Miss Grand United States 2024 | |
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Date | August 12, 2024 |
Venue | Club M2, Miami, Florida, United States |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | TBD |
Miss Grand United States 2024 will be the 7th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, [1] scheduled to be held on August 12, 2024 in Miami, Florida, [2] at the Club M2. [3] [4] The contest's winner will be crowned by an outgoing queen, Sthephanie Miranda, and obtain the right to represent the country at the parent international stage, Miss Grand International 2024, to be held in Myanmar on October 25, 2024. [5] [6]
This year's edition will also be considered 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].
Miss Grand United States 2023 will crown new Miss Grand United States 2024 at the end of the event.
After obtaining the Miss Grand USA pageant licens in early 2024, [1] [7] 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. However, any further details regarding the competition activities are still undisclosed. [4]
The national finalists for Miss Grand United States 2024 were determined by the state licensees or the national organizer. 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 | January 12, 2024 | Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston | 8 | [ citation needed] |
Miss Grand New Jersey | 1st | January 14, 2024 | White Eagle Hall, Jersey City | 7 | [8] [9] |
Miss Grand Florida | 5th | June 2, 2024 | Teatro 8, Miami | 9 | [10] [11] |
Miss Grand California | 2nd | June 30, 2024 | Skiptown Playhouse, Los Angeles | 2 | [12] [13] |
As of 18 July 2024, 13 contestants have been confirmed.
State | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
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California | Me-Kayla Brittany [14] | Ridgecrest | |
Florida | Andrea Valentina [11] | 28 | Miami |
Georgia | Cora Griffen [15] | 21 | Atlanta |
Illinois | Victoria Oluwakotanmi [2] | 23 | Chicago |
Louisiana | Gabriela Vazquez [16] | 26 | Baton Rouge |
Massachusetts | Joyce Sanchez [17] | Boston | |
Missouri | Rachel Ringgenberg [18] | 28 | St. Louis |
Nevada | Hanin Al Qoreishy [19] | Las Vegas | |
New Jersey | Tiajah Elliott [20] | 22 | Linden |
New Mexico | Francely Lopez [21] | 28 | Albuquerque |
Rhode Island | Christella Merveille Ilunga | Providence | |
Texas | Karina Ramirez [22] | 28 | Houston |
Washington | Gillian Arroyo [23] | Seattle |
Miss Grand United States 2024 | |
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Date | August 12, 2024 |
Venue | Club M2, Miami, Florida, United States |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | TBD |
Miss Grand United States 2024 will be the 7th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, [1] scheduled to be held on August 12, 2024 in Miami, Florida, [2] at the Club M2. [3] [4] The contest's winner will be crowned by an outgoing queen, Sthephanie Miranda, and obtain the right to represent the country at the parent international stage, Miss Grand International 2024, to be held in Myanmar on October 25, 2024. [5] [6]
This year's edition will also be considered 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].
Miss Grand United States 2023 will crown new Miss Grand United States 2024 at the end of the event.
After obtaining the Miss Grand USA pageant licens in early 2024, [1] [7] 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. However, any further details regarding the competition activities are still undisclosed. [4]
The national finalists for Miss Grand United States 2024 were determined by the state licensees or the national organizer. 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Grand Texas | 4th | January 12, 2024 | Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston | 8 | [ citation needed] |
Miss Grand New Jersey | 1st | January 14, 2024 | White Eagle Hall, Jersey City | 7 | [8] [9] |
Miss Grand Florida | 5th | June 2, 2024 | Teatro 8, Miami | 9 | [10] [11] |
Miss Grand California | 2nd | June 30, 2024 | Skiptown Playhouse, Los Angeles | 2 | [12] [13] |
As of 18 July 2024, 13 contestants have been confirmed.
State | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|
California | Me-Kayla Brittany [14] | Ridgecrest | |
Florida | Andrea Valentina [11] | 28 | Miami |
Georgia | Cora Griffen [15] | 21 | Atlanta |
Illinois | Victoria Oluwakotanmi [2] | 23 | Chicago |
Louisiana | Gabriela Vazquez [16] | 26 | Baton Rouge |
Massachusetts | Joyce Sanchez [17] | Boston | |
Missouri | Rachel Ringgenberg [18] | 28 | St. Louis |
Nevada | Hanin Al Qoreishy [19] | Las Vegas | |
New Jersey | Tiajah Elliott [20] | 22 | Linden |
New Mexico | Francely Lopez [21] | 28 | Albuquerque |
Rhode Island | Christella Merveille Ilunga | Providence | |
Texas | Karina Ramirez [22] | 28 | Houston |
Washington | Gillian Arroyo [23] | Seattle |