Miss Grand United States 2024
| Miss Grand United States 2024 | |
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 Cora Griffen, the winner of the contest | |
| Date | August 12, 2024 |
| Venue | Club M2, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Entrants | 19 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Cora Griffen (Georgia) |
| Congeniality | Hanin Al Qoreishy (Nevada) |
| Photogenic | Andrea Valentina (Florida) |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Grand final coronation, August 12, 2024 |
Miss Grand United States 2024 was the 7th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant,[1] held on August 12, 2024, in Miami, Florida,[2][3] at the Club M2.[4][5] Contestants from 19 states of the United States competed for the title.[6][7]
At the end of the event, Miss Grand United States 2023 Sthephanie Miranda crowned Cora Griffen of Georgia as her successor.[6] Griffen will represent the country at the international stage, Miss Grand International 2024,[6] to be finalized in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 25, 2024.[8][9]
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.[1][10]
Background
[edit]Date and venue
[edit]After obtaining the Miss Grand USA pageant license in early 2024,[1][11] 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,[5] with the swimwear competition on August 11.[10]
Selection of contestants
[edit]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 | Ref. |
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| Miss Grand Texas | 4th | Jan 12, 2024 | Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston | 8 | [3][12] |
| Miss Grand New Jersey | 1st | Jan 14, 2024 | White Eagle Hall, Jersey City | 7 | [13][14] |
| Miss Grand Florida | 5th | Jun 2, 2024 | Teatro 8, Miami | 9 | [15][16] |
| Miss Grand California | 2nd | Jun 30, 2024 | Skiptown Playhouse, Los Angeles | 2 | [17][18] |
Results
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| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Grand USA 2024 | |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
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| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 8[23] |
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| Top 12[24] |
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| Special awards[25] | |
| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Grand Voice Award |
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| Best in Social Media |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Top Model Award |
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| Dreame Hair Award |
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Contestants
[edit]Initially, twenty contestants were confirmed to participate but Sara Zaimi of Connecticut later withdrew.[6][7]
| State | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Giselle Burgos | — | — |
| California | Me-Kayla Brittany[7] | — | Ridgecrest |
| Colorado | Liza Degtiarova | — | Denver |
| Connecticut | Sara Zaimi | — | — |
| Florida | Andrea Valentina[16] | 28 | Miami |
| Georgia | Cora Griffen | 28 | Columbus |
| Illinois | Victoria Oluwakotanmi[2] | 23 | Chicago |
| Louisiana | Cassandra Negrete | 18 | Baton Rouge |
| Massachusetts | Joyce Sanchez | — | Boston |
| Minnesota | Nkechi Okorie | — | — |
| Missouri | Rachel Ringgenberg | 28 | St. Louis |
| Nevada | Hanin Al Qoreishy | — | Las Vegas |
| New Jersey | Tiajah Elliott[26] | 22 | Linden |
| New Mexico | Francely Lopez | 28 | Albuquerque |
| New York | Ariel Jingjing Cao | — | — |
| Rhode Island | Christella Merveille Ilunga | — | Providence |
| South Carolina | Jakiyra Hambright | — | — |
| Texas | Karina Ramirez[3] | 28 | Houston |
| Virginia | Amella Montiel–Goodman | — | Orlando |
| Washington | Gillian Arroyo | — | Seattle |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Người đẹp song tính mua lại bản quyền Hoa hậu Hòa bình Mỹ" (in Vietnamese). Tiền Phong. January 5, 2024. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Competing in Miss Grand USA". News 4 San Antonio. July 16, 2024. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sharron Melton (July 3, 2024). "Houston native wins Miss Grand Texas 2024 title, going for the national crown". KLST. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Grand USA 2024". M2Miami. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Miami is heating up. See you at Miss Grand USA August 9-12 in Miami". Miss Grand United States. April 18, 2024. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Archive Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d e Jennifer Valqui (August 12, 2024). "Miss Grand USA 2024: Miss Georgia obtuvo la corona y representará a Estados Unidos en el certamen internacional". La República (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c Claudia Cuba (August 12, 2024). "¿Quiénes son los candidatas del concurso Miss Gran United States 2024?". Gestión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Miss Grand International 2024 to be co-hosted by Cambodia". Khmer Times. July 30, 2024. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Luong Phironica (July 30, 2024). "ខ្មែរ-ថៃ ចាប់ដៃគ្នាសាងប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រថ្មី ធ្វើជាម្ចាស់ផ្ទះរួមគ្នាសម្រាប់កម្មវិធីប្រកួតកម្រិតអន្តរជាតិ Miss Grand International". troryorng.com (in Khmer). Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Người đẹp ngoại cỡ trình diễn áo tắm ở Hoa hậu Hòa bình Mỹ". Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). August 12, 2024. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "General 3 – Miss Grand USA". Miss Grand United States. 2024. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Grand Texas Host Hotel". December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Miss Grand New Jersey 2024". Miss Grand New Jersey. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Archive Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Tiajah Elliott, the newly crowned Miss Grand New Jersey, competes in the swimsuit competition at Miss Grand New Jersey". January 17, 2024. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Archive Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "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". Miss Grand Florida. April 28, 2024. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Archive Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Daniela Zulueta (June 5, 2024). "Miss Grand Miami wins Miss Grand Florida pageant". caplinnews.fiu.edu. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Miss Grand California. 2024. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Grand California 2024 – People's Choice!". Miss Grand California. 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Archive Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ @Miss Grand USA (August 13, 2024). "Miss Grand USA 2024 1st Runner-Up is Tiajah Elliott of New Jersey!". Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @Miss Grand USA (August 13, 2024). "Miss Grand USA 2024 2nd Runner-Up is Victoria Oluwakotanmi of Illinois!". Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @Miss Grand USA (August 13, 2024). "Miss Grand USA 2024 3rd Runner-Up is Andrea Valentina of Florida!". Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @Miss Grand USA (August 13, 2024). "Miss Grand USA 2024 4th Runner-Up is Giselle Burgos of Arizona!". Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @Miss Grand USA (August 13, 2024). "Official Miss Grand USA Top 8". Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @Miss Grand USA (August 13, 2024). "Official Miss Grand USA Top 12". Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Join us LIVE from Miami for the Miss Grand United States 2024 Finals! (Facebook Video). Miss Grand International. August 12, 2024. Event occurs at 2h00m45s – 2h06m10s. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Jessie Gómez (May 23, 2024). "From COVID masks to evening gowns: Newark's Class of 2024 gets ready for prom". Chalkbeat. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
