Vanessa Pulgarin Monsalve represented Colombia at the Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She emerged as the winner.
Pulgarin was crowned by Miss Grand International founder Nawat Itsaragrisil. He was assisted by Miss Grand International 2024 CJ Opiaza.
Runner-up to Pulgarin was Faith Maria Porter of Ghana. The second runner-up was Huong Giang Nguyen of Vietnam.
MGI All Stars 2026 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars |
| edition: 1st date: May 30, 2026 venue: MGI Hall, Bangkok, Thailand candidates: 56 |
| hosts: Danilo Carrera, Emma Mary Tiglao, Michelle Dee |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | CANDIDATE COUNTRY |
| MGI All Stars 1st edition winner | Vanessa Pulgarín Colombia |
| 1st runner-up | Faith Maria Porter Ghana |
| 2nd runner-up | Huong Giang Nguyen Vietnam |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY) |
| Top 3 | Faith Maria Porter (Ghana) Huong Giang Nguyen (Vietnam) Vanessa Pulgarín (Colombia) |
| Top 5 | Gazini Ganados (Philippines) Mariana Beckova (Czech Republic) |
| Top 10 | Gabriela de la Cruz (Venezuela) Priscilla Londoño (Colombia) Suheyn Cipriani (Peru) Yamilex Hernandez (Dominican Republic) Tharina Botes (Thailand) |
| Top 18 | Azzaya Tsogt-Ochir (Mongolia) Francia Cortes (Mexico) Fuschia Anne Ravena (Philippines) Isabella Santiago (Venezuela) Nicole Puello (Dominican Republic) Samantha Quenedit (Ecuador) Thet San Andersen (Myanmar) Zewen Qin (China) |
FAST TRACK CHALLENGES
| CHALLENGE | WINNER |
| Portrait Challenge | Thet San Andersen Myanmar |
| Runway Challenge | Azzaya Tsogt-Ochir Mongolia |
| World’s Choice | Huong Giang Nguyen, Vietnam |
JUDGES
- Isabella Menin
- Jojo Bragais
- Lupita Jones
- Natalie Glebova
- Omar Harfouch
- Osmel Sousa
- Siranudh “Psi” Scott
Vanessa Pulgarin
Born in Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia to Carlos Pulgarin and Dalila Monsalve Jimenez, Vanessa turned 35 on September 13, 2026. Vanessa studied social communication at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellin, Colombia.
On November 14, 2017, Vanessa represented Colombia at Miss International 2017 and competed against 68 other candidates at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.
On November 21, 2025, Vanessa represented Colombia at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi. Thailand. She finished in the Top 12.
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