Miss Grand United States 2024 Explained

Miss Grand United States 2024
Date:August 12, 2024
Venue:Club M2, Miami, Florida, United States
Entrants:19
Placements:12
Winner:Cora Griffen (Georgia)
Photogenic:Andrea Valentina (Florida)
Congeniality:Hanin Al Qoreishy (Nevada)
Before:2023

Miss Grand United States 2024 was the 7th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on August 12, 2024, in Miami, Florida,[1] [2] at the Club M2.[3] Contestants from 19 states of the United States competed for the title.

At the end of the event, Miss Grand United States 2023 Sthephanie Miranda crowned Cora Griffen of Georgia as her successor.[4] Griffen will represent the country at the international stage, Miss Grand International 2024,[4] to be finalized in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 25, 2024.[5] [6]

This year's edition was also the first Miss Grand United States organized by Protagonist Live LLC with former 2nd runner-up Miss Grand United States 2023, Rachel Slawson, as the pageant director.[7]

Background

Date and venue

After obtaining the Miss Grand USA pageant license in early 2024,[7] [8]  the organizer announced on the official social platforms that the 2024 Miss Grand United States national competition has been set for Miami, Florida, from August 9–12,[9] with the swimwear competition on August 11.[10]

Selection of contestants

The national finalists for Miss Grand United States 2024 were determined by the state licensees or the national organizer. In Florida, a local competition named "Miss Grand Treasure Coast" was organized as the preliminary to the state pageant, Miss Grand Florida.

Only four states organized their state-level pageants to elect representatives for this year's edition, as detailed below.

Pageant Edition Date Final venue Entrants
Miss Grand Texas4thJan 12, 2024Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston8[11]
Miss Grand New Jersey1stJan 14, 2024 White Eagle Hall, Jersey City7[12] [13]
Miss Grand Florida5thJun 2, 2024Teatro 8, Miami9[14]
Miss Grand California2ndJun 30, 2024Skiptown Playhouse, Los Angeles2[15] [16]

Results

Miss Grand USA 2024 competition result by state
Color key:
RU = Runner-up
width=150pxPlacementContestant
Miss Grand USA 2024
1st runner-up
  • New Jersey – Tiajah Elliott[17]
2nd runner-up
  • Illinois – Victoria Oluwakotanmi[18]
3rd runner-up
  • Florida – Andrea Valentina[19]
4th runner-up
Top 8[21]
  • California – Me-Kayla Brittany
  • New York – Ariel Jingjing Cao
  • Texas – Karina Ramirez
Top 12[22]
  • Colorado – Liza Degtiarova
  • Minnesota – Nkechi Okorie
  • Nevada – Hanin Al Qoreishy
  • New Mexico – Francely Lopez
Special awards[23]
Miss Photogenic
  • Florida – Andrea Valentina
Miss Congeniality
  • Nevada – Hanin Al Qoreishy
Grand Voice Award
  • New Jersey – Tiajah Elliott
Best in Social Media
  • Illinois – Victoria Oluwakotanmi
Best in Swimsuit
Top Model Award
  • New Jersey – Tiajah Elliott
Dreame Hair Award
  • California – Me-Kayla Brittany

Contestants

Initially, twenty contestants were confirmed to participate but Sara Zaimi of Connecticut later withdrew.[4] [24]

ContestantAgeHometown
ArizonaGiselle Burgos——
CaliforniaMe-Kayla Brittany—Ridgecrest
ColoradoLiza Degtiarova—Denver
ConnecticutSara Zaimi——
FloridaAndrea Valentina[25] 28Miami
GeorgiaCora Griffen28Columbus
IllinoisVictoria Oluwakotanmi23Chicago
LouisianaCassandra Negrete18Baton Rouge
MassachusettsJoyce Sanchez—Boston
MinnesotaNkechi Okorie——
MissouriRachel Ringgenberg28St. Louis
NevadaHanin Al Qoreishy—Las Vegas
New JerseyTiajah Elliott[26] 22Linden
New MexicoFrancely Lopez28Albuquerque
New YorkAriel Jingjing Cao——
Rhode IslandChristella Merveille Ilunga—Providence
South CarolinaJakiyra Hambright——
TexasKarina Ramirez28Houston
VirginiaAmella Montiel–Goodman—Orlando
WashingtonGillian Arroyo—Seattle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competing in Miss Grand USA. July 16, 2024. News 4 San Antonio. July 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240715200537/https://news4sanantonio.com/sa-living/competing-in-miss-grand-usa.
  2. Web site: Houston native wins Miss Grand Texas 2024 title, going for the national crown. July 3, 2024. July 19, 2024. Sharron Melton. KLST. July 19, 2024. https://archive.today/20240719141903/https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/houston-native-wins-miss-grand-texas-2024-title-going-for-the-national-crown/.
  3. Web site: Miss Grand USA 2024. July 11, 2024. M2Miami. July 11, 2024. https://archive.today/20240711142224/https://www.m2miami.com/events/miss-grand-usa-2024.
  4. Web site: Miss Grand USA 2024: Miss Georgia obtuvo la corona y representará a Estados Unidos en el certamen internacional. 12 August 2024. es. 13 August 2024. La República. Jennifer Valqui. 13 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240813082737/https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/2024/08/12/miss-grand-usa-2024-hoy-en-vivo-como-ver-online-horarios-y-candidatas-del-concurso-de-belleza-miami-club-m2-florida-lrtmus-267972.
  5. Web site: VIDEO: Miss Grand International 2024 to be co-hosted by Cambodia. July 30, 2024. July 30, 2024. Khmer Times. July 30, 2024. https://archive.today/20240730064825/https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501531865/video-miss-grand-international-2024-to-be-co-hosted-by-cambodia/.
  6. Web site: ខ្មែរ-ថៃ ចាប់ដៃគ្នាសាងប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រថ្មី ធ្វើជាម្ចាស់ផ្ទះរួមគ្នាសម្រាប់កម្មវិធីប្រកួតកម្រិតអន្តរជាតិ Miss Grand International. July 30, 2024. July 30, 2024. km. troryorng.com. July 30, 2024. https://archive.today/20240730065012/https://troryorng.com/article/231670.html. Luong Phironica.
  7. Web site: Người đẹp song tính mua lại bản quyền Hoa hậu Hòa bình Mỹ. January 5, 2024. January 10, 2024. vi. January 9, 2024. https://archive.today/20240109205100/https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dep-song-tinh-mua-lai-ban-quyen-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-my-post1601872.tpo. Tiền Phong.
  8. Web site: General 3 – Miss Grand USA. 2024. May 12, 2024. Miss Grand United States. May 12, 2024. https://archive.today/20240512111128/https://miss-grand-usa.squarespace.com/about.
  9. Web site: Miami is heating up. See you at Miss Grand USA August 9-12 in Miami.. April 18, 2024. May 12, 2024. Miss Grand United States. Archive Today. May 12, 2024. https://archive.today/20240512110730/https://www.instagram.com/p/C56JehjLLfZ/. bot: unknown.
  10. Web site: Người đẹp ngoại cỡ trình diễn áo tắm ở Hoa hậu Hòa bình Mỹ. 12 August 2024. 13 August 2024. vi. Tiền Phong. 13 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240813114515/https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dep-ngoai-co-trinh-dien-ao-tam-o-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-my-post1663016.tpo.
  11. Web site: Miss Grand Texas Host Hotel. December 14, 2023. July 19, 2024. Internet Archive.
  12. Web site: Miss Grand New Jersey 2024. December 12, 2023. Miss Grand New Jersey. Archive Today. May 10, 2024. May 10, 2024. https://archive.today/20240510112505/https://www.instagram.com/p/C0vPkcbNGyx/. bot: unknown.
  13. Web site: Tiajah Elliott, the newly crowned Miss Grand New Jersey, competes in the swimsuit competition at Miss Grand New Jersey. Archive Today. May 11, 2024. January 17, 2024. May 10, 2024. https://archive.today/20240510182340/https://www.instagram.com/p/C2MIgs6sU7X/. bot: unknown.
  14. Web site: Golden Crown Productions Inc. cordially invites you to come witness the crowning of Miss Grand Florida 2024 in a glitz and glam competition like never before. April 28, 2024. May 12, 2024. Miss Grand Florida. Archive Today. May 12, 2024. https://archive.today/20240512085108/https://www.instagram.com/p/C6R5YgjP3o0/. bot: unknown.
  15. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions. Miss Grand California. 2024. May 10, 2024. May 10, 2024. https://archive.today/20240510071204/https://www.missgrandca.com/faqs-1.
  16. Web site: Miss Grand California 2024 – People's Choice!. 2024. June 30, 2024. Miss Grand California. Archive Today. June 30, 2024. https://archive.today/20240630210956/https://www.missgrandca.com/vote. bot: unknown.
  17. Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Miss Grand USA 2024 1st Runner-Up is Tiajah Elliott of New Jersey!. C-mGoI7RCKh.
  18. Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Miss Grand USA 2024 2nd Runner-Up is Victoria Oluwakotanmi of Illinois!. C-mGBL7xCYv.
  19. Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Miss Grand USA 2024 3rd Runner-Up is Andrea Valentina of Florida!. C-mFdPXRwfo.
  20. Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Miss Grand USA 2024 4th Runner-Up is Giselle Burgos of Arizona!. C-mEplKpsSU.
  21. Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Official Miss Grand USA Top 8. C-l-qnipLSJ.
  22. Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Official Miss Grand USA Top 12. C-l3qQ-vx_b.
  23. Join us LIVE from Miami for the Miss Grand United States 2024 Finals!. 12 August 2024. 12 August 2024. 2h00m45s – 2h06m10s. Facebook Video. Miss Grand International.
  24. Web site: ¿Quiénes son los candidatas del concurso Miss Gran United States 2024?. 12 August 2024. 13 August 2024. es. Claudia Cuba. 13 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240813081846/https://gestion.pe/mix/respuestas/miss-grand-usa-2024-conoce-todas-las-candidatas-del-concurso-de-belleza-nnda-nnrt-noticia/. .
  25. Web site: Miss Grand Miami wins Miss Grand Florida pageant. June 5, 2024. June 12, 2024. Daniela Zulueta. caplinnews.fiu.edu. June 12, 2024. https://archive.today/20240612110621/https://caplinnews.fiu.edu/miss-grand-miami-andrea-valentina-miss-grand-florida-jennifer-lovelace-little-havana/.
  26. Web site: From COVID masks to evening gowns: Newark's Class of 2024 gets ready for prom. May 27, 2024. May 23, 2024. Jessie Gómez. Chalkbeat. May 26, 2024. https://archive.today/20240526220729/https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2024/05/23/class-of-2024-trades-in-covid-masks-for-evening-gowns-as-they-get-ready-for-prom/.

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