Miss Grand Angola 2023
| Miss Grand Angola 2023 | |
|---|---|
 Eugénia das Neves, the winner of the contest | |
| Date | September 2, 2023 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Epic Sana Hotel, Luanda |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 10 |
| Placements | 7 |
| Winner | Eugénia das Neves (Luanda) |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Miss Grand Angola 2023 Grand final competition, on September 2, 2023, Youtube Video |
Miss Grand Angola 2023 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Angola pageant,[1][2][3] held on September 2, 2023,[2][3] at the Epic Sana Hotel, Luanda.[4][5][6] Ten candidates who qualified for the national final round through an audition held on July 9, 2023, at the Mundo da Casa Shopping Mall (MDC), competed for the title.[2][3][7] Of whom, a 24-year-old administrative assistant from Luanda, Eugénia das Neves, was elected the winner.[5][6][8] Eugénia later represented the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam on October 25, 2023, and was named the 5th runner-up.[2][3]
The grand final round of the contest was hosted by Mister Angola 2017, Bráulio Anderson, and Miss Angola 2014, Whitney Shikongo,[9] and was highlighted by live performances of two music bands, Bass and Heroide.[8]
The pageant was financially supported by the MDC Shopping Mall, Água Perla, Kabuiza, and Opal Negra, with an online news portal, Platinaline, as the official media partner.[2][3]
Background[edit]
After two years of returning to join the Miss Grand International pageant, a scheme to conduct the first national contest of Miss Grand Angola was observed in early-July 2023 when the national licensee team led by former Miss Grand Angola, Márcia de Menezes, ran an audition in the MDC Shopping Mall in Luanda to select the national aspirants for the national final contest, which was scheduled for September.[7][10] The final twelve of the qualified candidates were later revealed in mid-July; however, the details of the competition have not been announced yet.[2][3]
The judges for the audition round included:
- Imanni da Silva – Model, activist, actress, and fashion designer
- Whitney Shikongo – Miss Angola 2014
- Eryvaldo Reis – Mister Angola 2021 and Mister Africa International 2022
- Marlon Pacheco – Mister Angola 2014
- Victória Garcia – Agency model manager and event organizer
Result[edit]
| Position | Delegate[6][8][11] |
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| Miss Grand Angola 2023 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 7 |
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Candidates[edit]
Initially, twelve candidates qualified for the national final, but two of them withdrew, making the finalized total of ten candidates.[4]
- Airania Dias
- Amélia Agostinho (withdrew)
- Angélica Varela
- Anna Chiquel
- Elizandra Costa
- Emiliana Milena (withdrew)
- Ester Bleck
- Eugénia das Neves
- Hermenegilda Hitilasa
- Jacira Saiombo
- Laricia Cange
- Roberta Patrícia Capule Paulo
References[edit]
- ^ Luzimenia Mota (August 2, 2023). "Domineves Anthony é o fotógrafo oficial do "Miss Grand Angola 2023"". Angorussia.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Comité do Miss Grand Angola realiza primeira edição do concurso no país". Angorussia.com (in Portuguese). July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Janeth Mendes. "Miss Grand Angola: 1ª edição do concurso no país". Chocolate.co.ao (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Irinea Lukombo (August 8, 2023). "Dez candidatas disputam pela primeira vez a coroa do Miss Grand Angola 2023". Angorussia.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Eugênia das Neves representa o país no Miss Grand Internacional em Outubro". Opais.co.ao (in Portuguese). O País. September 4, 2023. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c Arieth Silva Arieth Silva (September 4, 2023). "Eugénia das Neves é a nova detentora da coroa do Miss Grand Angola 2023". Platinaline.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Organização do Miss Grand Angola realiza grande casting a 9 de Julho". Platinaline.com (in Portuguese). June 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Nelma Inglês (September 3, 2023). "Eugénia das Neves eleita Miss Grand Angola 2023" (in Portuguese). Jornal de Angola. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bráulio Anderson será apresentador do Miss Grand Angola 2023". Platinaline.com (in Portuguese). September 2, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Casting Miss Grand Angola". www.verangola.net (in Portuguese). July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Eugènia Das Neves: Miss Grand Angola 2023/24". Oreime.com (in Portuguese). September 3, 2023. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Miss Grand Angola at Wikimedia Commons