Miss Grand Apulia
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| Formation | 21 August 2021 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Giuseppe Romanelli |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Martina Franca |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand Italy |
Official language | Italian |
Director | Giuseppe Romanelli (2021–present) |
Miss Grand Apulia (Italian: Miss Grand Puglia) is an Italian regional female beauty pageant,[1][2] founded in 2021 by a Martina Franca-based entrepreneur, Giuseppe Romanelli.[3][4] The winners of the contest represent the region of Apulia in the Miss Grand Italy national pageant.[5][6]
Since their first participation in the Miss Grand Italy pageant, Apulia representatives won the contest once in 2022 by Miriam Malerba,[5][7] who then competed internationally in the international tournament in Indonesia,[5] but was unplaced.[8][9] Other placements they obtained remain unclarified due to a lack of summarized national competition results publicized by both regional and national organizers.
History
[edit]After Miss Grand Italy began franchising the regional license to local organizers, the Apulia franchise was awarded to entrepreneur Giuseppe Romanelli of Martina Franca, who has been serving as the director of Miss Grand Apulia since 2021.[3][4][10][11] Under his directorship, the first contest of Miss Grand Apulia happened on 21 August 2021, at the Club L'egizio Restaurant in Martina Franca,[3] in which four candidates were elected as the region representatives to the Miss Grand Italy 2021 pageant.[4] The contest has been held annually since then.[12][1][13]
Besides the regional winner, some runners-up were also sent to compete in the national contest.[13] Several local auditions and contests were organized annually to elect the finalists for the region-level pageant.[14][15]
Editions
[edit]The following table details Miss Grand Apulia's annual editions since 2021.
| Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 21 August 2021 | Club L'egizio Restaurant, Martina Franca (TA) | N/A | None[a] | [3][4] |
| 2nd | 25 August 2022 | Villa dei Sogni, Martina Franca (TA) | 15 | Miriam Malerba | [12][7] |
| 3rd | 10 December 2022 | Hotel Villa Rosa, Martina Franca (TA) | N/A | Marika Giannattasio | [1][13] |
| 4th | 23 June 2024 | Hotel Cecere, San Basilio (TA) | N/A | Veronica Corrente | [16][17] |
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National competition
[edit]The following is a list of representatives of the region of Apulia in the Miss Grand Italy national pageant.
| Year | Representative | Original state title | Placement at Miss Grand Italy | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anna Nocera | Winners of the 2021 Apulia qualification stage | No data available | [4] |
Swami Di Noia
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Miriam Circelli
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| 2022 | Miriam Malerba | Miss Grand Apulia 2022 | Winner | [7] |
| 2023 | Marika Giannattasio | Miss Grand Apulia 2023 | No data available | [13] |
| 2024 | Veronica Corrente | Miss Grand Apulia 2024 | 1st runner-up | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Il 10 dicembre all'Hotel Villa Rosa di Martina Franca la 1a Tappa di Miss Grand International Italy Puglia". www.lsdmagazine.com (in Italian). 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Gianfranco Maffucci (10 December 2022). "Martina Franca – Miss Grand International Italy a Villa Rosa". www.blufree.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Finale Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Finale Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Da Terlizzi all'Indonesia, la 18enne Miriam rappresenterà l'Italia al super show per "reginette di bellezza"" [From Terlizzi to Indonesia, 18-year-old Miriam will represent Italy at the super show for "beauty queens"]. Telebari (in Italian). 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Piedimonte Matese-Maratea, l'azienda delle sorelle Zulla tra gli sponsor della finale nazionale di "Miss Grand International Italy 2022"" [Piedimonte Matese-Maratea, the Zulla sisters' company among the sponsors of the national final of "Miss Grand International Italy 2022"]. casertaweb.com (in Italian). 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Miriam Malerba 18 anni da Terlizzi(Ba) è la Miss Grand International Italy 2022". Beneventonews24.it (in Italian). 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Abad, Ysa (26 October 2022). "Brazil's Isabella Menin is Miss Grand International 2022". Rappler. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Bracamonte, Earl D. C. (26 October 2022). "Philippines finishes in top 20, Brazil wins Miss Grand International 2022". Philippine Star. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Selezione Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Selezione Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Finale Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Finale Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Selezione Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Selezione Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Finale Regionale Puglia". Miss Grand Italy (in Italian). 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Micaela Vietto nuova Miss Grand International Italia 2024". www.metamagazine.it (in Italian). 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
