Miss Grand Namibia

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Miss Grand Namibia
Established4 July 2015;8 years ago (2015-07-04)
FounderMagnolia Kuhanga
Dissolved2018
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Windhoek
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
English
President
Magnolia Kuhanga
Parent organization
Magnolia Events Management (2015 – 2018)
Website MissGrandNamibia.com
Miss Grand Namibia licensee timeline
Miss Grand Namibia

Miss Grand Namibia was a Namibian female beauty pageant founded in 2015 by Magnolia Kuhanga, [1] [2] [3] the chairperson of the Windhoek-based organizer, Magnolia Events Management (ML Events Artistry). [3] The pageant was declared defunct in late 2018 after the incorporation between the aforementioned national organizer and Miss Grand International Limited was not extended and no other domestic organizer was interested in the license. [3] Originally, the winners of the contest, which was held three times—in 2015, 2016, and 2018—were expected to represent Namibia on its international parent platform, Miss Grand International. [1] [2] However, all three winners withdrew from the international pageant for unspecified reasons; only one of them was replaced by an appointed representative. [4]

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Since the first debutant in 2013, Namibian representatives have not obtained any placements at the Miss Grand International pageant.

History

Namibia participated in Miss Grand International twice, in 2013 and 2015, represented by Grace Khakhane and Unongo Kutako, respectively. [4] [5] After Magnolia Events Management, headed by Magnolia Kuhanga, acquired the license in 2015, the national contest, Miss Grand Namibia, was held three times between 2015 and 2018. [1] [2] [6] [3] Unfortunately, all winners of such a national pageant did not take part on the international stage for unclear reasons; however, Unongo Kutako, one of the Miss Grand Namibia 2015 finalists, was appointed to participate at the Miss Grand International 2015 in Thailand instead of the original winner, Linda Amadhila. [4] Since then, there have been no Namibian representatives at Miss Grand International, although the national pageants were additionally held to determine the titleholders in 2016 and 2018. [7] [8]

In 2016, the first preliminary pageant for Miss Grand Namibia, Miss Swakopmund, was held in the city of Swakopmund, Erongo Region. The winner of the said regional pageant was automatically qualified for the national contest, Miss Grand Namibia 2016, held in Windhoek, [7] where Esperance Luvindao, a medical student at the University of Namibia, was elected as the national winner, [9] outclassing the other sixteen finalists. [10] For the most recent edition, Miss Grand Namibia 2018, several regional casting events were conducted nationwide by the national licensee to determine the regional representatives for the national contest, such as Erongo, Khomas, Ohangwena, etc. [11] The national final round was held in Windhoek on May 4, 2018, in which Rail Lucas of Ohangwena Region was announced as the national winner. [8] [12]

Editions

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Namibia contest, since its inception in 2015.

EditionDateFinal VenueEntrantsMiss Grand NamibiaRef.
1st July 4, 2015 National Theatre of Namibia, Windhoek 12Linda Amadhila [1]
2nd July 9, 2016 National Theatre of Namibia, Windhoek 17 Esperance Luvindao [2] [9] [13]
3rdMarch 3, 2018Safari Hotel, WindhoekNo data availableRail Lucas [8] [11]

Titleholders

List of Namibian representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant

YearDelegateNational TitleCompetition ResultNational directorRef.
PlacementsOther Award(s)
2013Grace Diaz KhakhaneAppointedUnplaced—Andy Abulime [5] [14]
2014Maila KalipiAppointedUnable to compete [15]
2015Linda Amadhila [α] Miss Grand Namibia 2015Unable to competeMagnolia Kuhanga [1] [16]
Unongo Kutako [β] Miss Grand Namibia 2015 — FinalistsUnplaced— [4]
2016 Esperance Luvindao Miss Grand Namibia 2016Unable to compete [9] [17]
2017Ruusa AngulaMiss Grand Namibia 2016 — 1st Runner UpUnable to compete [18]
2018Rail LucasMiss Grand Namibia 2018Unable to compete [12] [19]
2019–Present: No representatives

Notes:

  1. ^α Resigned or dethroned.
  2. ^β Took over the title after the original winner resigned/was dethroned.

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