Vanessa Pulgarin Monsalve won the Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars 1st Edition in Bangkok, Thailand, competing against 56 candidates. She was crowned by founder Nawat Itsaragrisil, with Faith Maria Porter from Ghana as the runner-up and Huong Giang Nguyen from Vietnam as second runner-up. The event took place on May 30, 2026.
56 MGI All Stars 1st edition candidates competing in Bangkok
Miss Grand International (MGI), established in 2013, announces the first MGI All Stars contest on December 4, 2025. Open to biological women and transwomen from international beauty pageants, the event will crown its winner on May 30, 2026, in Bangkok, featuring 56 contestants and a prize valued up to $1 million.
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13 things about Miss Universe 1965 Apasra Hongsakula
Apasra Hongsakula, born in Bangkok, is a prominent Thai businesswoman and beauty queen. She won Miss Thailand 1964 and became the first Miss Universe from Southeast Asia in 1965. Hongsakula, who has served as a judge for Miss Universe competitions, has also opened a beauty spa and achieved various milestones throughout her career.
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Henry Chang crowns Mister Friendship International 2025 Ki Niwat Naknuan in Bangkok
Henry Chang from Taiwan won Mister Friendship International 2024 on December 8, 2024, competing against 16 candidates. He crowned Ki Niwat Naknuan of Thailand as his successor on December 14, 2025. This event marked Naknuan as the first Thai winner. The pageant featured 24 candidates, with various special awards presented.
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24 Mister Friendship International 2025 candidates to compete in Bangkok
Henry Chang represented Taiwan and won the Mister Friendship International 2024 title on December 8, 2024, at the Asia Pacific Resort. The competition had 16 candidates with Immanuel Nicolas and Jansen Kenley See as runners-up. The next pageant, Mister Friendship International 2025, will take place on December 14, 2025, in Bangkok.
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10 things about Miss Universe Thailand 2022 Anna Sueangam-iam
Anna Sueangam-iam, a German-Thai actress and beauty queen, represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2022 after winning Miss Universe Thailand 2022. Born in a Bangkok slum, she overcame hardships and graduated from Kasetsart University. Sueangam-iam began her pageantry career with Miss Mobile Thailand 2018 and received the Social Impact Award at Miss Universe.
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CJ Opiaza crowns Miss Grand International 2025 Emma Tiglao in Bangkok
Christine Juliane “CJ” Opiaza of the Philippines was runner-up at Miss Grand International 2024, then became the titleholder in June 2025 following Rachel Gupta's resignation. On October 18, 2025, she crowned her successor, Emma Tiglao, during the pageant held in Bangkok, which featured 77 candidates and various special awards.
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77 Miss Grand International 2025 candidates competing in Bangkok
Rachel Gupta from India won Miss Grand International 2024 in Bangkok on October 25, 2024. After resigning on May 28, 2025, the first runner-up, Christine Juliane Opiaza, was crowned as her successor on June 3, 2025. The Miss Grand International 2025 edition features 76 candidates from various countries.
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Dom Corilla crowns Mister Global 2025 Alejandro Ortega in Bangkok
Luisito Daumier “Dom” Corilla from the Philippines won the title of Mister Global 2024 on October 6, 2024, in Bangkok. He returned on October 5, 2025, to crown Alejandro Ortega as his successor, who became the first Mister Global from Spain. The 2025 event featured 37 contestants and various special awards.
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37 Mister Global 2025 candidates competing in Bangkok
Luisito Daumier "Dom" Corilla crowned Mister Global 2024 in Bangkok, competing against 31 candidates. Manuel Romo of Spain was the runner-up, followed by Favour Ogbuokiri, Patrick Pho-ngam Forstner, and Luiz Mascarenhas. The next edition in 2025 features 37 candidates. TPN Global now owns the Mister Global pageant.
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