Representing the United States, Sthephanie Marie Miranda, 29, almost won Miss Grand International 2023. She was third runner-up to Luciana Fuster Guzmán, 24, of Callao, Peru.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Miranda is fluent in English and Spanish. She won Miss Ohio Latina 2013 on June 15, 2013, Miss Ohio U.S International 2015 on April 25, 2015, Senorita Estados Unidos 2018 in April 2018 and Miss Latinoamérica 2018 on September 22, 2018.
Miranda finished in the Top 6 at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021. On August 17, 2023, she won Miss Grand USA 2023.
Miss Grand International 2023 is the 11th edition of the international beauty pageant founded by Nawat Itsaragrisil. It was the second time Vietnam hosted the competition.
Hosted by Matthew Deane, the Miss Grand International 2023 coronation ceremony was held at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on October 25, 2023. Including Miranda and Fuster, 69 women competed for the title.
Ni Ni Lin Eain, 23,of Myanmar was runner-up to Fuster while the respective second and and fourth runners-up were Maria Alejandra Lopez, 29, Colombia and Lê Hoàng Phương, 27, of Vietnam. Eugenia das Neves, 24, of Angola; Skarxi Marte, 21, of the Dominican Republic, Ritassya Wellgreat, 22, of Indonesia, Melissa Bottema, 23, of the Netherlands and Thaweeporn Phingchamrat, 27, of Thailand were the fifth runners-up.
Miss Grand International 2024 will be held in Myanmar. The Asian country hosted the competition for the first time in 2018.
CONAN Daily 