Miss Grand United States 2019

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Miss Grand United States 2019
DateAugust 11, 2019
VenueLincolnshire Marriott Resort, Lake County
Entrants35
Placements16
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerEmily Irene Delgado
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada
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External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Miss Grand United States 2019: Grand final coronation, on 24 January 2020, YouTube video

Miss Grand United States 2019 was the third edition of the Miss Grand United States pageant, held on August 11, 2019, at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, Lake County, Illinois. [1] [2] Contestants from thirty-five U.S. statess competed for the title, [1] of whom the representative of Nevada, Emily Irene Delgado, was named the winner. [3] [4] She then represented the United States at Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela on 25 October, [3] [5] [6] but got a non-placement. [7]

Contents

Results

Miss Grand USA 2019 participating states.svg
Miss Grand USA 2019; 35 national finalists
Final resultsContestant [1]
Miss Grand USA 2019
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 16

Contestants

35 contestants competed for the national title. [1]

StateContestant
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Alesha McNeese
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Abigail González
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Myriam Rochin
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Nadia Monique
Flag of California.svg California Ereka Lambe
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Ashley Marian Avila
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Sabrina Smith
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Kathyria Burgos
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Eddia Jane Watts
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Que Demery
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Shiobhan Fraser Smith
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Stephanie Wang
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Karah West
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Beth Wiese
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Mayura Kulkarni
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Paradise Rodriguez
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Alexandria Kelly
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Katerina Katakalides
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Latora Melly Bemley
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Brenda Melissa Ramos
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Emily Delgado
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Mayelin De La Cruz
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Gabriela Gomez Raiciof
Flag of New York.svg New York Heather Thompson
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Miriam Marie
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Natalia Chelsy Cordero
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Stephanie Ariza Ramírez
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Melony Escobar
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Smaroling Esther
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Angelia Williams
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Byrgundy Mallory
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Anastasia Semenova
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Naomi Rahn
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Stormy Keffeler
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg Washington, D.C. Luciana Davalos Brown

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