Miss Grand South Sudan
Diana Stevens Miss Grand South Sudan 2014 Akan William Miss Grand South Sudan 2015 | |
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Juba |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English |
National director | James Juma |
Parent organization |
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Miss Grand South Sudan is a national beauty pageant title awarded to women selected to represent South Sudan at the Miss Grand International pageant.[1][2][3][4] The title was first awarded in 2014 on the stage of Beauties of South Sudan (B.O.S.S.) which was a national pageant held by former Miss World South Sudan, Atong Demach.[5] However, the first titleholder, Akan William, did not compete internationally due to her university study issues.[6] The partnership between the B.O.S.S. and the Miss Grand International firm was terminated in 2018; since then, to date, no South Sudanese representatives have additionally been sent to compete.
South Sudan participated in the Miss Grand International pageant from 2014 to 2017; the highest and only achievement of the country was the top 10 finalist, obtained in 2017 by a South Sudanese American model, Eyga Mojus.[3][7]
History[edit]
In 2014, the license of Miss Grand South Sudan was obtained by a 2013-established national pageant, Beauties of South Sudan (B.O.S.S.), where the main winners were sent to compete at another international contest, Miss Earth, and each of the vice-misses was sent to either Miss International or Miss Grand International.[5] In the 2014 national contest held at Freedom Hall in Juba, a third-year student of Uganda Christian University, Akan William, was elected Miss Grand South Sudan 2014 and was expected to partake in the Miss Grand International 2014 pageant in Thailand;[5] however, she later withdrew due to university study issues,[6] which caused the licensee to appoint a Juba-based model, Diana Stevens, to compete internationally instead.[8]
In 2015, due to losing the Miss Earth franchise caused by failing to send a representative in the previous year, Siran Samuel, who was the Beauties of South Sudan 2014 winner but failed to attend Miss Earth 2014, was instead set to partake in the Miss Grand International 2015.[1] Initially, the director Atong Demach, planned to send her to compete for the Miss Earth 2015 title, but the franchise was later taken over by another domestic organizer.[1] However, Miss Samuel was stripped of her title as Miss Grand South Sudan in June of that year,[1] and former Miss Grand South Sudan 2014, Akan William, was appointed as her replacement.[6]
Since the B.O.S.S. lost the Miss Earth franchise in 2015, no national pageant has been held; the country representatives for Miss Grand International were handpicked instead,[2][3] and the partnership between the B.O.S.S. and Miss Grand International was discontinued in 2018.
In 2023, after five consecutive years of absence, Amylia Deng was appointed to compete at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam but withdrew due to visa issues.[4]
Representative at Miss Grand International[edit]
The following is a list of South Sudanese representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | International result | Licensee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other awards | ||||
| 2014 | Akan William[5] | Miss Grand South Sudan 2014[5] | Unable to compete | Atong Demach[1] | |
| Diana Stevens[8] | — | Unplaced[9] | — | ||
| 2015 | Sarah Gabriel[10] | — | Unable to compete | ||
| Siran Samuel[1] | Beauties of South Sudan 2014[1] | Dethroned[1] | |||
| Akan William[6] | Miss Grand South Sudan 2014[5] | Unplaced[6] | — | ||
| 2016 | Teresa Yuol[2][11] | Miss Grand Australia 2016 Finalist[2] | Unplaced[12] | — | |
| 2017 | Eyga Mojus[7] | Miss Bel Air USA 2017[13] | Top 10[7] | — | |
| 2023 | Amylia Deng[14] | 1st runner-up Miss South Sudan 2018[15] | Unable to compete[4] | James Juma | |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Model Siran Samuel dismissed as Miss Grand South Sudan". Hotinjuba.com. June 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Teresa Yuol is representing South Sudan at 2016 Miss Grand International". Hotinjuba.com. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c José Ángel Manaiza Jr. (December 2, 2019). "From South Sudan to the USA: The Journey of Eyga Mojus". Medium.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c Harry Rodríguez Caraballo (October 4, 2023). "Esta candidata no podrá competir en Miss Grand International 2023". Metro International (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Check out who won Miss Earth South Sudan 2014". Times of India. July 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Meet beautiful Akan William who represented S. Sudan in Miss Grand International 2015". Hotinjuba.com. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants". Miss Grand International. December 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Arvin Ello (October 6, 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2015 contestants". Miss Grand International. 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ 100 Most Beautiful African Queen 2015 - Present. Kealynn Magazine. December 6, 2020. p. 16. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Olga Papkovitch (January 30, 2021). "PopImpressKA Journal: Jose Angel Manaiza - Tutors to the Star". PopImpressKA Journal. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023.
- ^ Tonny Miles (July 3, 2023). "Amylia Deng Reveals On Helping Over 200 Children". Spmbuzz.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Neecee Lexy (December 6, 2018). "Adut Deng - 1st Runner Up Miss World South Sudan". www.neeceelexy.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Miss Grand South Sudan at Wikimedia Commons
