Isabella Menin biography: 13 things about Miss Grand International 2022

Isabella Novaes Menin is a Brazilian model and beauty queen. She the founder of Beyond Project, which helps support associations for people with disabilities in Brazil.

Before becoming Miss Grand International, Menin won Miss Goiás, Miss Teen Marilia and Miss Teen São Paulo. She is the first Miss Grand International from Brazil.

Born and raised in Marilia, Brazil, Menin is of Brazilian and Italian descent. Her mother Adriana Novaes is a former Miss Marilia titleholder.

As a foodie, Menin never says no when asked to try typical dishes from different countries. She speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English, French and Italian and she loves singing, acting and taking photos.

Menin is 5’11” tall. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On October 19, 2013, she represented Colégio Interação at Miss Estudantil Marília 2013 at the Marília Tênis Clube Sports Gym in Marilia, São Paulo, Brazil and won the title.
2. From 2015 to 2016, she studied business and managerial economics at David Game College in London, England.
3. From 2016 to 2019, she attended Westminster Business school in London where she earned her bachelor’s degree in economics.
4. From 2019 to 2020, she attended the University College London in London where she earned her master’s degree in finance.
5. In April 2021, she joined Thomson Tyndall in London as a paraplanner.
6. On July 28, 2022, she represented Alto Cafezal at Miss Grand Brasil 2022, competed against 30 other candidates at Teatro da Caesb in Águas Claras, Brasília, Brazil and won the title.
7. On October 25, 2022, she represented Brazil at Miss Grand International 2022 and competed against 67 other candidates at the Sentul International Convention Center in West Java, Indonesia. She won the title.
8. In March 2023, she visited Spain.
9. In April 2023, she visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
10. In May 2023, she visited Prague, Czech Republic and London, England, United Kingdom. In June 2023, she visited Panama, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
11. On July 13, 2023, she served as a judge at Miss Grand Philippines 2023 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
12. In August 2023, she visited Mauritius, Singapore and Cambodia.
13. She was 27 years old when she crowned her successor Miss Grand International 2023 Luciana Fuster on October 25, 2023 at the Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.