Miss Grand United Kingdom

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Miss Grand United Kingdom
Established5 September 2015;10 years ago (2015-09-05)
FounderHolly Louise
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters London
Location
Membership Miss Grand International
Official language
English
President
Daniela Costin
Website MissGrandUK.com

Miss Grand United Kingdom is a female beauty pageant currently run by Daniela Costin in the United Kingdom, founded in 2015 by Holly Louise, [1] [2] The winner of the contest represents all four countries in United Kingdom in the international parent contest, Miss Grand International. [3] [4] [5] As the founder Holly Louise was unable to send the elected delegates to compete in the 2019 international contest in Venezuela, the competition license was transferred to Megan Darlington in 2020, and subsequently to Kathryn Fanshawe in mid-2022. [6]

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Since its first participation in 2013, the United Kingdom has not won the Miss Grand International pageant but has placed among the top 20 finalists five times: in 2014, 2016, [7] 2020, [8] , 2022 and 2025; and also won the best evening gown and best national costume awards in 2016 and 2022, respectively. [7]

The United Kingdom has been participating in the Miss Grand International since 2013. For the first two competitions in Thailand, its representatives were designated to join the contest, of which Georgia Smith – Miss Grand United Kingdom 2014, became the first UK delegate placed at the contest.

In 2015, after Holly Louise – the director of the UK Power Pageant, acquired the licenses for England, Scotland, and Wales, she subsequently held the first contest of Miss Grand United Kingdom at Oxford Town Hall in the city of Oxford on 5 September. The contest consisted of 20 national finalists, in which Elizabeth Greenham, Taylor Stringfellow, and Danielle Latimer were announced Miss Grand England, Scotland, and Wales, respectively. "Miss Grand UK 2015 Results Are Declared [Photos]". The Great Pageant Community. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2022. During 2016–2019, Miss Grand UK winners were determined through the UK Power Pageant, which was also organized to select the country representatives for Miss International and Miss Intercontinental  [ es ].Rachel Clark (16 March 2016). "Megan prepares for top beauty pageant". Perthshire Advertiser . Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022– via PressReader.Rachel Clark (3 July 2018). "Success for Miss Perth Megan Darlington at beauty pageant". Daily Record . Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022. "The UK Power Pageant – 2016". Starnow.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022. "Romy Simpkins is Miss International UK 2016". The Great Pageant Community. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

After Holly Louise was unable to send representatives for the Miss Grand International 2019 pageant in Venezuela due to safety concerns, she lost the franchise to Megan Darlington in 2020,Fábio Luís de Paula (25 October 2019). "Brasileira é favorita ao Miss Grand International, que ocorre em meio à crise na Venezuela". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2021. who later conducted the pageant separately in 2021, "Miss Grand United Kingdom 2021". Ticketsource.co.uk. 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022. and then lost the license to Kathryn Fanshawe the following year. "Miss Grand Gibraltar visits pageant in London". Gibraltar Chronicle. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

In 2017, Ashleigh Coyle, a 21-year-old Derry-based model and the runner-up of Big Brother UK Series 15, was elected Miss Grand Northern Ireland 2017; however, she did not participate in the international stage in Vietnam for unknown reasons.

In 2025, the national franchise was transferred to a new director, Daniela Costin, who took over the management of Miss Grand United Kingdom and the selection process for the country’s representatives.

Editions

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

Date and venue

EditionDateFinal venueEntrantsRef.
1th5 September 2015The Oxford Town Hall, Oxford
20
 [2] [1] [9]
2nd 5 September 2021The Joe Longthorne Theatre, Blackpool
16
 [3] [4] [5]
3rd 13 August 2023The Aures London, London
9
 [10] [11]

Competition results

In the first two editions, managed by Holly Louise in 2015 and Megan Darlington in 2021, each of the United Kingdom's non-sovereign country representatives was elected. After Kathryn Fanshawe obtained the license in 2022, only one winner was determined in the contest held in 2023. [10]

EditionMiss Grand United KingdomMiss Grand EnglandMiss Grand Northern IrelandMiss Grand ScotlandMiss Grand WalesRef.
1stNot awardedElizabeth Greenham
(Greater London)		Not awardedTaylor Stringfellow
(Edinburgh)		Danielle Latimer
(Rhondda Cynon Taf)		 [9]
2nd Not awardedJessica Ford
(West Midlands)		Shannon McCullagh
(Belfast)		Katie Finlay
(Glasgow)		Heather Hopkins
(Swansea)		 [5]
3rd Chloe Ellman-Baker
(Sussex)		Not awarded [10]

International competition

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

Color keys
YearCountryHometownRepresentativeOriginal National Title [a] PlacementSpecial Awards
2025 United Kingdom Newcastle Harriotte Lane [12] Miss International United Kingdom 2019Top 22
2024 United Kingdom Grimsby Amy Viranya Berry [13] [14] Miss Grand Thailand 2024 –Top 202nd runner-up [b]
  • Top 10 Best National Costumes
  • Top 15 Grand Voice Award
2023 United Kingdom Sussex Chloe Ellman-Baker [10] [11] Miss Grand United Kingdom 2023 Unplaced
2022 United Kingdom Kent Sofia Mayers [15] AppointedTop 20
  • Best National Costume
2021 England West Midlands Jessica Ford [4] Miss Grand England 2021 Did not compete
Northern Ireland Belfast Shannon McCullagh [3] Miss Grand Northern Ireland 2021 Unplaced
Scotland Edinburgh Katie Finlay [5] Miss Grand Scotland 2021 Did not compete
Wales Swansea Heather Hopkins [5] Miss Grand Wales 2021
2020 England Poole Stephanie Wyatt [16] [17] AppointedTop 20
Northern Ireland County Down Amber Walsh [16] AppointedDid not compete
Scotland Coleraine Helen Maher [16] AppointedUnplaced
Wales Surrey Kathryn Fanshawe [16] AppointedUnplaced
2019 England Lancashire Ashleigh Wild [18] Miss Grand England 2019Did not compete
Scotland Edinburgh Freya Taylor [19] Miss Grand Scotland 2019
Wales Gwent Emma Davies [20] Miss Grand Wales 2019
2018 England London Christina Baker [21] Miss Grand England 2018Unplaced
Scotland Edinburgh Olivia McPike [21] Miss Grand Scotland 2018Unplaced
Wales Cardiff Lauren Parkinson [21] Miss Grand Wales 2018Unplaced
2017 England Derby Noky Simbani [22] Miss Grand England 2017Unplaced
Northern Ireland Derry Ashleigh Coyle [23] Miss Grand Northern Ireland 2017Did not compete
Scotland Hamilton Amy Meisak [24] Miss Grand Scotland 2017Unplaced
Wales Llanelli Nadia Suliman [25] Miss Grand Wales 2017Unplaced
2016 England Sutton-in-Ashfield Cherelle Patterson [26] Miss Grand England 2016Unplaced
  • Best Evening Gown
Scotland Aberfoyle Gemma Palmer [27] Miss Grand Scotland 2016Unplaced
Wales Cardiff Rachael Tate [26] Miss Grand Wales 2016Top 20
2015 England Wallasey Elizabeth Greenham [1] Miss Grand England 2015Unplaced
  • Top 10 – Miss Popular
Scotland Glasgow Taylor Stringfellow [1] Miss Grand Scotland 2015Unplaced
  • Top 20 – Best National Costume
  • Top 36 – Miss Popular Vote
Wales Barry Danielle Latimer [1] Miss Grand Wales 2015Unplaced
  • Top 36 – Miss Popular Vote
2014 United Kingdom Liverpool Georgia Smith [28] AppointedTop 20
2013 England Liverpool Julie Montague [29] AppointedUnplaced
Wales Cardiff Sophie Hall [29] AppointedUnplaced
  • Top 20 – Best in Swimsuit
Note
  1. ↑ Title obtained via national contest, not by the assignment
  2. ↑ Originally named the 5th runner-up, but was later promoted to the 2nd runner-up following the dethronement and resignation of several 2024 top 5 finalists.

National pageant candidates

The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand United Kingdom pageant, as well as the competition results.

Represented1st 2nd 3rd
Antrim Y
Belfast Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg
Berkshire Y
Birmingham Y
Bridgend Y
Cardiff Y
County Durham Y
Derbyshire YY
Edinburgh Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg
Glasgow Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg Y
Greater London Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg Eo circle indigo white number-1.svg
Kensington and Chelsea Eo circle indigo white number-4.svg
Kent Y
Leeds Y
London Y
Manchester Y
North East England Y
North London Eo circle indigo white number-2.svg
Norwich Eo circle indigo white number-3.svg
Rhondda Cynon Taf Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg
Scotland Y
Sussex Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg
Swansea Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg
West Midlands Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg
Yorkshire Y
Total20169
Color keys
  •   Eo circle brown white letter-w.svg   : Declared as the winner
  •   Eo circle indigo white number-1.svg   : Ended as a 1st runner-up
  •   Eo circle indigo white number-2.svg   : Ended as a 2nd runner-up
  •   Eo circle indigo white number-3.svg   : Ended as a 3rd runner-up
  •   Eo circle indigo white number-4.svg   : Ended as a 4th runner-up
  •   Eo circle indigo white number-5.svg   : Ended as a 5th runner-up
  •  A  : Ended as a finalist, semifinalist and unplaced
  •  ×  : Ended as withdrew during the competition
  •  ×  : Ended as no representative

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