Miss Grand United States 2023 Explained

Date:August 17, 2023
Venue:Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois
Entrants:24
Placements:15
Winner:Sthephanie Miranda
Represented:Great Lakes
Congeniality:Teyana Adams, Ohio
Before:2022
Next:2024

Miss Grand United States 2023 was the sixth edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on August 17, 2023[1] at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center, Chicago.[2] [3] [4] Twenty-four candidates chosen through state pageant or national casting competed for the title, of whom the representative of Great Lakes, Sthephanie Miranda, was announced the winner.[5] [6] She represented the United States at Miss Grand International 2023 held in Vietnam on October 25, 2023,[7] and became third runner-up to Luciana Fuster of Peru.[8] [9]

Contestants from Florida and Texas were selected through state pageants, while the remainder were appointed.[10] [11]

Results

width=150pxPlacementContestant
Miss Grand USA 2023
1st runner-up
  • Illinois – Samantha Keaton
2nd runner-up
  • New York City – Rachel Slawson
3rd runner-up
  • Texas – Francie Millan
4th runner-up
Top 10
  • California – Rebecca Edwards
  • Florida – Ivana Valentina Garcia
  • Georgia – Kennedy Thomas
  • Pennsylvania – Ebone Marie Jimerson
  • Tri-state – Maxine Cesar
Top 15
  • District of Columbia – Natalia Salmon
  • Hawaii – Jena Masero
  • Maryland – Amanda Bertholf
  • New Jersey – Christine Pierre
  • Northeast – Joselyn Farias
Special awards
Miss Congeniality
  • Ohio – Teyana Adams
Miss People's Vote
  • Pennsylvania – Ebone Marie Jimerson

Contestants

24 State titleholders competed for the national title.[12]

State/Regionwidth=200Contestant
CaliforniaRebecca Edwards
ColoradoKylie Klein
District of ColumbiaNatalia Salmon
FloridaIvana Valentina Garcia
GeorgiaKennedy Thomas
Great LakesSthephanie Miranda
HawaiiJena Masero
IllinoisSamantha Keaton
LouisianaBri Hunter
MarylandAmanda Bertholf
MichiganMorgan Pickrell
Mid-AtlanticLeslieAnn Padilla
MissouriRachel Ringgenberg
NevadaJuly Garza
New EnglandAlanna V. Hepbun
New JerseyChristine Pierre
New York CityRachel Slawson
NortheastJoselyn Farias
OhioTeyana Adams
PennsylvaniaEbone Marie Jimerson
TexasFrancie Millan
Tri-stateMaxine Cesar
WashingtonMazzy Eckel
West CoastAlexandra Marie Gill

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rachel Slawson Crowned Miss Grand New York, Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change. The Gazette. 29 June 2023. 5 July 2023. 5 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230705125106/https://www.gazettextra.com/news/nation_world/rachel-slawson-crowned-miss-grand-new-york-breaking-barriers-and-inspiring-change/article_2e03cf01-d3db-5a7e-8ec3-2c5b822ce4ef.html.
  2. Web site: Finalista de Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 se corona como la nueva Miss Grand Estados Unidos. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023. es. Damaris Hernández Mercado. El Nuevo Día. 19 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230819200014/https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/finalista-de-miss-universe-puerto-rico-2021-se-corona-como-la-nueva-miss-grand-estados-unidos/.
  3. Web site: Finalist of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 is crowned as the new Miss Grand United States. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023. Euro.eseuro.com. Euronews. 19 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230819201349/https://euro.eseuro.com/lifestyle/861056.html.
  4. Web site: Finalist of Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 is crowned as the new Miss Grand United States. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023. Kumneger Media. Kumnegermedia.com. 19 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230819195550/https://kumnegermedia.com/finalist-of-miss-universe-puerto-rico-2021-is-crowned-as-the-new-miss-grand-united-states/.
  5. Web site: Boricua gana Miss Grand Estados Unidos 2023 tras quedar primera finalista en Puerto Rico. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023. es. Harry Rodríguez Caraballo. Metro International. 19 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230819200528/https://www.metro.pr/entretenimiento/2023/08/18/beldad-boricua-gana-miss-grand-estados-unidos-2023-tras-quedar-primera-finalista-en-puerto-rico/.
  6. Web site: El paso de Sthephanie Miranda en los concursos de belleza. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023. es. Harry Rodríguez Caraballo. Metro International. 19 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230819201144/https://www.metro.pr/entretenimiento/2023/08/18/el-paso-de-sthephanie-miranda-en-los-concursos-de-belleza/.
  7. Web site: Người đẹp 30 tuổi bị chê già khi đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Mỹ. 18 August 2023. 18 August 2023. vi. Tiền Phong. 18 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230818092414/https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dep-30-tuoi-bi-che-gia-khi-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-my-post1561372.tpo.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Luciana Fuster ganó el Miss Grand International 2023: sencillez y glamour en su paso por el concurso de belleza. Chavely Chiroque. Carol Ruiz. Richard Gomero. es. www.infobae.com. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025162441/https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/10/25/miss-grand-international-2023-en-vivo-con-luciana-fuster-minuto-a-minuto-de-la-final-en-vietnam-ver-gratis-la-transmision-via-youtube/.
  10. Web site: Ivana García es coronada como Miss Grand Florida y Miss Grand Orlando. 16 July 2023. 29 October 2023. es. Marcos A Tejeda. elsolnetworktv.com. 28 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231028212641/https://elsolnetworktv.com/index.php/2023/07/16/ivana-garcia-es-coronada-como-miss-grand-florida-y-miss-grand-orlando/.
  11. Web site: We are getting closer to crown a new Miss Grand Texas. 10 October 2022. 29 October 2023. Universal Misses Media. 28 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231028214502/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandtexas/posts/pfbid0DQHSpio12fGthWQrRoLwzi7Lg97KgiRkejuFR7jZmKQ1nbtz5PXjkJYRBjeiHMgql.
  12. Web site: Miss Grand USA 2023 delegates. H&I Grand Productions LLC.. 2023. 20 August 2023. 28 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028215654/https://www.missgrandus.com/delegates.