Miss Grand Namibia
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Established | 4 July 2015 |
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Founder | Magnolia Kuhanga |
Dissolved | 2018 |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Windhoek |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English |
President | Magnolia Kuhanga |
Parent organization | Magnolia Events Management (2015 – 2018) |
Website | MissGrandNamibia.com |
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Miss Grand Namibia was a
Since the first debutant in 2013, Namibian representatives have not obtained any placements at the Miss Grand International pageant.
History
Namibia participated in Miss Grand International twice, in 2013 and 2015, represented by Grace Khakhane and Unongo Kutako, respectively.[4][5] After Magnolia Events Management, headed by Magnolia Kuhanga, acquired the license in 2015, the national contest, Miss Grand Namibia, was held three times between 2015 and 2018.[1][2][6][3] Unfortunately, all winners of such a national pageant did not take part on the international stage for unclear reasons; however, Unongo Kutako, one of the Miss Grand Namibia 2015 finalists, was appointed to participate at the Miss Grand International 2015 in Thailand instead of the original winner, Linda Amadhila.[4] Since then, there have been no Namibian representatives at Miss Grand International, although the national pageants were additionally held to determine the titleholders in 2016 and 2018.[7][8]
In 2016, the first preliminary pageant for Miss Grand Namibia, Miss Swakopmund, was held in the city of
Editions
The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Namibia contest, since its inception in 2015.
Edition | Date | Final Venue | Entrants | Miss Grand Namibia | Ref. |
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1st | July 4, 2015 | National Theatre of Namibia, Windhoek | 12 | Linda Amadhila | [1] |
2nd | July 9, 2016 | National Theatre of Namibia, Windhoek | 17 | Esperance Luvindao | [2][9][13] |
3rd | March 3, 2018 | Safari Hotel, Windhoek | No data available | Rail Lucas | [8][11] |
Titleholders
List of Namibian representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant
Year | Delegate | National Title | Competition Result | National director | Ref. | |
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Placements | Other Award(s) | |||||
2013 | Grace Diaz Khakhane | Appointed | Unplaced | — | Andy Abulime | [5][14] |
2014 | Maila Kalipi | Appointed | Unable to compete | [15] | ||
2015 | Linda Amadhila[α] | Miss Grand Namibia 2015 | Unable to compete | Magnolia Kuhanga | [1][16] | |
Unongo Kutako[β] | Miss Grand Namibia 2015 — Finalists | Unplaced | — | [4] | ||
2016 | Esperance Luvindao | Miss Grand Namibia 2016 | Unable to compete | [9][17] | ||
2017 | Ruusa Angula | Miss Grand Namibia 2016 — 1st Runner Up | Unable to compete | [18] | ||
2018 | Rail Lucas | Miss Grand Namibia 2018 | Unable to compete | [12][19] | ||
2019–Present: No representatives | ||||||
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Linda is crowned Miss Grand Namibia". New Era. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Miss Grand Namibia Finalists Vie for 2016 Crown". The Namibian. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Otjiwarongo girl qualifies for Miss Little Grand Namibia". Namibian Sun. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Local Beauties Internationally Welcomed". Windhoek Express. November 5, 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand International 2013 contestants". Miss Grand International. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Otjiwarongo Girl Qualified for Miss Little Grand Namibia". Namibia Press Agency. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Issuu.com.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand Namibia 2018 Results Officially Confirmed". Magnolia Events Management. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand Namibia plans for the future". Windhoek Express. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Matheus Erastus, winner of Miss Grand Namibia fashion show". The Namibian. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand Erongo 2017". Myguidenamibia.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Rail Lucas getting ready to compete at Miss Grand Namibia 2018! Gorgeous girl – representing Ohangwena Region". Magnolia Events Management. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "NAMAs Heads Back to Swakopmund Dome" (PDF). MTC Namibia. 27 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Riza Ornos (13 November 2013). "Miss Grand International 2013 Updates: Top 20 Best in Swimsuit, Top 10 Best in Nat'l Costume, Prizes". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants". Miss Grand International. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- Times of India. Archived from the originalon 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2016 contestants". Internet Archive. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2017 contestants". Miss Grand International. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2018 contestants". Miss Grand International. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
External links
Media related to Miss Grand Namibia at Wikimedia Commons