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Miss Costa Rica 2022 first runner-up Kristell Ruiz Freeman has been officially announced as Miss Grand Costa Rica 2023 on Friday, May 19 in San José. The 26-year-old journalist, audiovisual producer, and bilingual from the province of Limón will now represent Costa Rica at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. Kristell was crowned by her predecessor Brenda Muñoz, last year's titleholder and representative during the 10th Miss Grand International in Indonesia. The ceremony took place at Studio Gama Producciones in the Costa Rican capital city. No stranger to pageantry, she took part in Miss Costa Rica 2022 last September and placed first runner-up to María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila who went Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans. Meet the new Miss Grand Costa Rica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by CONCURSO NACIONAL DE BELLEZA ® (@cnbcostarica) Photos: Concurso Nacional de Belleza Costa Rica

Adriana Moya has been officially announced by The Finalists organization on Saturday, May 21 as Miss Grand Costa Rica 2021. The 26-year-old architect from San Pedro, Montes de Oca, succeeded Gabriela Jara and will represent her country Costa Rica at Miss Grand International 2021 possibly in Bangkok later this year. No stranger to beauty pageants, Adriana was named first runner-up during the 47th edition of Miss Intercontinental in Manila, Philippines. "It will be my fourth time representing Costa Rica internationally, but the butterflies still feel the same and the emotion is the same," she wrote on social media. "I can't wait to live for the last time, together with you, one of my greatest passions," she added. Photos: Adriana Moya / Instagram