frais/45913428. Star Chics.
  9. Web site: Miss Grande Côte d'Ivoire la Grande Finale. 2023. www.yelams.com. 27 October 2023. fr. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027100028/https://www.yelams.com/programmation/miss-grande-cote-divoire-la-grande-finale.
  10. Web site: Le Trio Officiel de Miss Grande CI 2022. 3 October 2022. 27 October 2023. fr. 27 October 2023. Miss Grande Côte d’Ivoire. https://archive.today/20231027093814/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandci/posts/pfbid02JEQYp79f2StvcbtZoFmTFVwz5CfjrcjHu1HrZCzq6x3MM33Y6GoHRH3bqKRyS8z3l.
  11. Web site: Félicitations au Trio Gagnant Miss Grande CI 2023 de cette deuxième édition. 2 September 2023. 27 October 2023. fr. Miss Grande Côte d’Ivoire. https://archive.today/20231027102013/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandci/posts/pfbid02bxQDiaq7vneqCmDjiNZqb8jdrTD7TqyhECFTMLLuMc3RCDjzW5SDQy7BVFZVT82Vl. 27 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Miss Grand International 2014 contestants. Miss Grand International. 25 December 2014. 8 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225140601/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant&year=2014 . 25 December 2014 . Internet Archive.
  13. Web site: Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014. 6 October 2014. 9 February 2023. Arvin Ello. www.vintersections.com. 31 July 2015. https://archive.today/20150731082658/http://www.vintersections.com/2014/10/miss-grand-international-2014-winners.html.
  14. Web site: IT'S FINAL! Miss Planet International 2022 pageant postponed. Stephanie Bernardino. 14 November 2022. 27 October 2023. Manila Bulletin. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027104418/https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/13/its-final-miss-planet-international-2022-pageant-postponed.
  15. Web site: Le mariage traditionnel de la Miss Sandra N'guessan fait polémique. 22 May 2023. 27 October 2023. fr. afrikbuzz.com. 27 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231027084944/https://afrikbuzz.com/cote-divoire-le-mariage-traditionnel-de-la-miss-sandra-nguessan-fait-polemique/.
  16. 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.

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