{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Short description|Danish beauty pageant title}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Denmark | image = | image_size = | caption = | formation = 2013 | founder = | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Copenhagen]] | location = [[Denmark]] | leader_title = National director | leader_name = Lisa Lents | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | parent_organization = {{Bulletedlist|Miss Queen of Scandinavia<br>''(2013, 2015 – 2017)''|[[Miss Denmark]]<br>''(2018, 2022 – present)''}} | language = [[Danish language|Danish]] | num_members = [[Miss Grand International]] | budget = | website = }}
'''Miss Grand Denmark''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] title awarded to Danish representatives competing at the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant.<ref name=den15/><ref name=den17/><ref name=den181/><ref name=den22/> The title was first awarded in 2013, when the director of Miss Queen of Scandinavia (MQOS), Peter Hadward, assigned the finalist of [[Danmarks Næste Topmodel (season 2)|Danmarks Næste Topmodel Season 2]], Natasja Smith, to represent Denmark at the inaugural edition of the mentioned international contest in [[Thailand]];<ref name=den13/> however, Smith withdrew before reaching the final round of the contest, health issues were claimed.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
The license of Miss Grand Denmark belonged to the MQOS from 2013 to 2017, then was transferred to another national pageant, [[Miss Denmark]], in which Lisa Lents served as the director.<ref name=den18/> ==History== Denmark debuted in the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant in 2013, represented by an appointed candidate, Natasja Smith;<ref name=den13/> however, she withdrew before entering the final stage of the pageant due to health problems.{{cn|date=September 2023}} The following Danish representatives from 2015 to 2017 were determined through a national pageant chaired by Peter Hadward, named Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark (MQOS Denmark), where the Miss Grand Denmark title was considered the supplementary award.<ref name=den15/> Nevertheless, all such representatives were unplaced on the international stage.<ref name=res15/><ref name=res16/><ref name=res17/>
In 2018, the MQOS Denmark lost the Miss Grand franchise to another national pageant chaired by Lisa Lents, [[Miss Denmark]].<ref name=den18/> Under the direction of Lisa Lents, Danish representatives for [[Miss Grand International]] were appointed, not directly determined through the pageant she managed.<ref name=den181/><ref name=den22/><ref name=den18/>
The highest and only placement obtained by Danish representatives is the top 20 finalists, achieved by [[Victoria Kjær Theilvig]] in 2022 who later went on to win Miss Universe 2024.<ref name=res22/> ;Winners' gallery <gallery> File:Isabella Christensen.png|Isabella Christensen (2015) File:Victoria Kjaer Theilvig.png|[[Victoria Kjær Theilvig]] (2022) File:Sille Albertsen.png|Sille Albertsen (2023) File:Cecilia Presmann.png|Cecilia Presmann (2024) Emilie Andersen.png|Emilie Andersen (2025) </gallery>
==International competition== The following is a list of Danish 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" !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Grand Denmark !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]] | Emilie Lærkegaard-Andersen | Finalist [[Miss Denmark 2022]] | Unplaced | | rowspan=4|Lisa Lents |- |[[Miss Grand International 2024|2024]] | Cecilia Presmann<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tienphong.vn/dan-nguoi-dep-nhap-cuoc-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-2024-post1678822.tpo|title=Dàn người đẹp nhập cuộc Hoa hậu Hòa bình 2024|trans-title=Beauties join Miss Grand 2024|language=vi|work=[[Tiền Phong (newspaper)|Tiền Phong]]|date=3 October 2024|archivedate=4 October 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241004174448/https://tienphong.vn/dan-nguoi-dep-nhap-cuoc-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-2024-post1678822.tpo}}</ref> | Finalist [[Miss Denmark|Miss Denmark 2024]] | Unplaced<ref>{{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> | |- |[[Miss Grand International 2023|2023]] | Sille Albertsen<ref name=denmark23>{{cite web|url=https://extra.com.co/miss-grand-dinamarca-2023-es-sille-lyngsdorf-albertsen/|title=Miss Grand Dinamarca 2023 es Sille Lyngsdorf Albertsen|date=25 September 2023|accessdate=26 September 2023|language=es|website=Extra.com.co|archivedate=26 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230926213844/https://extra.com.co/miss-grand-dinamarca-2023-es-sille-lyngsdorf-albertsen/}}</ref> | 4th runner-up [[Miss Denmark|Miss Denmark 2023]]<ref name=denmark23/> | Unplaced<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> | |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |[[Miss Grand International 2022|2022]] | [[Victoria Kjær Theilvig]]<ref name=den22>{{cite web|url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/vu-cong-19-tuoi-dai-dien-dan-mach-tai-miss-grand-2022-202209210026168644.html|title=Vũ công 19 tuổi đại diện Đan Mạch tại Miss Grand 2022: Việt Nam nên chọn ai để hạ gục đối thủ này|date=20 September 2022|accessdate=4 June 2023|language=vi|website=www.saostar.vn|archivedate=4 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230604162025/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/vu-cong-19-tuoi-dai-dien-dan-mach-tai-miss-grand-2022-202209210026168644.html}}</ref> | 2nd runner-up [[Miss Denmark|Miss Denmark 2021]]<ref name=den22/> | Top 20<ref name=res22>{{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> | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2019 - 2021}} |- |[[Miss Grand International 2018|2018]] | Natasja Kunde<ref name=den181>{{cite web|url=https://www.tv2kosmopol.dk/kobenhavn/kobenhavnske-natasja-pa-vej-mod-skonhedsdyst-i-myanmar|title=Københavnske Natasja på vej mod skønhedsdyst i Myanmar|date=30 September 2018|accessdate=4 June 2023|language=da|author=Hans Nørgaard|publisher=[[TV 2 Kosmopol]]|archivedate=4 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230604154318/https://www.tv2kosmopol.dk/kobenhavn/kobenhavnske-natasja-pa-vej-mod-skonhedsdyst-i-myanmar}}</ref><ref name=den18>{{cite web|url=https://www.missdanmark.dk/anmeldelser/natasja-kunde-/|title=Natasja Kunde|publisher=[[Miss Denmark]]|date=2018|accessdate=4 June 2023|language=da|archivedate=4 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230604153811/https://www.missdanmark.dk/anmeldelser/natasja-kunde-/}}</ref> | 3rd runner-up [[Miss Denmark|Miss Denmark 2018]]<ref name=den18/> | 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> | | Lisa Lents |- |rowspan=2|[[Miss Grand International 2017|2017]] | Natasha Bendix Helms<ref name=den17>{{cite web|url=https://thoitrangtre.thanhnien.vn/nhung-nhan-sac-cuoi-cung-tham-du-miss-grand-international-2017-1851379609.htm|title=Những nhan sắc cuối cùng tham dự Miss Grand International 2017|author=Thời Trang Trẻ|date=21 September 2017|accessdate=4 June 2023|language=vi|publisher=[[Thanh Niên]]|archivedate=4 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230604152459/https://thoitrangtre.thanhnien.vn/nhung-nhan-sac-cuoi-cung-tham-du-miss-grand-international-2017-1851379609.htm}}</ref> | {{tooltip|Miss Grand Denmark 2017|Supplementary title in the Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark 2017 pageant}}<ref name=den17/> | colspan=2 {{n/a|Withdrew due to health problems}}<ref name=den17/> | rowspan=4|Peter Hadwasd |- | {{left|Iben Haahr Berner<ref name=den17/>}} | {{center|{{tooltip|Miss Globe Denmark 2017|Supplementary title in the Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark 2017 pageant}}}} | 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 2016|2016]] | Ida Gøral Sjøstrøm<ref name=den16>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/miss-grand-international-2016-preliminary-swimsuit-round/eventshow/55071409.cms|title=Miss Grand International 2016 Preliminary Swimsuit Round|date=26 October 2016|accessdate=4 June 2023|publisher=[[Times of India]]|archivedate=4 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230604144233/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Miss-Grand-International-2016-Preliminary-Swimsuit-Round/eventshow/55071020.cms}}</ref> | {{tooltip|Miss Grand Denmark 2016|Supplementary title in the Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark 2016 pageant}} | Unplaced<ref name=res16>{{cite web|url=https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm|title=Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016|date=26 October 2016|accessdate=27 August 2022|work=[[Vietnam Television]]|archivedate=26 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220826205954/https://english.vtv.vn/news/nguyen-thi-loan-in-final-top-20-miss-grand-international-2016-20161030225945447.htm}}</ref> | |- |[[Miss Grand International 2015|2015]] | Isabella Christensen<ref name=den15>{{cite web|url=https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/6013fc81-9190-4049-8704-ba02dff0d05d/|title=Herning-pige er danske Miss Grand|date=8 August 2015|accessdate=4 June 2023|language=da|publisher=[[Herning Folkeblad]]|url-access=subscription|archivedate=4 June 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230604143354/https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/6013fc81-9190-4049-8704-ba02dff0d05d/}}</ref> | {{tooltip|Miss Grand Denmark 2015|Supplementary title in the Miss Queen of Scandinavia Denmark 2015 pageant}}<ref name=den15/> | 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> | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2014}} |- |[[Miss Grand International 2013|2013]] | Natasja Smith<ref name=den13>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php|title=Miss Grand International 2013 contestants|date=22 November 2013|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122064513/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php |via=[[Internet Archive]]|accessdate=8 February 2023|archive-date=22 November 2013 }}</ref> | Top 5 [[Danmarks Næste Topmodel (season 2)|Danmarks Næste Topmodel Season 2]] | colspan=2 {{n/a|Withdrew during the competition}} | Peter Hadwasd |}
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