Miss Grand New Jersey

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Miss Grand New Jersey
FormationJanuary 14, 2024;13 months ago (2024-01-14)
FounderRommel Turnbow Gopez
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Jersey City
Location
Membership Miss Grand USA
Official language
English
Director
Rommel Turnbow Gopez (2023–Present)

Miss Grand New Jersey is a state-level female beauty pageant based in New Jersey, [1] [2] founded in 2024 [1] as a preliminary stage for the Miss Grand USA national pageant. [1] [3] Since 2023, the competition license has belonged to an entrepreneur Rommel Gopez. [4]

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New Jersey has participated in the Miss Grand USA pageant since 2016; however, its representatives were either appointed or determined via casting processes in the early years of participation. The highest placement obtained by New Jersey candidates at the national contest was the first runner-up, won in 2024 by Karina Lopez. [5]

Editions

The following table details Miss Grand New Jersey's annual editions since 2024.

EditionDateFinal venueEntrantsWinnerRef.
1st14 Jan 2024 White Eagle Hall, Jersey City 7Tiajah Elliott [6] [7]
2nd23 Feb 2025Hamilton Stage, Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway 12Tavi Gandhi [2] [8]

National competition

The following is a list of representatives of the state of New Jersey in the Miss Grand USA national pageant.

YearRepresentativeOriginal state titlePlacement at Miss Grand USARef.
2016 Karina LopezAppointedTop 5 [9] [10]
2019 Mayelin De La CruzAppointedTop 10 [11]
2023 Christine PierreAppointedTop 15 [12]
2024 Tiajah ElliottMiss Grand New Jersey 20241st runner-up [5] [7]
2025 Tavi GandhiMiss Grand New Jersey 2025

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jade McDaniel-Harris (16 June 2015). "Kiana Harris, Miss Grand New Jersey 2015". www.tapinto.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Miss Grand New Jersey". Union County Performing Arts Center . February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey". www.newjerseystage.com. 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "State Director: New Jersey". Miss Grand United States. 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024– via Internet Archive.
  5. 1 2 "Miss Grand USA 2024 1st Runner-Up is Tiajah Elliott of New Jersey!". Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey 2024". Miss Grand New Jersey. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024– via Archive Today.
  7. 1 2 "Tiajah Elliott, the newly crowned Miss Grand New Jersey, competes in the swimsuit competition at Miss Grand New Jersey". 17 January 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024– via Archive Today.
  8. ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey". vbotickets.com. 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Miss Grand United States 2016 contestants". Miss Grand United States. 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2024– via Internet Archive.
  10. ↑ "Michelle Leon crowned Miss Grand USA 2016". Times of India . 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Pageant Advocacy About Mental Health". TV Paranaíba  [ pt ]. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Christine Pierre". www.backstage.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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