{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Short description|Beauty pageant in Angola}} {{for|the most recent edition|Miss Grand Angola 2024}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Angola | image = Miss Grand Angola Logo.png | image_size = | caption = | formation = {{Start date and age|2023|09|02}} | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Luanda]] | location = [[Angola]] | leader_title = National director | leader_name = {{Hlist|Edueni António|Márcia de Menezes}} | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | parent_organization = | language = Portuguese | num_members = [[Miss Grand International]] | budget = | website = }} '''Miss Grand Angola''' is a national beauty pageant in [[Angola]],<ref name=23ed/><ref name=32edt/> established in 2023 to select the country’s representative for the international competition [[Miss Grand International]].<ref name=minis>{{cite web|url=https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/ministro-da-cultura-e-turismo-recebe-teresa-sara-miss-grand-angola-2022/|title=Ministro da Cultura e Turismo recebe Teresa Sara "Miss Grand Angola 2022"|date=1 November 2022|accessdate=22 July 2023|language=pt|publisher=[[Jornal de Angola]]|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722141255/https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/ministro-da-cultura-e-turismo-recebe-teresa-sara-miss-grand-angola-2022/}}</ref><ref name=afrik>{{cite web|url=https://www.afrik.com/miss-grand-international-marcia-marilia-representera-l-angola|title=Miss Grand International: Márcia Marilia représentera l'Angola|language=fr|author=Justin Coulibaly|website=www.afrik.com|date=29 September 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722145056/https://www.afrik.com/miss-grand-international-marcia-marilia-representera-l-angola}}</ref><ref name=pan>{{cite web|url=https://pageone.ph/ph-designer-turns-to-be-a-blessing-to-miss-grand-angola-2021/|title=PH Designer Turns To Be A Blessing To Miss Grand Angola 2021|date=23 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|website=Pageone.ph|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722151431/https://pageone.ph/ph-designer-turns-to-be-a-blessing-to-miss-grand-angola-2021/}}</ref> The earliest reference to the title dates to 2013, when Nádia de Vasconcelos, a 26-year-old professional model, was appointed by the London-based event organizer Beauties of Africa Inc. to participate in the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in [[Thailand]]. For reasons that were not officially disclosed, Nádia did not ultimately compete.<ref name=angola2013>{{cite web|url=https://angorussia.com/noticias/angolana-nadia-vasconcelos-representa-o-pais-no-miss-grand-natailandia/|title=Angolana Nádia de Vasconcelos representa o país no "Miss Grand" naTailândia|date=16 October 2013|accessdate=18 September 2023|language=pt|archivedate=18 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230918034709/https://angorussia.com/noticias/angolana-nadia-vasconcelos-representa-o-pais-no-miss-grand-natailandia/|website=Angorussia.com}}</ref>
The pageant began to assume greater institutional form in 2021, when the franchise rights for Angola were acquired by Márcia de Menezes, a computer engineer and former international contestant. In that year, de Menezes not only directed the national franchise but also represented Angola herself at Miss Grand International, marking the onset of a nationally managed selection process.<ref name=sum15-22/><ref name=ang21/>
Since Angola’s confirmed debut in 2015, its representatives have increasingly gained visibility on the international stage. The country’s highest placement to date was achieved in 2023, when Eugénia das Neves secured the position of fifth runner-up.<ref name=resultabs25/> Prior to this, Angola had twice advanced to the Top 20: by Meriam Kaxuxwena in 2015 and by Márcia de Menezes in 2021.<ref name=sum15-22/><ref name=res15/>
==History== Angola made its inaugural appearance at the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant in 2015, when an Angolan-Australian model based in [[Sydney]] acquired the national license and designated herself as the country’s representative for the international competition held in Thailand.<ref name=sum15-22/> During this edition, she attained a placement among the top twenty finalists.<ref name=res15/>
Following a five-year hiatus, Angola re-entered the Miss Grand International competition in 2021, with the national license having been acquired by Márcia de Menezes, a computer engineer residing in [[Luanda]]. De Menezes subsequently appointed herself as Angola’s representative for the 2021 international contest in Thailand,<ref name=afrik/><ref name=angth>{{cite web|url=https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/493627|title=มิสแกรนด์แองโกลา ร่ำไห้ ซึ้งน้ำใจคนไทย ให้ชุดราตรีใส่รอบไฟนอล ชิงมง MGI 2021|date=21 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|language=th|publisher=[[Kom Chad Luek]]|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722140556/https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/493627}}</ref><ref name=angph>{{cite web|url=https://www.preview.ph/fashion/filipina-designer-zyrill-jacinto-gowns-for-miss-grand-angola-a00338-20211124|title=The Touching Story Of The Filipino Designer Who Lent Outfits To Miss Grand Angola|author=Sofia de Aros|date=24 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|website=www.preview.ph|archivedate=22 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230722151109/https://www.preview.ph/fashion/filipina-designer-zyrill-jacinto-gowns-for-miss-grand-angola-a00338-20211124}}</ref> where she was awarded the Best National Costume distinction and secured a position among the top twenty finalists.<ref name=sum15-22/>
In 2022, the national license was transferred to Edueni António, an event organizer. Under António’s stewardship, the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Angola pageant was conducted in September 2023, marking the establishment of a formal national competition to select representatives for the international pageant.<ref name=23ed>{{cite web|language=pt|url=https://angorussia.com/entretenimento/moda/comite-do-miss-grand-angola-realiza-primeira-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/|title=Comité do Miss Grand Angola realiza primeira edição do concurso no país|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=22 July 2023|website=Angorussia.com|archivedate=21 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230721184546/https://angorussia.com/entretenimento/moda/comite-do-miss-grand-angola-realiza-primeira-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/}}</ref><ref name=32edt>{{cite web|url=https://chocolate.co.ao/moda-beleza/2023/07/18/65228/miss-grand-angola-1a-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/|language=pt|accessdate=22 July 2023|title=Miss Grand Angola: 1ª edição do concurso no país|author=Janeth Mendes|website=Chocolate.co.ao|archivedate=21 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230721213359/https://chocolate.co.ao/moda-beleza/2023/07/18/65228/miss-grand-angola-1a-edicao-do-concurso-no-pais/}}</ref>
==Editions== ===Location and date=== The following is the competition details for the Miss Grand Angola pageant, held twice in 2023 and 2024.<ref name=23ed/><ref name=32edt/> {{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter col3left col4left" style="font-size: 90%" ! Edition ! Date ! Final venue ! Entrants ! {{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- |[[Miss Grand Angola 2023|1st]] | 2 September 2023 | Epic Sana Hotel, [[Luanda]] | {{center|10}} | <ref name=23ed/><ref name=32edt/> |- |[[Miss Grand Angola 2024|2nd]] | 31 August 2024 | Centro Cultural Paz Flor, [[Luanda]] | {{center|13}} | <ref name=result>{{cite web|url=https://diarioindependente.info/2024/09/01/nacira-amaral-eleita-miss-grand-angola-2024/|language=pt|title=Nacira Amaral Eleita Miss Grand Angola 2024|date=1 September 2024|accessdate=1 September 2024|website=diarioindependente.info|archivedate=1 September 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240901133257/https://diarioindependente.info/2024/09/01/nacira-amaral-eleita-miss-grand-angola-2024/|trans-title=Nacira Amaral Elected Miss Grand Angola 2024}}</ref> |}
===Competition result=== {{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter" style="font-size:90%;" |- ! rowspan=2|Edition ! rowspan=2|Winner ! colspan=4|Runners-up ! rowspan=2|{{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- ! First ! Second ! Third ! Fourth |- |[[Miss Grand Angola 2023|1st]] | Eugénia das Neves | Jacira Saiombo | Airania Dias | Roberta Capule Paulo | Angélica Varela | <ref name=result23>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2023|title=Eugénia das Neves eleita Miss Grand Angola 2023|url=https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/eugenia-das-neves-eleita-miss-grand-angola-2023/|access-date=3 September 2023|publisher=[[Jornal de Angola]]|author=Nelma Inglês|language=pt|archivedate=3 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230903172135/https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/eugenia-das-neves-eleita-miss-grand-angola-2023/}}</ref> |- |[[Miss Grand Angola 2024|2nd]] | Nacira Amaral | Neidi Wanda | Eliany Vitorino | Alda dos Santos | Jéssica Sofia | <ref name=result2>{{cite web|url=https://chocolate.co.ao/moda-beleza/2024/09/01/84640/nacira-amaral-coroada-miss-grand-angola-2024/|title=Nacira Amaral crowned Miss Grand Angola 2024|trans-title=Nacira Amaral crowned Miss Grand Angola 2024|language=pt|date=1 September 2024|accessdate=1 September 2024|archivedate=1 September 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240901144247/https://chocolate.co.ao/moda-beleza/2024/09/01/84640/nacira-amaral-coroada-miss-grand-angola-2024/|website=chocolate.co.ao|author=Hélio Cristóvão}}</ref> |}
==International competition== The following is a list of Angolan representatives at the [[Miss Grand International]] contest. ;Color keys {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as the winner * {{Color box|#FFFF33|border=silver}} : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5) * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as a finalist (Top 10) * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=silver}} : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21) * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center; width:100%" !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Province !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Grand Angola !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Title !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|National Director |- |[[Miss Grand International 2025|2025]] | [[Luanda Province|Luanda]] | Elizandra Costa<ref name=mgao25>{{cite web|url=https://www.okusaka.com/2025/09/elizandra-da-costa-e-coroada-miss-grand.html|title=Elizandra da Costa é coroada Miss Grand Angola 2025|trans-title=Elizandra da Costa was crowned as Miss Grand Angola 2025|date=10 September 2025|language=pt|publisher=Okusaka|archivedate=11 September 2025|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20250911220833/https://www.okusaka.com/2025/09/elizandra-da-costa-e-coroada-miss-grand.html}}</ref> | Top 7 [[Miss Grand Angola 2023]] | Unplaced | | rowspan="5"|Edueni António &<br>Márcia de Menezes |- |[[Miss Grand International 2024|2024]] | [[Benguela Province|Benguela]] | Nacira Amaral<ref name=result/> | [[Miss Grand Angola 2024]] | Unplaced<ref name=mgiresults2024>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339|title=India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up|date=25 October 2024|access-date=25 October 2024|publisher=ABS-CBN News|archive-date=25 October 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339|author=Josiah Antonio}}</ref> | |-bgcolor=#FFFF99 |[[Miss Grand International 2023|2023]] | [[Luanda]] | Eugénia das Neves<ref name=res2023>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023|work=[[ABS-CBN]]|date=25 October 2023|access-date=25 October 2023|title=Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit|archive-date=25 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Angola 2023]] | 5th runner-up<ref name=resultabs25>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023|work=[[ABS-CBN]]|date=25 October 2023|access-date=25 October 2023|title=Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit|archive-date=25 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023}}</ref> | |- |[[Miss Grand International 2022|2022]] | [[Luanda]] | Teresa Sara<ref name=angola>{{cite web|url=https://platinaline.com/teresa-sara-e-a-nova-miss-grand-angola-2022/|title=Teresa Sara é a nova Miss Grand Angola 2022|author=Arieth Silva|language=pt|date=9 September 2022|access-date=10 September 2022|work=Platinaline.com|archive-date=9 September 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220909202342/https://platinaline.com/teresa-sara-e-a-nova-miss-grand-angola-2022/}}</ref><ref name=coresult>{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/|language=es|date=25 October 2022|access-date=26 October 2022|title=Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen|author=María Fernanda Cedeño|work=Colombia.as.com|archive-date=25 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221025182232/https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/}}</ref> | Top 10 [[Miss Angola|Miss Universe Angola 2022]] | Unplaced | |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |[[Miss Grand International 2021|2021]] | [[Luanda]] | Márcia de Menezes<ref name=ang21>{{cite web|url=https://angorussia.com/lifestyle/angolana-marcia-menezes-em-destaque-no-concurso-miss-grand-internacional-na-tailandia/|title=Angolana Márcia Menezes em destaque no concurso "Miss Grand Internacional", na Tailândia|date=10 November 2021|accessdate=22 July 2023|language=pt|author=Luzimenia Mota|website=Angorussia.com|archivedate=21 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230721181622/https://angorussia.com/lifestyle/angolana-marcia-menezes-em-destaque-no-concurso-miss-grand-internacional-na-tailandia/}}</ref> | Appointed | Top 20 | align="left"| * Best National Costume |- | colspan=7{{n/a|Did not compete between 2016-2020}} |- | bgcolor=#FFFACD|[[Miss Grand International 2015|2015]] | bgcolor=#FFFACD|[[Luanda]] | bgcolor=#FFFACD|Meriam Kaxuxwena<ref name=sum15-22>{{cite web|language=pt|url=https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/teresa-sara-representa-o-pais-no-miss-grand-international-na-indonesia/|title=Teresa Sara representa o país no Miss Grand International na Indonésia|publisher=[[Jornal de Angola]]|date=19 October 2022|accessdate=22 July 2022|archivedate=21 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230721174003/https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ao/noticias/teresa-sara-representa-o-pais-no-miss-grand-international-na-indonesia/}}</ref><ref name=res15>{{cite web|url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/le-quyen-bat-ngo-trang-tay-tai-miss-grand-international-2015-20151026083839519.htm|title=Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015|date=26 October 2015|language=vi|accessdate=9 February 2023|website=Dantri.com.vn|archivedate=9 February 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230209133829/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/le-quyen-bat-ngo-trang-tay-tai-miss-grand-international-2015-20151026083839519.htm}}</ref> | bgcolor=#FFFACD|Appointed | bgcolor=#FFFACD|Top 20 | bgcolor=#FFFACD| | Meriam Kaxuxwena |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2014}} |- |[[Miss Grand International 2013|2013]] | [[Luanda]] | Nádia de Vasconcelos<ref name=ang2013>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php|title=Miss Grand International 2013 delegates|date=2013|accessdate=18 September 2023|via=[[Internet Archive]]|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905221036/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php |archive-date=5 September 2013 }}</ref> | Top 10 [[Miss Angola|Miss Angola 2008]] | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Bongie Munjanja |}
==Titleholders gallery== <gallery> File:Meriam Kaxuxwena.png|{{center|Meriam Kaxuxwena<br>Miss Grand Angola 2015}} File:Teresa Sara.jpg|{{center|Teresa Sara<br>Miss Grand Angola 2022}} File:Eugénia das Neves.png|{{center|Eugénia das Neves<br>Miss Grand Angola 2023}} File:Nacira Amaral.png|{{center|Nacira Amaral<br>Miss Grand Angola 2024}} File:Angola - Elizandra da Costa.png|{{center|Elizandra da Costa<br>Miss Grand Angola 2025}} </gallery>
==References== {{reflist}}
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