Formation2013
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMexico City
Location
  • Mexico
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
Spanish
National Director
María Guadalupe “Lupita” Jones Garay
Parent organization
  • Mexicana Universal
    (2024 – incumbent)
  • Falsiorli Org.
    (2022 – 2023)
  • Miss Mexico Org.
    (2017 – 2021)
  • Rostro de México
    (2013 – 2016)

Miss Grand Mexico is a national title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Mexico at the international pageant, headquartered in Bangkok,Thailand.[1][2][3][4] The title was first mentioned in 2013 when Jesús Rábago, the director of a Mexican national pageant, Rostro de México, appointed his 2012 contest winner, Laura Alvarez, to represent the country in the inaugural edition of the parent international contest, Miss Grand International 2013, in Thailand.[5] The license was transferred to Miss Mexico Organization in 2017,[6] and then to Flavio Falsiroli in 2022.[7][8] Since December 2023, the new franchise holder is former Miss Universe 1991, Mexico’s own Lupita Jones, who will crown next year’s official candidate during her national pageant of Mexicana Universal, sometime in 2024.

Mexico has always sent its representatives to join the Miss Grand International pageant and the highest achievement at the international pageant has been the first runner-up position, in 2019 María Malo. In addition, the country has also won the Best Evening Gown award on two occasions, in the 2020 and 2022 editions.[9]

The current Miss Grand Mexico is María Fernanda Beltrán from Sinaloa, who was unplaced at Miss Grand International 2023.

History

Since the establishment of Miss Grand International in 2013, Mexico has always sent its representatives to compete at such every year. In the first four years, the country representatives were either handpicked or determined through a national pageant organized by Jesús Rábago, Rostro de México.[1][10][11] In 2017, Hugo Castellanos took over the franchise and the representatives were instead elected through another national pageant, Miss Mexico,[3][4][12][13] until Castellanos lost the franchise to Flavio Falsiroli in 2022.[7][8]

Under the direction of Flavio Falsiroli, his first affiliated titleholder, Jessica Farjat, was appointed.[14] The following representatives were expected to be elected through a national contest directed by Orlando Ruiz, Concurso Nacional de Belleza de México (CNB México).[7] However, some internal conflicts caused Orlando Ruiz to vacate the team and Farjat also resigned from the title.[15] Falsiroli then held an ad hoc audition to select a new representative; more than 20 applications were received, and a 19-year-old girl from Hermosillo, Laysha Salazar, was elected the winner.[8][16] Falsiroli organized the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Mexico pageant in August 2023.[17] However, Falsiroli relinquished the franchise the following year.

As of December 2023, the current national franchise holder is former Miss Universe 1991, Lupita Jones, who will select the official candidate for the 2024 pageant during the Mexicana Universal national pageant.

Editions

The following is the detail of the Miss Grand Mexico edition, which was held as a stand-alone pageant only once in 2023.[17]

Edition Date Final Venue Entrants Winner Ref.
1st August 30, 2023 Modular Inés Arredondo (MIA), Culiacán, Sinaloa 5 Sinaloa – Fernanda Beltrán [17]

International Competition

The following is a list of Mexican representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

Year Delegate National Title Competition Performance National director Ref.
Placements Other Award(s)
2013 Laura Álvarez Rostro de México 2012 Unplaced — Jesús Rábago [5]
2014 Marsha Ramírez Rostro de México 2014 Top 20 — [18]
2015 Aracely Azar Rostro de México 2015 Top 20 — [11]
2016 Paulina Flores Rostro de Mexico 2016 Top 20 — [1]
2017 Yoana Gutiérrez Miss Mexico 2016 — Top 5 Top 20 — Hugo Castellanos [3]
2018 Lezly Díaz Miss Grand Mexico 2018 Top 10 — [12]
2019 María Malo Miss Grand Mexico 2019 1st Runner Up — [19][13]
2020 Ángela Yuriar Miss Mexico 2019 — Top 10 Top 20 Best Evening Gown [2][4]
2021 Mariana Macías Miss Grand Mexico 2021 Unplaced — [20]
2022 Jessica Farjat — Resigned Flavio Falsiroli [14][15]
Laysha Salazar Miss Grand Mexico 2022 Top 20 Best Evening Gown [9][21]
2023 Fernanda Beltrán Miss Grand Mexico 2023 Unplaced — [17]
Color keys for the Placements at Miss Grand International
  Declared as the winner
  Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)

Gallery

References

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  2. ^ a b Oscar Orellana (February 23, 2021). "Le llueven las críticas a Miss Grand México por posar en bikini frente a una estatua de Buda". Elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Yoana Guiterrez crowned Miss Grand International Mexico 2017". Times of India. May 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Ángela Yuriar to represent Mexico at Miss Grand International 2020". Times of India. July 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Riza Ornos (November 13, 2013). "Miss Grand International 2013 Updates: Top 20 Best in Swimsuit, Top 10 Best in Nat'l Costume, Prizes". International Business Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Earl D.C. Bracamonte (January 12, 2022). "Pinoy pageant fans 'up in arms' vs Bangkok-based Miss Grand International". Philstar. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Orlando Ruiz Es El Nuevo Socio En Miss Grand México". Vamosmexico.com.mx (in Spanish). December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Pablo Reyes (August 28, 2022). "Laysha Salazar va por la corona de Miss Grand International para México". www.expreso.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b María Fernanda Cedeño (October 25, 2022). "Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen". Colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Competirá en Alemania" (in Spanish). El Norte. August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ^ a b José Arroyo Reyes (August 14, 2015). "Hermosa campechana, Aracely Azar Saravia, fue elegida como ganadora de Miss Grand International 2015". Codice21.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Cô gái 22 tuổi đăng quang Miss Grand Mexico". Congan.com.vn (in Vietnamese). May 6, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "María Malo crowned Miss Grand Mexico 2019". Times of India. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Berkat Prima (April 2, 2022). "10 Potret Jessica Farjat Miss Grand Meksiko 2022, Gorgeous Maksimal!". www.idntimes.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Milena Suástegui (June 10, 2022). "Más Que Una Corona… Abuso e Insinuaciones en Miss Grand Internacional 2022". Indiciomich.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 17, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  16. ^ Valeria Ruiz (September 3, 2022). "Laysha Salazar es reina de belleza y un orgullo para Sonora" (in Spanish). El Sol de Hermosillo [es]. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  17. ^ a b c d "Controversial elección en Miss Grand México 2023 tras renuncia de cuatro candidatas" (in Spanish). Metro International. August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "Mérida ya tiene reyes del carnaval". Laviejaguardia.mx (in Spanish). 2014. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  19. ^ อีจัน Oline Team (October 26, 2019). "สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019". www.ejan.co (in Thai). Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mariana Macias competes for Miss Grand International crown". The Guadalajara Reporter. November 18, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  21. ^ Andrea Rojas de León (October 25, 2022). "Video: México pierde la corona de Miss Grand Internacional debido a una caída". www.publimetro.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

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