Miss Grand Honduras Explained

Miss Grand Honduras
Type:Beauty pageant
Founder:Amelia Vega
Headquarters:Tegucigalpa
Location:Honduras
Membership:Miss Grand International
Language:Spanish
Leader Title:National Director
Leader Name:Amelia Vega
Website:MissGrandHonduras.org

Miss Grand Honduras is a national beauty pageant in Honduras, founded in 2022 by a chairperson of AV Productions, Amelia Vega.[1] [2] The winner represents the country at its parent contest Miss Grand International.[1] [2] Previously in 2013 to 2015, the license belonged to the Miss Honduras organization.

Honduras participated in the Miss Grand International pageant four times in 2013, 2015, 2021, and 2022, but only qualified for the semi-final round once in 2022.[3] [4] [5] The reigning Miss Grand Honduras is Saira Cacho of Colón Department who was crowned on 10 July 2022 at La Galería in Tegucigalpa, she will represent Honduras in Miss Grand International 2022.[2]

Background

History

Honduras participated at Miss Grand International for the first time in 2013, represented by former Miss Honduras 2013 Nelly Reyes, who was appointed by the Miss Honduras organization which franchised the license for 2013 and 2015. However, no Honduran licensee for Miss Grand International from 2016 to 2020, but after such the hiatus, former Miss International Queen Honduras, Amelia Vega, acquired the license in 2021 and subsequently appointed, Miss Honduras 2017, to participate in that year's edition in Thailand. Moreover, under her directorship, an inaugural edition of Miss Grand Honduras also happen in the following year, aiming to determine country representatives for the Miss Grand International 2022 and 2023.[1] The contest featured eighteen finalists represented eighteen country departments, of which Saira Cacho of Colón was elected the main winner,[2] [6] while Britthany Marroquin of Copán was named the 2023 titleholder.[7]

Selection of contestants

In its first two editions, the national finalists were directly chosen by the central licensee through an online application then the qualified candidates were later assigned to represent one of the 18 country's administrative departments.[1]

Editions

Date and Venue

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Honduras contest, since its inception in 2022.

EditionDate VenueEntrants
1stJuly 10, 2022La Galería, Tegucigalpa18[8]
2ndSeptember 16, 2023Centro de Convenciones Honduras Maya, Tegucigalpa16[9] [10]
Note
  • 1. In the same event, the 2023 titleholder was also determined.

    Competition Results

    Yearwidth=200px rowspan="2" Runners-up
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    2022Saira Cacho (Colón)Isabel Durón
    (Olancho)
    Nasifa Gabie
    (Cortés)
    [11] [12]
    Britthany Marroquin (Copán)
    2023Cecilia García
    (Francisco Morazán)
    Abigail Rovelo
    (Intibucá)
    Alejandra Espino
    (Copán)
    Layisha Serrano
    (Atlántida)
    Nathaly Rivera
    (Santa Bárbara)
    [13] [14]

    International competition

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

    Year Representative Original national titleCompetition resultNational director
    2013Nelly Reyes[15] 2nd runner-up Miss Honduras 2013[16] [17] Unplaced[18] Eduardo Zablah
    2014colspan=6
    2015Nadia Morales[19] Unplaced[20] Eduardo Zablah
    2016colspan=6 rowspan=2
    2017
    2018María Fernanda Amador[21] Miss Honduras World 2018 Finalist[22] Eduardo Zablah
    2019colspan=6 rowspan=2
    2020
    2021Celia Monterrosa[23] Miss Honduras World 2017Unplaced[24] Amelia Vega
    2022Saira CachoMiss Grand Honduras 2022Top 20[25]
    2023Britthany MarroquinTop 20[26]
    2024Cecilia GarcíaMiss Grand Honduras 2024
    Color keys for the Placements at Miss Grand International
  • Declared as the winner
  • Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  • Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  • Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  • Unplaced
  • Winner gallery

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Saira Cacho se convierte en la nueva Miss Grand Honduras. es. 11 July 2022. 9 September 2022. Televisión Nacional de Honduras. Tnh.gob.hn. 2 September 2022. https://archive.today/20220902191804/https://tnh.gob.hn/nacional/saira-cacho-se-convierte-en-la-nueva-miss-grand-honduras/.
    2. Web site: Hermosa catracha electa Miss Grand Honduras. 11 July 2022. 16 September 2022. es. Hondurasaldia.news. 2 September 2022. https://archive.today/20220902215547/https://hondurasaldia.news/hermosa-catracha-electa-miss-grand-honduras/.
    3. Web site: Miss Grand International 2013 contestants and winners. 2013. 11 November 2019. en. 6 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306080034/http://newyearseveblog.com/miss-grand-international-2013-contestants-winners/.
    4. Web site: Vartika Singh crowned 2nd runner-up at MGI 2015. 25 October 2015. Srinjan Bhowmick . Times of India. 27 August 2022. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826210525/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/vartika-singh-crowned-2nd-runner-up-at-mgi-2015/articleshow/49529763.cms.
    5. Web site: Introducing the Top 20 of Miss Grand International 2021. 4 December 2021. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826221953/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Introducing-the-Top-20-of-Miss-Grand-International-2021/Introducing-the-Top-20-of-Miss-Grand-International-2021/eventshow/88093124.cms.
    6. Web site: Nhan sắc gây tranh cãi của người đẹp tóc xù vừa đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Honduras 2022. 14 July 2022. 16 September 2022. vi. Kênh 14. 16 September 2022. https://archive.today/20220916161044/https://kenh14.vn/nhan-sac-gay-tranh-cai-cua-nguoi-dep-toc-xu-vua-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-honduras-2022-20220714171757494.chn.
    7. 11 July 2022 . ¡Saira Cacho, se coronó Miss Grand Honduras 2022!. Saira Cacho was crowned Miss Grand Honduras 2022!. YouTube video. es. 16 September 2022. 4m6s. . ...Y el 2023 bala de la señorita de Copán que es Brittany Marroquín y también que habla español y inglés.... Alt URL
    8. Web site: Angelie Celeste Girón representará a Yoro en el certamen Miss Grand Honduras. 27 June 2022. 8 July 2022. es. Tgustahn.com. 8 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220708143915/http://www.tgustahn.com/index.php/opinion/1533-angelie-celeste-giron-representara-a-yoro-en-miss-grand-honduras.
    9. Web site: Miss Grand Honduras 2024: Ellas son las aspirantes a la corona. 16 August 2023. 21 August 2023. es. . 17 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230817011042/https://www.elheraldo.hn/fotogalerias/entretenimiento/miss-grand-honduras-2024-ellas-son-las-aspirantes-a-la-corona-NM14908511#image-29.
    10. Web site: Miss Grand Honduras 2023. 21 August 2023. Miss Grand Honduras. 20 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820200956/https://missgrandhonduras.com/.
    11. Web site: ¡Saira Cacho, se coronó Miss Grand Honduras 2022!. es. 11 July 2022. M. Torres. 11 July 2022. . 11 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220711151623/https://hch.tv/2022/07/11/saira-cacho-se-corono-miss-grand-honduras-2022/.
    12. Web site: Saira Cacho, la bella catracha que se convirtió en Miss Grand Honduras 2022. 11 July 2022. 11 July 2022. es. Diario El País Honduras. 11 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220711221445/https://www.elpais.hn/2022/07/11/saira-cacho-bella-catracha-miss-grand-honduras-2022/.
    13. Web site: Miss Grand Honduras se decanta por la belleza de Miss Francisco Morazán, Cecilia García. 18 September 2023. 19 September 2023. es. . 18 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230918203418/https://www.elheraldo.hn/entretenimiento/miss-grand-honduras-se-decanta-por-la-belleza-de-miss-francisco-morazan-cecilia-garcia-AC15425360.
    14. Web site: La capitalina Cecilia García gana el Miss Grand Honduras 2024. Abigail Ramirez. El Tiempo. 18 September 2023. 19 September 2023. es. 18 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230918204531/https://tiempo.hn/cecilia-garcia-miss-grand-honduras/.
    15. Web site: Nelly Reyes participa en Miss Asia Pacific World. 22 October 2013. 12 July 2022. es. . 11 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220711212828/https://www.elheraldo.hn/entretenimiento/nelly-reyes-participa-en-miss-asia-pacific-world-FLEH600522.
    16. Web site: Isleña es Miss Mundo Honduras 2013. es. 28 April 2013. 12 July 2022. . 11 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220711213906/https://www.elheraldo.hn/entretenimiento/islena-es-miss-mundo-honduras-2013-LBEH599570.
    17. Web site: Monica Elwin Gough wins Miss Honduras 2013. May 2013. 12 July 2022. Universalqueen.com. 11 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220711213314/http://www.universalqueen.com/2013/05/monica-elwin-gough-wins-miss-honduras.html.
    18. Web site: Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013. Harry Rodríguez. 18 November 2013. 8 February 2023. es. www.metro.pr. 8 May 2019. https://archive.today/20190508072838/https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretener/2013/11/19/janelee-chaparro-se-corona-miss-grand-international-2013.html.
    19. Web site: 11 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220711215151/https://www.xaluanvnn.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1287687. Loạt thí sinh ‘Hoa hậu Hòa bình Quốc tế’ bị chê xấu. 17 October 2015. vi. Xaluanvnn.com.
    20. 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.
    21. Web site: Welcome back! María Fernanda Amador Miss Grand Honduras 2018. 24 September 2018. 3 October 2023. Archive Today. Miss Thailand Always.
    22. Web site: «Casa de Enredos para señores y señoritas»: la obra revolucionará el teatro en el país. 24 October 2018. 3 October 2023. es. 3 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231003005425/https://tiempo.hn/casa-de-enredos-para-senores-y-senoritas-obra-que-va-a-revolucionar-el-teatro-en-el-pais/. El Tiempo.
    23. Web site: Celia Monterrosa a la conquista de una nueva corona. es. 12 July 2022. Cinthya Ortiz. La Prensa. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105153426/https://www.laprensa.hn/amiga/mujeraldia/a-la-conquista-de-una-nueva-corona-FD3445700.
    24. Web site: Samantha Panlilio ends journey in Miss Grand International 2021. 5 December 2021. 21 May 2023. Robert Requintina. Manila Bulletin. 21 May 2023. https://archive.today/20230521071155/https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/4/samantha-panlilio-ends-journey-in-miss-grand-international-2021.
    25. 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/.
    26. 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.