Miss Grand El Salvador 2023 | |
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Date | 29 July 2023 |
Presenters | Kerim Handal |
Venue | FEPADE Theater, San Salvador |
Entrants | 14 |
Placements | 3 |
Winner | Fátima Calderón (La Libertad) |
External videos | |
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Miss Grand El Salvador 2023 Grand Final Competition, on 29 July 2023, YouTube video |
Miss Grand El Salvador 2023 or CNB Grand El Salvador 2023 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand El Salvador pageant, held on 29 July 2023, [1] [2] [3] at the FEPADE Theater, San Salvador. [2] [3] Candidates from fourteen departments of El Salvador competed for the title, [4] of whom the representative of La Libertad, Fátima Calderón, was named the winner, while Alexia Pacheco of Santa Ana and Naomy Montiel of San Miguel were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. [5] [6]
The winner of the contest, Fátima Calderón, will represent El Salvador at the international pageant, Miss Grand International 2023, to be held in Vietnam on 25 October. [2] [3] [6] Meanwhile, the remaining candidates will compete again on another stage, CNB El Salvador 2023, scheduled for late 2023 when the country representatives for Miss Grand International 2024, Miss International 2024, and Miss Supranational 2024 will be determined. [5]
The pageant was managed by the Certamen Nacional de Belleza El Salvador (CNB El Salvador) chairperson, Francisco Cortez, [2] [3] [5] and its grand final coronation round was hosted by Kerim Handal. [5]
Position | Delegate [5] [6] |
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Miss Grand El Salvador 2023 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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Fourteen candidates confirmed their participation. [5] [6]
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