Miss Grand Egypt is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Egyptian representatives competing at the Miss Grand International contest.[1][2][3] The title was first awarded in 2013 when a Cairo-based pharmacist, Aya Abdallah Ahmed, was assigned by the Miss Grand Egypt licensee, Amal Rezk, to represent Egypt in the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand.[4] Amal Rezk is also the director of a national pageant of Miss Egypt,[2][3] and another international platform, Miss Eco International [id].[5]

Miss Grand Egypt
Formation2013
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersCairo
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
  • Arabic
  • English
National director
Amal Rezk
Parent organization
Miss Egypt
(2013 – 2021, 2023 – Present)
Zeina Emara, Miss Grand Egypt 2024

Since the first competition in 2013, Egyptian representatives have never been placed in Miss Grand International.[6][7][8][9][10]

History

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Egypt joined Miss Grand International for the first time in 2013 and was represented by an appointed representative, Aya Abdallah Ahmed;[4] however, she was unplaced on the international stage held in Thailand.[6] From 2013 to 2021, the right to send Egyptian candidates to compete at Miss Grand International belonged to the director of Miss Egypt pageant, Amal Rezk,[1][2][3] and the representatives were either directly hand-picked or determined through such a national contest.[1][2][3][11]

In 2021, one of the Miss Egypt 2021 winners was expected to compete at Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia,[12] but no representative was elected,[13] due to the termination of the partnership between Miss Grand International (MGI PLC) and Miss Egypt after the Miss Grand Thailand-affiliated representative, Juthamas Mekseree, who was assigned to compete at the Egypt-based Miss Eco International 2021 [id] which was also managed by Amal Rezk, together with other 8 country representatives were infected by COVID-19 during pageant activities and were left without proper management.[14][15]

International competition

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

Color keys
  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  •   : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  •   : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Governorate Miss Grand Egypt Title Placement Special Awards National Director
2024 Cairo Zeina Emara[16] Miss Grand Egypt 2024 Unplaced[17] Amaal Rezk
2023 Cairo Mariam Khatab[18] 1st runner-up Miss Egypt 2023[19] Unplaced[20]
Did not compete 2022
2021 Cairo Shahenaz Alaa Dabous[21][22] Miss Grand Egypt 2021[3] Unplaced[23] Amaal Rezk
2020 Cairo Virginia Hany Abdallah[2][24] Miss Grand Egypt 2020[2] Unplaced[25]
2019 Cairo Esraa Abdel-Mohsen[26] Miss Egypt All Nations 2019 Unplaced[10]
Did not compete 2018
2017 Cairo Merna Ayman Hosny[11] 2nd runner-up Miss World Egypt 2017 Unplaced[9] Amaal Rezk
2016 Port Said Mireille Mikhail Azer[1] Miss Grand Egypt 2016[27] Unplaced[8]
2015 Cairo Cherine Shiba[28] Appointed Unplaced[7]
2014 Cairo Nada Zakaria Appointed Did not compete
2013 Alexandria Aya Abdallah Ahmed[4] Appointed Unplaced[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d محمد علي (16 October 2016). "ميراي عازر في عرض "البكيني" بـ"Miss Grand International" (صور)" (in Arabic). El Fagr. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "فيديو وصور.. اختيار نسمة عطا الله ملكة جمال مصر 2020 وكنزى الزينى ملكة جمال المراهقات". www.youm7.com (in Arabic). 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e أشرف صادق (21 September 2021). "نادين الجيار ملكة جمال مصر 2021.. وحبيبة عثمان ملكة جمال المراهقات" (in Arabic). Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c محمد علي (30 November 2016). "آية عبدالله تمثل مصر في مسابقة "Miss Humanity Universe" في لبنان (صور)" (in Arabic). El Fagr. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Photos: Miss Eco International 2022 contestants at the pyramids". Egypt Independent. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015". Dantri.com.vn (in Vietnamese). 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b อีจัน Oline Team (26 October 2019). "สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019". www.ejan.co (in Thai). Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  11. ^ a b Roberto Macedo (5 October 2017). "Merna Ayman Hosny crowned Miss Grand Egypt 2017". www.missnews.com.br. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  12. ^ Ghada Abdel-Kader (30 December 2021). "Miss Egypt beauty pageant casts wider net with new selection system". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Miss Grand International 2022 contestants". Miss Grand International. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive. No Egyptian representative in the 2022 contestant list
  14. ^ "จวกยับเวทีระดับนานาชาติ ลอยแพ'นางงามไทย'ติดโควิดที่อียิปต์". www.thaipost.net (in Thai). 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  15. ^ "ออยล์ จุฑามาศ ติดโควิด-19 ถูกลอยแพขณะประกวด Miss Eco International 2021 ที่อียิปต์". www.amarintv.com (in Thai). 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  16. ^ ""سلمى على" ملكة جمال مصر 2024.. وتؤكد: "ماكنتش متوقعة الصراحة"" ["Salma Ali" Miss Egypt 2024. She confirms, "I didn't expect it, honestly"]. www.youm7.com (in Egyptian Arabic). 25 August 2024. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ Josiah Antonio (25 October 2024). "India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Mariam Khattab es Miss Grand Egipto 2023" (in Spanish). Diario del Sur [es]. 21 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  19. ^ "مفاجآت حفل ملكة جمال مصر 2023..لأول مرة متزوجة وأخرى محجبة". Muhtwaplus.com (in Arabic). 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit". ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  21. ^ ""A Beautiful Woman is a Beautiful Woman, but a Beautiful woman with Brains is an absolute Enthralling Combination"". Eiu.ac. European International University. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Ini nih, Annisa dari Banyuwangi yang Bikin Kostum Nasional Miss Egypt" (in Indonesian). Dutatv.com. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  23. ^ Robert Requintina (5 December 2021). "Samantha Panlilio ends journey in Miss Grand International 2021". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  24. ^ Vina Oktian (25 March 2021). "8 Kostum Nasional Unik Miss Grand International 2020, Indonesia Kostum Sate". Wolipop.detik.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!". GMA Network. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Miss Grand International 2019 contestants". Miss Grand International. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  27. ^ "بالصور.. ملكات جمال مصر في ندوة بـ"هيلتون الإسكندرية" للتحدث عن مشاريعهم الخيرية". www.ta7ya-masr.com (in Arabic). 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Miss Grand International 2015 contestants". Miss Grand International. 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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