Miss Grand Cuba 2023

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Miss Grand Cuba 2023
Sofia Acosta.png
Sofía Acosta, the winner of the contest
Date20 August 2023
PresentersAndy Salandy
Venue Tampa Marriott Westshore, Tampa, Florida, United States
Broadcaster YouTube
Entrants5
Placements5
Miss Grand Cuba 2023Sofia Acosta
(Miami)
Miss International Cuba 2023Sheyla Ravelo
(San Antonio de los Baños)
2024 →

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]

Contents

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

PositionDelegate [7] [12] [13] [14]
Main title
Miss Grand Cuba 2023
  • 03. Sofia Acosta
1st Runner-up
  • 05. Lourdes Feliu
2nd Runner-up
  • 01. Maria Karla Vilches
3rd Runner-up
  • 02. Yamislaidy García
Supplementary title [9] [13]
Miss International Cuba 2023
  • 06. Sheyla Ravelo
Runner-up
  • 01. Maria Karla Vilches

Candidates

Initially, six candidates qualified for the national final, but one of them withdrew, making the finalized total of five candidates. [5] [6]

No.ContestantAgeHometown
01.Maria Karla Vilches19 Miami
02.Yamislaidy García20 Minnesota
03.Sofia Acosta26 Miami
04.Mía Davalos [α] 20 Miami
05.Lourdes Feliu21 Miami
06Sheyla Ravelo23 San Antonio de los Baños
Note:
^α Withdrawn candidate

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