Miss Grand United States 2017

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Miss Grand United States 2017
DateJuly 25, 2017
VenueLeonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, New York City
Entrants17
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerTaylor Kessler
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Miss Grand United States 2017 was the second edition of the Miss Grand United States pageant, held on July 25, 2017, at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, New York City. Contestants from seventeen U.S. states competed for the title, of whom the representative of California, Taylor Kessler, was announced the winner. [1] [2] She then represented the United States at Miss Grand International 2017 in Vietnam, [2] [3] but did not qualify to the top 10 finalists. [4]

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In addition to the main winner, the first runner-up, Brianna Key, was later appointed as Miss Grand United States Virgin Islands 2017 to compete internationally in Vietnam but also received a non-placement. [4] [5]

Results

Miss Grand USA 2017 participating states.svg
Miss Grand USA 2017; 17 national finalists
Final resultsContestant
Miss Grand USA 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
TOP 10

Contestants

All 17 titleholders have been crowned.

StateContestant
Flag of California.svg California Taylor Kessler
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Amber Walker
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Tyeshaa Hudson
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Alexi Gropper
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Leah Weatherford
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Brianna Key
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Courtney Williams
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Ana Solano
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Melissa Martinez
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Ellen Kincaid
Flag of New York.svg New York Chanise Thomas
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Summer Sadiyeh
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Leidy Guzman
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Verhonda Crawford
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Autumn Endsley
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Courtney Newman
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Noelia Baez

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