{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Short description|Beauty pageant in Bulgaria}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Bulgaria | image = | image_size = | caption = | formation = 2015 | founder = | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Sofia]] | location = [[Bulgaria]] | leader_title = National director | leader_name = [[Veneta Krasteva]] | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | parent_organization = Bok Star Models<br>''(2015, 2017 – 2020)'' | language = [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] | num_members = [[Miss Grand International]] | budget = | website = }}
'''Miss Grand Bulgaria''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] title awarded to Bulgarian representatives competing at the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant.<ref name=invite/><ref name=bg17/><ref name=bg18/><ref name=bg19/> It was first introduced in 2013 when Miss Universe Bulgaria 2013, [[Veneta Krasteva]], was invited to represent the country in the 2015 edition of Miss Grand International in [[Thailand]].<ref name=invite/> In 2017, Krasteva, as the manager of Bok Star Models, purchased the Miss Grand Bulgaria license; however, the license was later terminated in 2021.<ref name=invite/><ref name=bg17/><ref name=bg171/>
Under the direction of Bok Star Models, the Bulgarian representatives were selected through their affiliated pageants, such as [[Miss World Bulgaria]] and Miss Sofia,<ref name=bg18/><ref name=bg19/><ref name=wu18/> except for 2020, when the titleholder was chosen via online processes.<ref name=bg201/>
==History== Bulgaria debuted in the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant in 2015,<ref name=invite/><ref name=bg15/> when [[Veneta Krasteva]] was invited to compete in such an edition,<ref name=invite>{{cite web|url=https://trud.bg/венета-кръстева-нашите-момичета-прек/|title=Венета Кръстева: Нашите момичета прекаляват с подобренията|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=30 May 2023|language=bg|website=Trud.bg|archivedate=29 May 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230529172133/https://trud.bg/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%8A%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BA/}}</ref> but she was unplaced.<ref name=res15/> After no Bulgarian license holder in 2016, Krasteva as the chairperson of a [[Sofia]]-based modeling agency, Bok Star Models, bought the franchise the following year,<ref name=invite/><ref name=bg17/><ref name=bg171/> and the 2017 Miss Grand Bulgaria titleholder was elected through the Miss Sofia contest, the regional contest of the [[Miss World Bulgaria]], which the mentioned organizer also managed.<ref name=bg17/>
In 2018 and 2019, Miss Grand Bulgaria was awarded as the supplementary title in the [[Miss World Bulgaria]] contest,<ref name=bg18/><ref name=bg19/><ref name=wu18>{{cite web|language=bg|accessdate=30 May 2023|url=https://www.tialoto.bg/a/5-moda/62219-veneta-krasteva-naslediava-licenza-na-mis-sviat-balgariia|title=Венета Кръстева наследява лиценза на Мис Свят-България|date=20 August 2018|website=www.tialoto.bg|author=Александър Попов|archivedate=29 May 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230529172708/https://www.tialoto.bg/a/5-moda/62219-veneta-krasteva-naslediava-licenza-na-mis-sviat-balgariia}}</ref> while the 2020 titleholders were elected through the online selection.<ref name=bg201>{{cite web|url=https://trendynews.bg/news/2021/02/11/красива-пловдивчанка-ще-се-бори-за-све/|title=Красива пловдивчанка ще се бори за световна титла в Тайланд|date=11 February 2021|accessdate=29 May 2023|language=bg|author=Danislava Krumova|website=Trendynews.bg|archivedate=29 May 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230529164721/https://trendynews.bg/news/2021/02/11/%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B2%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%89%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B5-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5/}}</ref> Later in 2021, Bok Star Models ended its partnership with the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant, and, hitherto, the license of Miss Grand Bulgaria was not purchased by any other agents.
==International competition== [[File:Veneta Krasteva.jpg|thumb|[[Veneta Krasteva]], Miss Grand Bulgaria 2015|150px]] The following is a list of Bulgarian representatives at the [[Miss Grand International]] contest. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! rowspan=2|Year !! colspan=2|Representative !! rowspan=2|Original national title !! colspan=2|International result |- !English name!!Bulgarian name!!width=100px|Placement!! Other awards |- ![[Miss Grand International 2013|2013]] |Mirela Petrova<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MISSGRANDINTERNATIONAL/photos/a.568738516482482/624127720943561/?type=3|title=Miss Mirela Petrova, Miss Grand Bulgaria 2013|date=13 October 2013|accessdate=22 February 2024|publisher=Miss Grand International|archivedate=22 February 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/HlYQF}}</ref> |Мирела Петрова | |colspan=2 {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2015|2015]] |[[Veneta Krasteva]]<ref name=bg15>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant|title=Miss Grand International 2015 contestants|date=16 November 2015|accessdate=8 February 2023|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116131559/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant |archive-date=16 November 2015 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>||Венета Кръстева||align=center|[[Miss Universe Bulgaria|Miss Universe Bulgaria 2013]]<ref name=uni13>{{cite web|url=https://blagoevgrad.eu/veneta_krusteva_shte_predstavi_bulgaria.html|title=Манекенката Венета Кръстева ще представи България на престижен конкурс|author=Новини Благоевград|date=1 May 2014|accessdate=30 May 2023|language=bg|website=Blagoevgrad.eu|archivedate=29 May 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230529171023/https://blagoevgrad.eu/veneta_krusteva_shte_predstavi_bulgaria.html}}</ref>||align=center|Unplaced<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>||{{n/a}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2017|2017]] |Ralitsa Kandova<ref name=bg17>{{cite web|url=https://nova.bg/news/view/2017/07/01/186564/кои-са-най-красивите-жени-в-софия|title=Кои са най-красивите жени в София?|date=1 July 2017|accessdate=14 December 2019|publisher=NOVA BG|archivedate=14 December 2019|language=bg|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214090447/https://nova.bg/news/view/2017/07/01/186564/кои-са-най-красивите-жени-в-софия}}</ref><ref name=bg171/>||Ралица Кандова ||align=center|{{tooltip|Miss Grand Bulgaria 2017|Supplementary title in a regional contest, Miss Sofia 2017}}<ref name=bg17/><ref name=bg171>{{cite web|url=https://rousse.info/миналогодишната-победителка-в-конку/|title=Миналогодишната победителка в конкурса Мис Русе спечели титлата Мис Вселена България 2017|language=bg|date=16 September 2017|accessdate=29 May 2023|website=Rousse.info|archivedate=29 May 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230529033728/https://rousse.info/%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%83/}}</ref>||align=center|Unplaced<ref name=res17>{{cite web|url=https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov|title=Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini|date=26 October 2017|accessdate=12 May 2023|language=vi|publisher=[[Voice of Vietnam]]|archivedate=8 November 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20221108215655/https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov}}</ref> |- ![[Miss Grand International 2018|2018]] |Beloslava Yordanova<ref name=bg18>{{cite web|url=https://perniknews.com/pernik/pernichankata-beloslava-iordanova-e-novata-miss-grand-international/|title=Перничанката Белослава Йорданова е новата Miss Grand International|date=15 September 2018|accessdate=29 May 2023|language=bg|archivedate=29 May 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230529140629/https://perniknews.com/pernik/pernichankata-beloslava-iordanova-e-novata-miss-grand-international/|website=Perniknews.com}}</ref>||Белослава Йорданова||align=center|{{tooltip|Miss Grand Bulgaria 2018|Supplementary title in the Miss World Bulgaria 2018 pageant}}<ref name=bg18/>||align=center|Unplaced<ref name=res18>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018|date=25 October 2018|accessdate=27 August 2022|work=[[Times of India]]|archivedate=26 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms}}</ref>||{{n/a}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2019|2019]] |Victoria Vaseva<ref name=bg19>{{cite web|url=https://www.marica.bg/lajfstajl/viki-vleze-sred-naj-krasivite-jeni-v-sveta|title=Вики влезе сред най-красивите жени в света. Дългокраката моделка ще представя България в конкурса "Мис Гранд Интернешънъл"|author=Екип Марица|date=18 October 2019|accessdate=14 December 2019|publisher=Mарица|language=bg|archivedate=14 December 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214100439/https://www.marica.bg/lajfstajl/viki-vleze-sred-naj-krasivite-jeni-v-sveta}}</ref>||Виктория Васева||align=center|{{tooltip|Miss Grand Bulgaria 2019|Supplementary title in the Miss World Bulgaria 2019 pageant}}<ref name=bg19/>||align=center|Unplaced<ref name=res19>{{cite web|url=https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056|title=สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019|date=26 October 2019|accessdate=9 February 2023|language=th|author=อีจัน Oline Team|website=www.ejan.co|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230209143137/https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056|archivedate=9 February 2023}}</ref>||{{n/a}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2020|2020]] |Viktoria Lazarova<ref name=bg201/><ref name=bg20>{{cite web|language=bg|accessdate=29 May 2023|url=https://e-zdravey.com/bg/balgarkata-viktoriya-lazarova-v-top-10-na-nay-krasivite-zheni-v-sveta/|title=Българката Виктория Лазарова в Топ 10 на най-красивите жени в света|date=24 March 2021|website=E-zdravey.com|archivedate=4 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220804210358/https://e-zdravey.com/bg/balgarkata-viktoriya-lazarova-v-top-10-na-nay-krasivite-zheni-v-sveta/}}</ref>||Виктория Лазарова||align=center|Miss Sofia 2020<ref name=bg20/>||align=center|Unplaced<ref name=res20>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/781485/samantha-bernardo-makes-it-to-top-20-of-miss-grand-international/story/|title=Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!|date=27 March 2021|accessdate=27 August 2022|work=[[GMA Network]]|archivedate=26 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220826204805/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/781485/samantha-bernardo-makes-it-to-top-20-of-miss-grand-international/story/}}</ref>||{{n/a}} |- !colspan=7 {{n/a|''No representatives since 2021''}} |}
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