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Kornelia Gołębiewska was officially announced on Thursday, October 5 by the Miss Polonia organization as Miss Grand Poland 2023. The 23-year-old beauty was named the second runner-up during the Miss Polonia 2023 final show held at the Nosalowy Dwór Resort & Spa in Zakopane last June. She succeeds Natalia Gryglewska and will now head to Hanoi, Vietnam for Miss Grand International 2023 whose final is set for October 25. Road to the 11th Miss Grand International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🇵🇱Kornelia Gołębiewska (@g_kornelia) Photos: Jacek Kurnikowski, Kornelia Gołębiewska / Instagram

The Top 5 winners of the pre-arrival voting conducted on social media for Miss Grand International 2023 have been announced on Wednesday, October 4. They were the representatives from Vietnam (Le Hoang Phuong), Myanmar (Ni Ni Lin Eain), Colombia (María Alejandra López), Brazil (Adriana Yanca) and Indonesia (Ritassya Wellgreat). As a prize, the beauty queens were treated to a special dinner in an authentic Japanese restaurant Momiji in Hanoi, Vietnam. Present with them were the reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin from Brazil, MGI President Nawat Itsaragrisil, and Vice President Teresa Chaivisut. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Photos: Miss Grand International / Instagram RELATED POSTS: Miss Grand International 2023 contestants arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2023 Top 12 pre-arrival favorites Miss Grand International 2023 schedule of events

The contestants vying for the coveted title of Miss Grand International 2023 started arriving at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam this week. Most of them have already checked into the Grand K Hotel Suites to commence their exciting three-week-long personal journey to the gold crown. Their first scheduled activities include a sightseeing tour around the Vietnamese capital city. The tour will be followed by the much-awaited welcome gala dinner happening this Thursday, October 5 at their official residence hotel. Five winners from the pre-arrival social media voting, which is still ongoing until 5 p.m. (Hanoi time) on Wednesday, October 4, will have a special dinner with MGI President Nawat Itsragrisil. The 11th Miss Grand International competition will culminate on October 25 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City. Isabella Menin of Brazil will crown her successor at the end of the event. Who stood out in their arrival outfits? View this post on Instagram

The highly anticipated Miss Grand International 2023, the 11th edition of the Miss Grand International pageant is about to begin in Vietnam. Over 70 contestants from around the world are expected to arrive in Hanoi this week to officially kick off their three-week-long pre-pageant activities. The final show is set to be held on October 25 at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City. Isabella Menin of Brazil will crown her successor at the end of the event. Who will be the next Miss Grand International? Meet the our Top 12 pre-arrival favorites: (in alphabetical order) Chile - Paula Henríquez Colombia - María Alejandra López Czech Republic - Sophia Osako Haiti - Isnaida Compère Ireland - Rachel Slawson Netherlands - Melissa Bottema Peru - Luciana Fuster Philippines - Nikki de Moura Puerto Rico - María Cristina Ramos Spain - Celia Sevilla Ukraine - Yulia Klimenko USA - Sthephanie Miranda Special mentions:   Bonaire, Canada, Indonesia, Myanmar, Romania, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam

Rachel Slawson, a 28-year-old Irish-American actress, keynote speaker, and model, has been officially appointed as Miss Grand Ireland 2023. The former Miss Utah USA and the first openly LGBTQ+ contestant at Miss USA, recently placed as the second runner-up at Miss Grand United States 2023 pageant in Chicago, Illinois. As a strong advocate for mental health and inclusivity, she is the founder of the "I Am Why Project" and the non-profit "Feelings Are Human" to create a positive impact in her community. The new Miss Grand Ireland will proudly represent the "Emerald Isle" at Miss Grand International 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam this October. She hopes to be the first LGBTQ+ winner of the competition to help further her cause across the world. In a recent post on social media, Rachel shared: "I take immense pride in my Irish heritage and nationality, with my mother bearing the Hennessy name, and my 24th great-grandfather Brian Boru, standing as the i

Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands off Venezuela's coast in the southern Caribbean, is set to debut at this year's Miss Grand International pageant with newly announced Miss Grand Bonaire 2023 Ruby Pouchet. The 27-year-old nature conservationist was crowned Miss Bonaire 2022 at the Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire Dive Resort in Kralendijk last December. In her latest post on social media today, Ruby shared she is beyond honored to be the first-ever representative of Bonaire on the prestigious stage. "Join me as we make memories on this journey together. See you soon Vietnam," she added. The highly anticipated Miss Grand International 2023 will take place this coming October in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Road to the 11th Miss Grand International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ruby Pouchet (@rubypaola) Photos: Miss Bonaire, Ruby Pouchet / Instagram

Uzbekistan, a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic, is set to debut at the Miss Grand International pageant this year with the recently announced Miss Grand Uzbekistan 2023 Amaliya Shakirova. The 28-year-old beauty hailing from Tashkent and currently based in the Philippines was officially crowned on Sunday, September 3 by Miss Grand Uzbekistan national director Olinda Cho in a special ceremony held at Luxent Hotel in Quezon City. "Can't describe how blessed and happy I feel to have you all by my side. Can't wait to share my [Miss Grand International] journey with you all. Thank you for your love and support," shared the professional model and ocean advocate on social media. Amaliya is no stranger to pageantry as she has previously joined Miss CosmoWorld 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and placed first runner-up. She will now prepare to represent Uzbekistan at Miss Grand International 2023 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam this October. Road to the

The schedule of events and activities for Miss Grand International 2023 has been officially announced by Miss Grand International Organization on Monday, September 4. Around 70 contestants from around the world are expected to arrive on October 3 and will be checking in to Grand K Hotel Suites in Hanoi, Vietnam. More than three weeks of jam-packed pre-pageant activities await them including photoshoots, a welcome gala dinner, sightseeing tours, rehearsals, preliminary events, and more. For the first time, the organization introduces the Grand Voice Award to showcase beauties with incredible singing voice talent. An audition will happen on October 8, round two on October 17, and the final is set for October 22. The highly-anticipated annual swimsuit competition will be on October 12 in Da Nang while the national costume competition on October 20, the preliminary competition on October 22, and the grand coronation show on October 25 will take place at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi

Eugénia das Neves was crowned Miss Grand Angola 2023 in a national competition held on Saturday, September 2 at the Epic Sana Hotel in Luanda. The 24-year-old mechanical engineering graduate from Luanda is currently working as an administrative assistant. She succeeds last year's titleholder Teresa Sara and will represent Angola at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Jacira Saiombo and Airania Dias were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Roberta Capule Paulo and Angélica Varela rounded out the Top 5 finalists. Ten contestants took part in the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Angola pageant. The event was hosted by Mister Angola 2017 Bráulio Anderson and Miss Angola 2014 Whitney Shikongo. Meet the new Miss Grand Angola: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS GRAND ANGOLA OFFICIAL (@missgrandangola) Photos: Miss Grand Angola / Instagram

María Fernanda Beltrán Figueroa was crowned Miss Grand Mexico 2023 in a glittering national competition held on Wednesday, August 30 at Auditorio MIA in Culiacán, Sinaloa. The 23-year-old professional model representing Sinaloa is a graduate of marketing and communication, and founder of Marbe Fundacion, a nonprofit foundation whose main goal is to help others in dire need. Aarlin Andrea Bustamante of the Mexican community of the USA and Frida Reynoso of Coahuila were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Priscila Franco Jalisco and Ingrid Lucero of Puebla were the rest of the finalists. The new Miss Grand Mexico succeeds last year's titleholder Laysha Salazar, who placed in the Top 20 at Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia. She will now prepare to represent Mexico at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Road to the 11th Miss Grand International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Juan Angel Uriarte (@juanangelfo

Natalia Carolina Cometto was officially proclaimed as Miss Grand Argentina 2023 on Saturday, August 26 by the new national franchise holder Sambrizzi Producción. The 26-year-old model and nutritionist will now prepare to represent Argentina at Miss Grand International 2023 to be held in Vietnam this October. No stranger to pageantry, Natalia previously held the title Miss Elite Argentina and participated in Miss Elite 2023 in Egypt where she placed in the Top 10. Meet the new Miss Grand Argentina: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Natalia Carolina Cometto (@nataliacometto) Photos: Miss Grand Argentina, Natalia Carolina Cometto / Instagram

Le Hoang Phuong was crowned Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 in a national competition held on Sunday, August 27 at the Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. The 28-year-old fashion model and architecture graduate from Khanh Hoa province bested over 40 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Doan Thien An and will now prepare to compete in the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant to be held in her country this October. Bui Khanh Linh was named first runner-up while Truong Qui Minh Nhan, Le Thi Hong Hanh, and Dang Hoang Tam Nhu were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin from Brazil graced the glittering event as a special guest with MGI executives Nawat Itsaragrisil and Teresa Chaivisut. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Vietnam is a former contestant at Miss Universe Vietnam. She placed in the Top 5 in 2022 and bagged the Best in Swimsuit and Best Face in 2019.