The Miss Grand International 2023 coronation ceremony will be held at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on October 25, 2023. It is the 11th edition of the international beauty pageant based in Bangkok, Thailand.
On October 25, 2022, Isabella Menin of Brazil was crowned Miss Grand International 2022 at the Sentul International Convention Center, in West Java, Indonesia. Engfa Waraha of Thailand was runner-up to Menin while Andina Julie of Indonesia, Luiseth Materan of Venezuela and Mariana Beckova of the Czech Republic were the respective second, third and fourth runners-up.
Founded by Nawat Itsaragrisil, Miss Grand International is one of the six grand slam international female beauty pageants. The others are Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Supranational.
There are 71 women competing for the Miss Grand International 2023 crown. If sexiness is the only criterion, these will be my Top 13 candidates:
#13. Arshina Sumbul, 24, India
#12. María Fernanda Beltrán, 23, Mexico
#11. Clemence Drouhaud, 19, France
#10. Kristell Freeman, 26, Costa Rica
#9. Rachel Slawson, 28, Ireland
#8. Jaylynn Cruz, 27, Gibraltar
#7. Sophia Osako, 19, Czech Republic
#6. Yuliya Shcherban, 22, Canada
#5. Ni Ni Lin Eain, 22, Myanmar
#4. Boma Dokubo, 27, Nigeria
#3. Celia Sevilla, 22, Spain
#2. Maria Cristina Ramos, 26, Puerto Rico
#1. Nikki de Moura, 19, Philippines
