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Miss Grand United States 2016 | |
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Date | May 28, 2016 |
Venue | Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, New York City |
Entrants | 13 |
Placements | 5 |
Debuts | |
Winner | Michelle Leon New York |
Miss Grand United States 2016 was the first edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on May 28, 2016 at Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, New York City. [1] Thirteen national delegates competed for the title, of whom the representative of New York, Michelle Leon, was announced the winner. [1] She then represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, [2] [3] and was named the fourth runner-up. [3] [4] [5]
Final results | Contestant [1] |
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Miss Grand USA 2016 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 5 |
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Thirteen state titleholders competed for the national title. [6]
State | Contestant |
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California | Jen Sidorova |
Colorado | Kelly Cardona |
Connecticut | Naomi Arias |
Florida | Stephanie Camacho |
Illinois | Heather Jorgensen |
Maryland | Karol Melendez |
Massachusetts | Caroline Placzek |
Mississippi | Melissa Martinez |
Nevada | Chelynel Sanchez |
New Jersey | Karina Lopez |
New York | Michelle Leon |
Pennsylvania | Jodelis Diaz |
Texas | Alaina Pereyna |
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