Miss Grand Denmark Explained

Miss Grand Denmark is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Danish representatives competing at the Miss Grand International pageant. The title was first awarded in 2013, when the director of Miss Queen of Scandinavia (MQOS), Peter Hadward, assigned the finalist of Danmarks Næste Topmodel Season 2, Natasja Smith, to represent Denmark at the inaugural edition of the mentioned international contest in Thailand; however, Smith withdrew before reaching the final round of the contest, health issues were claimed.

The license of Miss Grand Denmark belonged to the MQOS from 2013 to 2017, then was transferred to another national pageant, Miss Denmark, in which Lisa Lents served as the director.

History

Denmark debuted in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2013, represented by an appointed candidate, Natasja Smith; however, she withdrew before entering the final stage of the pageant due to health problems. The following Danish representatives from 2015 to 2017 were determined through a national pageant chaired by Peter Hadward, named Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark (MQOS Denmark), where the Miss Grand Denmark title was considered the supplementary award.^[1] Nevertheless, all such representatives were unplaced on the international stage.

In 2018, the MQOS Denmark lost the Miss Grand franchise to another national pageant chaired by Lisa Lents, Miss Denmark. Under the direction of Lisa Lents, Danish representatives for Miss Grand International were appointed, not directly determined through the pageant she managed.

The highest and only placement obtained by Danish representatives is the top 20 finalists, achieved by Victoria Kjær Theilvig in 2022.

International competition

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

Year	Representative	Original national title	International result
			width=100px	Placement!	Other awards
2013	Natasja Smith[2]	Top 5 Danmarks Næste Topmodel Season 2	colspan=2
2015	Isabella Christensen[3]		Unplaced[4]	—
2016	Ida Gøral Sjøstrøm[5]		Unplaced[6]	—
2017	Natasha Bendix Helms[7]		colspan=2
	Iben Haahr Berner		Unplaced[8]	—
2018	Natasja Kunde[9] [10]	3rd runner-up Miss Denmark 2018	Unplaced[11]	—
2022	Victoria Kjær Theilvig[12]	2nd runner-up Miss Denmark 2021	Top 20[13]	—
2023	Sille Albertsen[14]	4th runner-up Miss Denmark 2023	Unplaced[15]	—

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark 2017. 21 May 2017. 4 June 2023. Simeon.
2. Web site: Miss Grand International 2013 contestants. 22 November 2013. Miss Grand International. https://web.archive.org/web/20131122064513/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php . Internet Archive. 8 February 2023. 22 November 2013 .
3. Web site: Herning-pige er danske Miss Grand. 8 August 2015. 4 June 2023. da. Herning Folkeblad. subscription. 4 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230604143354/https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/6013fc81-9190-4049-8704-ba02dff0d05d/.
4. Web site: Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015. 26 October 2015. vi. 9 February 2023. Dantri.com.vn. 9 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230209133829/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/le-quyen-bat-ngo-trang-tay-tai-miss-grand-international-2015-20151026083839519.htm.
5. Web site: Miss Grand International 2016 Preliminary Swimsuit Round. 26 October 2016. 4 June 2023. Times of India. 4 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230604144233/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Miss-Grand-International-2016-Preliminary-Swimsuit-Round/eventshow/55071020.cms.
6. Web site: Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016. 26 October 2016. 27 August 2022. Vietnam Television. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826205954/https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm.
7. Web site: Những nhan sắc cuối cùng tham dự Miss Grand International 2017. Thời Trang Trẻ. 21 September 2017. 4 June 2023. vi. Thanh Niên. 4 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230604152459/https://thoitrangtre.thanhnien.vn/nhung-nhan-sac-cuoi-cung-tham-du-miss-grand-international-2017-1851379609.htm.
8. Web site: Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini. 26 October 2017. 12 May 2023. vi. Voice of Vietnam. 8 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221108215655/https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov.
9. Web site: Københavnske Natasja på vej mod skønhedsdyst i Myanmar. 30 September 2018. 4 June 2023. da. Hans Nørgaard. . 4 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230604154318/https://www.tv2kosmopol.dk/kobenhavn/kobenhavnske-natasja-pa-vej-mod-skonhedsdyst-i-myanmar.
10. Web site: Natasja Kunde. Miss Denmark. 2018. 4 June 2023. da. 4 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230604153811/https://www.missdanmark.dk/anmeldelser/natasja-kunde-/.
11. Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
12. Web site: Vũ công 19 tuổi đại diện Đan Mạch tại Miss Grand 2022: Việt Nam nên chọn ai để hạ gục đối thủ này. 20 September 2022. 4 June 2023. vi. www.saostar.vn. 4 June 2023. https://archive.today/20230604162025/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/vu-cong-19-tuoi-dai-dien-dan-mach-tai-miss-grand-2022-202209210026168644.html.
13. Web site: Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen. es. 25 October 2022. 26 October 2022. María Fernanda Cedeño. Colombia.as.com. 25 October 2022. https://archive.today/20221025182232/https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/.
14. Web site: Miss Grand Dinamarca 2023 es Sille Lyngsdorf Albertsen. 25 September 2023. 26 September 2023. es. Extra.com.co. 26 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230926213844/https://extra.com.co/miss-grand-dinamarca-2023-es-sille-lyngsdorf-albertsen/.
15. Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.