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Peru's Luciana Fuster was crowned Miss Grand International 2023 in a glittering show held on Wednesday, October 25 at the Phu Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 24-year-old model and TV personality hailing from Callao succeeds Isabella Menin from Brazil. She is the second representative from Peru to clinch the coveted title next to María José Lora. Ni Ni Lin Eain of Myanmar was named first runner-up while María Alejandra López of Colombia, Sthephanie Miranda of the United States of America, and Le Hoang Phuong of Vietnam were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The fifth runners-up were from Angola, Eugénia das Neves, the Dominican Republic, Skarxi Marte, Indonesia, Ritassya Wellgreat, Netherlands, Melissa Bottema, and Thailand, Thaweeporn Phingchamrat. This year's event marked the 11th edition of the Miss Grand International pageant. A total of 69 contestants took part in the competition. View this post on Instagram A

The final show and grand coronation of the 11th Miss Grand International pageant is taking place tonight at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After weeks of pre-pageant activities, fashion shows, sightseeing, tours, and preliminary competitions, the 69 contestants are ready to rock the MGI stage as they fight to take home the coveted golden crown. Tonight's show will again be hosted by Thai-Australian presenter Matthew Deane and will stream live on the official YouTube channel of Miss Grand International from 7 p.m. local time. Last year's winner, Isabella Menin of Brazil will take her final walk as Miss Grand International and pass her crown on to her successor at the end of the much-awaited event. Who will be crowned Miss Grand International 2023? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Isabella N. Menin (@isanmenin) --- FINAL RESULTS --- Special Award Best in National Costume - Japan (Yayoi Machida), Nigeria (Boma Dokubo), Le

The much-awaited final show of the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant will be streaming live tonight from the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam at 7 p.m. local time. Hosted by Thai-Australian singer, model, actor, and television presenter  Matthew Deane, the event will stream around the world on the Grand TV YouTube channel. You don't want to miss witnessing tonight's spectacular show as 69 of the world's grandest beauties compete for the golden crown currently held by Isabella Menin of Brazil. Who will be crowned the 11th Miss Grand International? Watch it here: Photo: Miss Grand International RELATED POSTS: FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 Final Top 16 favorites Miss Grand International 2023: Top 20 Best National Costume announced Miss Grand International 2023: Grand Voice Award Top 5 announced Miss Grand International 2023: Grand Voice Award Top 18 announced

In just a few hours, Miss Grand International 2023 will be crowned during the highly anticipated final show at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Sixty-nine beauties from around the world will battle it out to win the coveted international title. One of them is about to embark on a year-long adventure as MGI queen tonight. Who will succeed Isabella Menin of Brazil and take home the golden crown? Based on their overall performance during the preliminary events, meet our FINAL Top 16 favorites for the crown: TOP 16 (in alphabetical order) Canada  - Yuliya Shcherban Colombia  - María Alejandra López Czech Republic  - Sophia Osako Dominican Republic  - Skarxi Marte Guatemala  - Raschel Paz India  - Arshina Sumbul Indonesia  - Ritassya Wellgreat Myanmar  - Ni Ni Lin Eain Netherlands - Melissa Bottema Peru  - Luciana Fuster Philippines  - Nikki de Moura Puerto Rico  - María Cristina Ramos Thailand  - Thaweeporn Phingchamrat United States  - Sthephanie Miranda Uzbekistan

The Top 20 Best in National Costume for Miss Grand International 2023 have been officially revealed by the Miss Grand International organization via social media. Sixty-eight grand beauties from around the world showcased their colorful and extravagant costumes on Friday, October 20 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The judges picked 10 costumes while the remaining 10 were from the online voting conducted through the official Facebook page of MGI. Meet the Top 20: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Top 10 by vote Bolivia - Victoria Olguín Cambodia - Phoem Sreyno Guatemala - Raschel Paz Indonesia - Ritassya Wellgreat Myanmar - Ni Ni Lin Eain Panama - Julia Leong Peru - Luciana Fuster Philippines - Nikki de Moura Thailand - Thaweeporn Phingchamrat Vietnam - Le Hoang Phuong Top 10 by judges Ecuador - Andrea Ojeda Fernández Honduras - Britthany Marroquín India - A

The Grand Voice Award (singing competition) semifinal round of the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant was held on Tuesday, October 17 at KOBI Onsen Resort Hue in Vietnam. From the Top 18, only five contestants have been announced to move on to the final show round happening this Sunday, October 22 during the preliminary competition. Meet the Top 5 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Germany - Marie Tavitha Kilonzo Ghana - Kitava-Yvettlana Fosuwaa-Amankwaa Japan - Yayoi Machida Nigeria - Boma Dokubo Singapore - Jiahui Jade Wu Photos: Miss Grand International / Instagram RELATED POSTS: Miss Grand International 2023: Grand Voice Award Top 18 announced Miss Grand International 2023 Best in Ao Dai winners announced FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 sashing ceremony FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 welcome dinner by Staynex

The audition round for the Grand Voice Award of the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant was held on Friday, October 13 at the Da Nang Mikazuki Japanese Resorts & Spa in Da Nang, Vietnam. Among the contestants who showcased their singing talents, a Top 18 have been announced to move forward to the next round on October 17. Meet the 18 contenders for the award: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Angola - Eugénia das Neves Chile - Paula Henríquez Czech Republic - Sophia Osako Germany - Marie Tavitha Kilonzo Ghana - Kitava-Yvettlana Fosuwaa-Amankwaa Indonesia - Ritassya Wellgreat Ireland - Rachel Slawson Japan - Yayoi Machida Laos - Phetmany Philakhong Myanmar - Ni Ni Lin Eain Netherlands - Melissa Bottema Nigeria - Boma Dokubo Peru - Luciana Fuster Poland - Kornelia Golebiewska Singapore - Jiahui Jade Wu South Africa - Gugulethu Mayisela Thailand - Thaweeporn Phin

While the contestants are currently enjoying their pre-pageant activities in Ha Long Bay, six beauties have been announced winners of the Miss Grand International 2023 Best in Ao Dai (Vietnamese national costume). The winners from each continent group were selected through online voting. They had the opportunity to present themselves in a special live talk session with MGI President Nawat Itsaragrisil on Sunday at Citadines Marina Halong. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Asia & Oceania Myanmar - Ni Ni Lin Eain Thailand - Thaweeporn Phingchamrat America & Latin America Peru - Luciana Fuster Venezuela - Valentina Martínez Europe & Africa Czech Republic - Sophia Osako Nigeria - Boma Dokubo Photos: Miss Grand International RELATED POSTS: FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 sashing ceremony FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 welcome dinner by Sta

Over 60 stunning contestants from around the world vying for Miss Grand International 2023 officially received their sashes on Friday, October 6. The official sashing ceremony was held at the iconic Hanoi Opera House, or the Grand Opera House in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a famous architectural landmark with significant cultural and historical values. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Hosted by Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 second runner-up Truong Qui Minh Nhan with Sakul Limpapanon, the contestants received their sashes from reigning MGI queen Isabella Menin and Vice President Teresa Chaivisut. Standouts were from Angola, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezu

Following their visit to Hanoi's Ngoc Son Temple and the Temple of Literature wearing the traditional Vietnamese dress ao dai, the contestants vying for Miss Grand International 2023 had their official welcome dinner. Sponsored by Staynex, the glittering red-carpet event was held on Thursday, October 5 at the Lotte Hanoi Sky and was streamed live on the Grand TV official YouTube channel. The hosts of the night were reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin and Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 second runner-up Truong Qui Minh Nhan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Over 60 contestants who have arrived in the host country so far strutted the runway and gave fans a glimpse of what to expect in the next three weeks — glitz and glamour. Standouts were Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar, Net