Miss Grand Argentina

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Miss Grand Argentina
Formation2013
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Buenos Aires
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
Spanish
National director
Mathias Sambrizzi
Parent organization
Sambrizzi Producción
(2023 – Present)

Miss Grand Argentina is a national title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Argentina at the annual international pageant, Miss Grand International. [1] [2] [3] The title was mentioned for the first time in 2013 when the winner of Reina Nacional del Carnaval, Susel Jacquet, was chosen to represent the country at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand. [4] [5] The franchise is currently managed by a Buenos Aires-based event organizer, Sambrizzi Producción, who purchased the license in 2023 and is also the organizer of Miss Universe Argentina. [6]

Contents

Since the first debutants in 2013, Argentina's representatives have never won the Miss Grand International title. The highest and only one placement is the top 10 finalists in 2020, obtained by Mariana Varela  [ es ]. [7]

History

Miss Grand Argentina licensee timeline
Miss Grand Argentina

Argentina debuted in Miss Grand International in 2013, but all of the country representatives were appointed to the position, and no preliminary national pageant was explicitly held for Miss Grand International. The franchise license was previously managed by several organizers such as Iron Tree SRL in 2021 and 2022, [8] until a Buenos Aires-based event organizer, Sambrizzi Producción, took over the franchise in early 2023.

The franchise transfer occurred in 2021, when the former licensee, Marcelo Shaya, was unable to meet the international firm's requirements due to a lack of funds, [3] causing the original representative, Alina Luz Akselrad, to withdraw and be replaced by Florencia de Palo, who was appointed by a new licensee, Iron Tree SRL. [9]

Titleholders

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

YearDelegateNational TitleCompetition PerformanceRef.
PlacementsOther Award(s)
2013Susel JacquetReina Nacional del Carnaval 2013Unplaced— [4] [5]
2014Nadina VallinaAppointedUnplaced— [10]
2015Sol Chaves AguilarAppointedDid not compete [11]
2016No Representative for Miss Grand International
2017 Yoana Don Miss World Argentina 2014Unplaced— [1]
2018Julieta RiverosAppointedUnplaced— [1]
2019Agustina EpeldeAppointedDid not compete [2]
2020Mariana VarelaMiss Universe Argentina 2019Top 10— [2] [7]
2021Alina Luz AkselradMiss Universe Argentina 2019 — Top 7Did not compete [3]
Florencia de PaloMiss Universe Argentina 2019 — Top 7Unplaced— [9]
2022Camila BarrazaMiss Universe Kosovo 2016Unplaced— [12]
2023Natalia ComettoAppointedUnplaced— [6] [13]
2024Alejandra MoralesAppointed [14]
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)
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