{{Short description|Italian regional beauty pageant}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Liguria | logo = Flag of Liguria.svg | caption = | formation = {{Start date and age|2022|9|8|df=y}} | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | founder = Romano Storace | headquarters = [[Liguria]] | location = [[Italy]] | membership = [[Miss Grand Italy]] | language = [[Italian language|Italian]] | parent_organization = | leader_title = Director | leader_name = {{bulletedlist|Romano Storace ''(2022)''|Monica Jordan ''(2023–2024)''}} | key_people = | num_staff = | budget = | website = }} '''Miss Grand Liguria''' is an Italian regional female [[beauty pageant]],<ref name=co20211/><ref name=2022co/> founded in 2022 by a [[Colleferro]]-based organizer, Romano Storace.<ref name=venue22ligu/> The winners of the contest represent the region of [[Liguria]] in the [[Miss Grand Italy]] national pageant.<ref name=co20211/><ref name=2022co/><ref name=2023licensee/>
Since the inception of the [[Miss Grand Italy]] pageant, [[Liguria]] candidates have never won the contest yet; the placements they obtained in the national round remain unclarified due to a lack of national competition results publicized by both regional and national organizers.
==History== In 2022, after [[Miss Grand Italy]]'s director, Giuseppe Puzio, began franchising the regional competitions to local organizers, the license for the [[Lazio]] region was granted to a [[Colleferro]]-based entrepreneur, Romano Storace,<ref name=venue22ligu/> who also served as that year's director of the [[Miss Grand Lazio]] pageant.<ref name=co20211>{{cite web|url=https://cassinonotizie.com/2022/09/09/cassino-quick-vogue-porta-in-passerella-la-moda-ecosostenibile/|title=Cassino, Quick Vogue porta in passerella la moda ecosostenibile|date=9 September 2022|accessdate=29 May 2024|language=it|website=cassinonotizie.com|trans-title=Cassino, Quick Vogue brings eco-sustainable fashion to the catwalk |archivedate=29 May 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240529161652/https://cassinonotizie.com/2022/09/09/cassino-quick-vogue-porta-in-passerella-la-moda-ecosostenibile/}}</ref><ref name=2022co>{{cite web|url=https://www.leggocassino.it/public/2022/09/09/unazienda-di-cassino-nellolimpo-delle-confezioni-ecosostenibili|title=Un'azienda di Cassino nell'olimpo delle confezioni ecosostenibili|date=9 September 2022|accessdate=29 May 2024|language=it|trans-title=A company from Cassino in the Olympus of eco-sustainable wardrobe|archivedate=29 May 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240529155801/https://www.leggocassino.it/public/2022/09/09/unazienda-di-cassino-nellolimpo-delle-confezioni-ecosostenibili|website=www.leggocassino.it}}</ref> Under the directorship of Romano, the first Miss Grand Liguria competition was held parallelly with the [[Miss Grand Lazio|Miss Grand Lazio 2022]] pageant in [[Colleferro]],<ref name=venue22ligu/><ref name=finallazio>{{cite web|url=https://www.cronachecittadine.it/colleferro-miss-grand-international-italy-e-sfilata-di-alta-moda-ecosostenibile-l8-settembre-in-corso-turati-alle-ore-21/|trans-title=Colleferro. Miss Grand International Italy and Eco-sustainable High Fashion Show on 8 September in Corso Turati at 9pm|title=Colleferro. Miss Grand International Italy e Sfilata di Alta Moda Ecosostenibile l'8 Settembre in Corso Turati alle ore 21|date=8 September 2022|accessdate=13 September 2022|language=it|work=cronachecittadine.it|archivedate=12 September 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220912232447/https://www.cronachecittadine.it/colleferro-miss-grand-international-italy-e-sfilata-di-alta-moda-ecosostenibile-l8-settembre-in-corso-turati-alle-ore-21/}}</ref><ref name=pdf22>{{cite web|url=https://archiviocolleferro.etrasparenza.it/moduli/downloadFile.php?file=oggetto_allegati/222631332110O__ODeligiun137.pdf|title=Manifestazione denominata concorso "Miss Grand International Italy Lazio" con sfilata moda Eco-Sostenibile il giorno 8 settembre 2022 in C.so Filippo Turati in collaborazione con l'agente responsabile della Regione Lazio.|trans-title=Event called "Miss Grand International Italy Lazio" competition with Eco-Sustainable fashion show on 8 September 2022 in C.so Filippo Turati in collaboration with the responsible agent of the Lazio Region.|language=it|date=9 September 2022|accessdate=29 May 2024|work=Portale Trasparenza Città di Cosenza|archivedate=29 May 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529141247/https://archiviocolleferro.etrasparenza.it/moduli/downloadFile.php?file=oggetto_allegati/222631332110O__ODeligiun137.pdf}}</ref> where a model Melissa Yucel was named Miss Grand Liguria 2022.<ref name=22candidates/>
Later in 2023, the license of Miss Grand Liguria was then transferred to another organizer, Monica Jordan,<ref name=2023licensee>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/invito-conferenza-stampa-presentazione-concorso-internazionale-miss-grand-international-italia|title=Invito Conferenza Stampa: Presentazione Concorso Internazionale Miss Grand International Italia|date=18 December 2022|accessdate=30 May 2024|language=it|via=[[Internet Archive]]|trans-title=Invitation to the Press Conference: Presentation of the Miss Grand International Italia International Competition|author=Jessica Retto}}</ref><ref name=venue23ligu/><ref name=2024licensee>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/agenti-regionali/|via=[[Archive Today]]|language=it|title=Agenti Regionali|date=2024|accessdate=30 May 2024|work=Miss Grand International Italy|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240528000034/https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/agenti-regionali/|archive-date=2024-05-28}}</ref> and the competition was then moved to [[Genoa]].<ref name=venue23ligu/><ref name=press2023>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/VisionLatinaMagazine/videos/3397313703886815/|title=Miss Grand International Italy Sbarca a Genova|date=18 December 2022|language=it|work=Visión Latina Digital|accessdate=30 May 2024|trans-title=Miss Grand International Italy Lands in Genoa}}</ref>
==Editions== The following table details Miss Grand Liguria's annual editions since 2022. {{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter col2left col3left col5left" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Edition !! Date !! Final venue !! Entrants !! Winner!! {{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- !1st{{efn|Held parallelly with the Miss Grand Lazio pageant.<ref name=2022co/><ref name=venue22ligu/><ref name=finallazio/>|name=A}} |8 September 2022||Piazza Italia, [[Colleferro]] ([[Metropolitan City of Rome Capital|RM]])||rowspan=2 {{n/a|''N/A''}}||Melissa Yucel||<ref name=venue22ligu>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/evento/finale-regionale-lazio-e-liguria/|title=Finale Regionale Lazio - Liguria|date=2022|accessdate=24 May 2024|language=it|work=Miss Grand Italy|archivedate=23 May 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240523211450/https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/evento/finale-regionale-lazio-e-liguria/}}</ref><ref name=22candidates>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/contest/#1617878036605-bba68c90-55a3|title=2022 Miss Grand International Italy|date=14 September 2022|accessdate=16 September 2022|language=it|work=Miss Grand International Italy|archivedate=15 September 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220915171142/https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/contest/%231617878036605-bba68c90-55a3}}</ref> |- !2nd |27 May 2023||rowspan=2|Holiday Inn, [[Genoa]] ([[Metropolitan City of Genoa|GE]])||{{n/a|''No data available''}}||{{center|<ref name=venue23ligu>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/evento/finale-regionale-liguria/|title=Finale Regionale Liguria|date=2023|accessdate=23 May 2024|language=it|work=Miss Grand Italy|archivedate=23 May 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240523183343/https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/evento/finale-regionale-liguria/}}</ref>}} |- !3rd |28 July 2024||{{center|9}}||{{left|Liz Garcìa}}||{{center|<ref name=2024winner>{{cite web|title=Miss Grand International Italy Liguria, Una Serata Indimenticabile|date=11 August 2024|accessdate=19 August 2024|language=it|author=Jessica Retto|trans-title=Miss Grand International Italy Liguria, An Unforgettable Evening|url=https://www.facebook.com/jessica.rtt/posts/pfbid0oH2oDngtwbYgkC9HFHVKWxLfdsVLWocXR9DM3x3VGfkUt4q7tkb2KLoMkseGL4MEl|via=[[Archive Today]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240819123111/https://www.facebook.com/jessica.rtt/posts/pfbid0oH2oDngtwbYgkC9HFHVKWxLfdsVLWocXR9DM3x3VGfkUt4q7tkb2KLoMkseGL4MEl|archive-date=2024-08-19}}</ref><ref name=2024contestants>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/jessica.rtt/posts/pfbid05g9G6owBhm5SCRaeB5c2XF8vy4gdwTR51NQEostMXSuBbiTq3tta1q4mrGf8Ljzml|title=Miss Grand International Italy Liguria è entusiasta di svelare le straordinarie candidate di quest'anno!|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=19 August 2024|language=it|trans-title=Miss Grand International Italy Liguria is thrilled to reveal this year's amazing candidates!|author=Jessica Retto|via=[[Archive Today]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240819123609/https://www.facebook.com/jessica.rtt/posts/pfbid05g9G6owBhm5SCRaeB5c2XF8vy4gdwTR51NQEostMXSuBbiTq3tta1q4mrGf8Ljzml|archive-date=2024-08-19}}</ref> |} ;:Note {{notelist}}
==National competition== The following is a list of representatives of the region of [[Liguria]] in the [[Miss Grand Italy]] national pageant.
{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter col2left" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Year !! Representative !! Original state title !! Placement at Miss Grand Italy !! {{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |-! !2022 |Melissa Yucel||Miss Grand Liguria 2022||rowspan=4 {{n/a|''No data available''}}||<ref name=22candidates/> |- !rowspan=3|2023 |Milena Acosta Yepez||rowspan=3|Winners of the 2023 Ligurian qualification stage||rowspan=3|{{center|<ref name=sumcan23>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandinternationalitaly.it/contest/#1617878036605-bba68c90-55a3|title=Miss Grand International Italy 2023 candidates|date=2023|accessdate=10 June 2023|language=it|publisher=Miss Grand Italy|via=[[Archive Today]]}}</ref>}} |- |{{left|Aya Blluomu}} |- |{{left|Dayanancy Pena}} |- !2024 |Liz Garcìa|| Miss Grand Liguria 2024||bgcolor=#FFFACD|Top 20||<ref name=2024winner/><ref name=liguria24nat>{{cite web|url=https://yemeikenotizie.altervista.org/iscrizioni-aperte-per-il-miss-grand-international-italy-liguria/?doing_wp_cron=1739831932.6956689357757568359375|title=Iscrizioni aperte per il Miss Grand International Italy Liguria|trans-title=Registrations open for the Miss Grand International Italy Liguria|language=it|date=12 January 2025|accessdate=18 February 2025|website=yemeikenotizie.altervista.org|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250217225831/https://yemeikenotizie.altervista.org/iscrizioni-aperte-per-il-miss-grand-international-italy-liguria/?doing_wp_cron=1739831932.6956689357757568359375|archive-date=2025-02-17}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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