Miss Grand Cuba 2023
Miss Grand Cuba 2023 | |
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Date | 20 August 2023 |
Presenters | Andy Salandy |
Venue | Tampa Marriott Westshore, Tampa, Florida, United States |
Broadcaster | YouTube |
Entrants | 5 |
Placements | 5 |
Miss Grand Cuba 2023 | Sofia Acosta (Miami) |
Miss International Cuba 2023 | Sheyla Ravelo (San Antonio de los Baños) |
Miss Grand Cuba 2023 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Cuba pageant, held on 20 August 2023,[1][2] at the Tampa Marriott Westshore, Tampa, Florida, United States.[3][4] Five candidates, who qualified for the national final round through an audition held in mid-2023, competed for the title,[5][6] of whom a 26-year-old Portuguese-Cuban model and assistant project manager from Miami-Dade County, Sofia Acosta, was announced the winner,[1][2][7][8] while a Cuban national coordinator for the UN Ocean Decade ECOP program, Sheyla Ravelo, won the supplementary title of Miss International Cuba 2023.[9]
Sofia later represented the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam on 25 October,[1][7] while Sheyla traveled to Japan to compete at Miss International 2023, held on 26 October.[10] However, both of them were unplaced at the mentioned international stages.[11]
The event was managed by former Miss Grand International 2014, Daryanne Lees, and the pageant's grand final round was hosted by Andy Salandy.[6]
The panel of judges included Juan Carlos Collazo, Arisleyda Alonzo, Pedro Herde, Jamillette Gaxiola, Rachel Martin, and Rafa Delfin.[6]
Result
[edit]Position | Delegate[7][12][13][14] |
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Main title | |
Miss Grand Cuba 2023 |
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1st Runner-up |
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2nd Runner-up |
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3rd Runner-up |
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Supplementary title[9][13] | |
Miss International Cuba 2023 |
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Runner-up |
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Candidates
[edit]Initially, six candidates qualified for the national final, but one of them withdrew, making the finalized total of five candidates.[5][6]
No. | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
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01. | Maria Karla Vilches | 19 | Miami |
02. | Yamislaidy García | 20 | Minnesota |
03. | Sofia Acosta | 26 | Miami |
04. | Mía Davalos[α] | 20 | Miami |
05. | Lourdes Feliu | 21 | Miami |
06 | Sheyla Ravelo | 23 | San Antonio de los Baños |
Note:
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nhan sắc nóng bỏng của người đẹp Cuba sang Việt Nam thi Hoa hậu Hòa bình" (in Vietnamese). Tiền Phong. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b Berkat Prima (26 August 2023). "7 Potret Miss Grand Kuba 2023 Sofia Acosta, Pesonanya Bikin Terpukau!" (in Indonesian). IDN Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Miss Grand Cuba 2023 is Sofia Acosta". www.globalempowermentmission.org. Global Empowerment Mission. 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "We will be having a Grand celebration at Miss Grand Cuba 2023". Miss Cuba Organization. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand Cuba 2023 contestants". Miss Grand Cuba. 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Grand Cuba Magazine". Miss Grand Cuba. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bisneta cubana de português agraciado por Fidel disputa concurso de beleza no Vietname" (in Portuguese). Expresso. 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Người đẹp Cuba sang Việt Nam thi Hoa hậu Hòa bình: Nhan sắc cực nóng bỏng". www.intermati.com (in Vietnamese). 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Sheyla Miss International Cuba 2023". Miss Grand Cuba. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Bracamonte, Earl D. C. (22 March 2023). "Miss International 2023 announces finals date". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Chavely Chiroque; Carol Ruiz; Richard Gomero (25 October 2023). "Luciana Fuster ganó el Miss Grand International 2023: sencillez y glamour en su paso por el concurso de belleza". www.infobae.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Yamislaidy 3ra Finalista MGC 2023" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Cuba. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Maria Karla, 2nd runner up MGC 2023, 1st runner up MIC 2023, Winner of "Elegance"" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Cuba. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Lulu, 1st runner up MGC 2023, Winner of "Best Body", Winner of "People's Choice"" (in Spanish). Miss Grand Cuba. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
External links
[edit]Media related to Miss Grand Cuba at Wikimedia Commons