Miss Grand Angola
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{{Short description|Beauty pageant in Angola}}
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| image = Miss Grand Angola Logo.png
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| formation = 2013
| type = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = Luanda
| location = Angola
| leader_title = National director
| leader_name = {{Hlist|Edueni António|Márcia de Menezes}}
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| language = Portuguese
| membership = Miss Grand International
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Miss Grand Angola is a national beauty pageant title awarded to women chosen to represent the Angola at the Miss Grand International contest.{{cite web|url=https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/ministro-da-cultura-e-turismo-recebe-teresa-sara-miss-grand-angola-2022/|title=Ministro da Cultura e Turismo recebe Teresa Sara "Miss Grand Angola 2022"|date=1 November 2022|accessdate=22 July 2023|language=pt|publisher=Jornal de Angola|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722141255/https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/ministro-da-cultura-e-turismo-recebe-teresa-sara-miss-grand-angola-2022/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.afrik.com/miss-grand-international-marcia-marilia-representera-l-angola|title=Miss Grand International: Márcia Marilia représentera l'Angola|language=fr|author=Justin Coulibaly|website=www.afrik.com|date=29 September 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722145056/https://www.afrik.com/miss-grand-international-marcia-marilia-representera-l-angola}}{{cite web|url=https://pageone.ph/ph-designer-turns-to-be-a-blessing-to-miss-grand-angola-2021/|title=PH Designer Turns To Be A Blessing To Miss Grand Angola 2021|date=23 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|website=Pageone.ph|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722151431/https://pageone.ph/ph-designer-turns-to-be-a-blessing-to-miss-grand-angola-2021/}} The title was first mentioned in 2013 when a 26-year-old model, Nádia de Vasconcelos, was assigned by a London-based event organizer, Beauties of Africa Inc, to represent Angola at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand, but Nádia did not join the contest for undisclosed reasons.{{cite web|url=https://angorussia.com/noticias/angolana-nadia-vasconcelos-representa-o-pais-no-miss-grand-natailandia/|title=Angolana Nádia de Vasconcelos representa o país no "Miss Grand" naTailândia|date=16 October 2013|accessdate=18 September 2023|language=pt|archivedate=18 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918034709/https://angorussia.com/noticias/angolana-nadia-vasconcelos-representa-o-pais-no-miss-grand-natailandia/|website=Angorussia.com}}
Since 2021, the right to send Angolan representatives to compete at Miss Grand International has belonged to a computer engineer, Márcia de Menezes, who was also the country representative at the mentioned international platform in 2021.
Since their first competition in 2014, the highest placement reached by Angolan representatives is the top 20 finalists which was obtained by Meriam Kaxuxwena and Márcia de Menezes in 2015 and 2021, respectively.
History
Angola made its debut at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2015 when an Angolan Australian model from Sydney acquired the license and dominated herself as the country's representative for the international competition held in Thailand, where she was named one of the final 20.
After five years of absence, Angola returned to the Miss Grand International again in 2021; the license was purchased by a Luanda-based computer engineer, Márcia de Menezes, who then appointed herself to compete in the 2021 international contest in Thailand,{{cite web|url=https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/493627|title=มิสแกรนด์แองโกลา ร่ำไห้ ซึ้งน้ำใจคนไทย ให้ชุดราตรีใส่รอบไฟนอล ชิงมง MGI 2021|date=21 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|language=th|publisher=Kom Chad Luek|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722140556/https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/493627}}{{cite web|url=https://www.preview.ph/fashion/filipina-designer-zyrill-jacinto-gowns-for-miss-grand-angola-a00338-20211124|title=The Touching Story Of The Filipino Designer Who Lent Outfits To Miss Grand Angola|author=Sofia de Aros|date=24 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|website=www.preview.ph|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722151109/https://www.preview.ph/fashion/filipina-designer-zyrill-jacinto-gowns-for-miss-grand-angola-a00338-20211124}} and won the Best National Costume award as well as qualifying for the top 20 finalists.
In 2022, the license was purchased by an event organizer, Edueni António. Under António's directionship, the first edition of the Miss Grand Angola pageant was held in September 2023.{{cite web|language=pt|url=https://angorussia.com/entretenimento/moda/comite-do-miss-grand-angola-realiza-primeira-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/|title=Comité do Miss Grand Angola realiza primeira edição do concurso no país|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=22 July 2023|website=Angorussia.com|archivedate=21 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230721184546/https://angorussia.com/entretenimento/moda/comite-do-miss-grand-angola-realiza-primeira-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/}}{{cite web|url=https://chocolate.co.ao/moda-beleza/2023/07/18/65228/miss-grand-angola-1a-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/|language=pt|accessdate=22 July 2023|title=Miss Grand Angola: 1ª edição do concurso no país|author=Janeth Mendes|website=Chocolate.co.ao|archivedate=21 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230721213359/https://chocolate.co.ao/moda-beleza/2023/07/18/65228/miss-grand-angola-1a-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/}}
Editions
The following is the competition details for the Miss Grand Angola pageant, held twice in 2023 and 2024.
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International competition
The following is a list of Angolan representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
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- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as the winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF33|border=silver}} : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=silver}} : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
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Titleholders gallery
File:Meriam Kaxuxwena.png|{{center|Meriam Kaxuxwena
Miss Grand Angola 2015}}
File:Teresa Sara.jpg|{{center|Teresa Sara
Miss Grand Angola 2022}}
File:Eugénia das Neves.png|{{center|Eugénia das Neves
Miss Grand Angola 2023}}
File:Nacira Amaral.png|{{center|Nacira Amaral
Miss Grand Angola 2024}}
References
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External links
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