{{Short description|National beauty pageant in Namibia}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Namibia | image = Miss Grand Namibia Logo.png | image_size = 200px | caption = | established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015|07|04}} | dissolved = 2018 | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Windhoek]] | location = [[Namibia]] | founder = Magnolia Kuhanga | leader_title = President | leader_name = Magnolia Kuhanga | parent_organization = Magnolia Events Management ''(2015 – 2018)'' | language = English | num_members = [[Miss Grand International]] | budget = | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20221201213128/https://missgrandnamibia.wixsite.com/grand-pageants-nam/miss-grand-namibia MissGrandNamibia.com] }} {{Image frame|pos=top|border=no|innerstyle=background: none; |caption=Miss Grand Namibia licensee timeline|content= <timeline> ImageSize = width:200 height:250 PlotArea = left:40 right:0 bottom:5 top:10 DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/01/2013 till:31/12/2022 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2013 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical format:yyyy
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from:01/01/2013 till:31/12/2014 shift:(20,-4) text:"Beauties of Africa Inc." color:OLA from:01/01/2015 till:31/12/2018 shift:(20,-4) text:"ML Events Artistry" color:RCR from:01/01/2019 till:end shift:(20,-4) text:"No Licensee" color:LUI </timeline> }} '''Miss Grand Namibia''' was a national female [[beauty pageant]] in [[Namibia]], established in 2015 by Magnolia Kuhanga,<ref name=newera/><ref name=namibia2016/><ref name=nampa/> chairperson of the [[Windhoek]]-based organization Magnolia Events Management (ML Events Artistry).<ref name=nampa/> The contest was held on three occasions—in [[Miss Grand Namibia 2015|2015]], [[Miss Grand Namibia 2016|2016]], and 2018—with the winners intended to serve as Namibia’s representatives at the international platform, [[Miss Grand International]].<ref name=newera/><ref name=namibia2016/> However, all three titleholders ultimately withdrew from the international competition for unspecified reasons, with only one being replaced by an appointed delegate.<ref name=unongo>{{cite web|url=http://online.fliphtml5.com/jxto/uvka/files/large/2.jpg?1552307398|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429002351/http://online.fliphtml5.com/jxto/uvka/files/large/2.jpg?1552307398|title=Local Beauties Internationally Welcomed|work=Windhoek Express|page=2|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2022|archive-date=April 29, 2023|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
The pageant ceased operations in late 2018 following the expiration of the collaboration between the national organizer and [[Miss Grand International (company)|Miss Grand International Limited]],<ref name=nampa/> after which no alternative domestic institution sought to assume the franchise. Since its initial participation in 2013, Namibia has not secured a placement at [[Miss Grand International]].
==History== Namibia first participated in Miss Grand International in 2013, when Grace Khakhane was appointed as the country’s representative.<ref name=2013rep>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php|title=Miss Grand International 2013 contestants|date=23 January 2014|access-date=2 December 2022|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123084627/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/contestent.php |archive-date=2014-01-23 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> In 2015, Magnolia Events Management under Magnolia Kuhanga acquired the franchise and launched the Miss Grand Namibia pageant.<ref name=newera>{{cite web|url=https://neweralive.na/posts/linda-crowned-grand-namibia|title=Linda is crowned Miss Grand Namibia|date=23 September 2015|access-date=27 December 2021|work=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]]|archive-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226220636/https://neweralive.na/posts/linda-crowned-grand-namibia}}</ref> The contest was held three times—in 2015,<ref name=newera/> 2016,<ref name=namibia2016>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/150322/archive-read/Miss-Grand-Namibia-Finalists-Vie-for-2016-Crown|title=Miss Grand Namibia Finalists Vie for 2016 Crown|date=29 April 2016|access-date=27 December 2021|work=[[The Namibian]]|archive-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226221422/https://www.namibian.com.na/150322/archive-read/Miss-Grand-Namibia-Finalists-Vie-for-2016-Crown}}</ref><ref name=npa2016>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/miss-grand-namibia-2016|title=Otjiwarongo Girl Qualified for Miss Little Grand Namibia|date=13 July 2016|access-date=19 January 2022|publisher=[[Namibia Press Agency]]|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> and 2018<ref name=nampa>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/main/print_post/otjiwarongo-girl-qualifies-for-miss-little-grand-namibia/|title=Otjiwarongo girl qualifies for Miss Little Grand Namibia|date=8 July 2016|access-date=27 December 2021|work=[[Namibian Sun]]|archive-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226222201/https://www.namibiansun.com/main/print_post/otjiwarongo-girl-qualifies-for-miss-little-grand-namibia/}}</ref>—but none of the winners competed internationally; in 2015, Unongo Kutako, a finalist, was appointed to replace the original winner, Linda Amadhila, at the international stage.<ref name=unongo/><ref name=Namib2016>{{cite web|work=[[Namib Times]]|url=https://issuu.com/namibtimes/docs/04_march_namib_times_e-edition|title=Zephyr Namibia Expands to Erongo Region|date=4 March 2016|access-date=28 April 2023|via=[[Issuu.com]]|page=9}}</ref><ref name=namibia2018/>
In 2016, regional preliminaries were introduced with the first Miss Swakopmund in [[Erongo Region]],<ref name=Namib2016/> and the national crown was awarded to [[Esperance Luvindao]] in [[Windhoek]].<ref name=medical/><ref name=fashion>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/150643/archive-read/Matheus-Erastus-winner-of-Miss-Grand-Namibia-fashion-show|title=Matheus Erastus, winner of Miss Grand Namibia fashion show|date=12 May 2016|access-date=3 December 2022|publisher=[[The Namibian]]|archive-date=2 December 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221202213621/https://www.namibian.com.na/150643/archive-read/Matheus-Erastus-winner-of-Miss-Grand-Namibia-fashion-show}}</ref> The final edition in 2018 concluded with Rail Lucas of [[Ohangwena Region]] as the winner.<ref name=namibia2018/><ref name=2018rep>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MLEventsNamibia/posts/1675982765823596|title=Rail Lucas getting ready to compete at Miss Grand Namibia 2018! Gorgeous girl – representing Ohangwena Region.|work=Magnolia Events Management|access-date=18 January 2022|date=21 April 2018|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220119165211/https://www.facebook.com/MLEventsNamibia/posts/1675982765823596|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=eron17>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812041857/https://www.myguidenamibia.com/events/miss-grand-erongo-2017|archive-date=12 August 2020|access-date=20 January 2022|year=2017|title=Miss Grand Erongo 2017|work=Myguidenamibia.com|url=https://www.myguidenamibia.com/events/miss-grand-erongo-2017}}</ref> Since then, Namibia has not returned to Miss Grand International, and the franchise has remained inactive.
==Editions== The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Namibia contest, since its inception in 2015. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" |- ! Edition ! Date ! {{nowrap|Final Venue}} ! Entrants ! {{nowrap|Miss Grand Namibia}} ! {{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- | [[Miss Grand Namibia 2015|1st]] | July 4, 2015 | rowspan=2|[[National Theatre of Namibia]], [[Windhoek]] | 12 | Linda Amadhila | <ref name=newera/> |- | [[Miss Grand Namibia 2016|2nd]] | July 9, 2016 | 17 | [[Esperance Luvindao]] | <ref name=namibia2016/><ref name=medical>{{cite web|url=https://www.we.com.na/news/miss-grand-namibia-plans-for-the-future|title=Miss Grand Namibia plans for the future|date=10 November 2016|access-date=20 January 2022|work=Windhoek Express|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220119204735/https://www.we.com.na/news/miss-grand-namibia-plans-for-the-future|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=mtcnamibia>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtc.com.na/uploads/press_releases/NAMA_2018_HEADS_BACK_TO_SWAKOPMUND_DOME.pdf|title=NAMAs Heads Back to Swakopmund Dome|date=27 February 2018|access-date=20 January 2022|work=[[MTC Namibia]]|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119175033/https://www.mtc.com.na/uploads/press_releases/NAMA_2018_HEADS_BACK_TO_SWAKOPMUND_DOME.pdf}}</ref> |- | 3rd | March 3, 2018 | Safari Hotel, Windhoek | {{n/a|''N/A''}} | Rail Lucas | <ref name=namibia2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MLEventsNamibia/posts/1736597556428783|work=Magnolia Events Management|date=20 June 2018|access-date=19 January 2022|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220119162237/https://www.facebook.com/MLEventsNamibia/posts/1736597556428783|title=Miss Grand Namibia 2018 Results Officially Confirmed|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=eron17/> |- |}
== Titleholders == <!--- ;Color keys {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as winner. * {{Color box|#FFDB58|border=darkgray}} Ended as a runner-up (Top 5). * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as a semi-finalist (Top 10). * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as a quarterfinalist (Top 20). * {{Color box| |border=darkgray}} Unplaced. }} ---> List of Namibian representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Delegate ! rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|National Title}} ! colspan="2" | Competition Result ! rowspan="2" | National director ! rowspan="2" |{{tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- ! Placements ! {{nowrap|Other Award(s)}} |- | 2013 |Grace Diaz Khakhane | ''Appointed'' | Unplaced | — | rowspan=2|Andy Abulime | <ref name=2013rep/><ref name=ibtimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com.au/miss-grand-international-2013-updates-top-20-best-swimsuit-top-10-best-natl-costume-prizes-1323478|title=Miss Grand International 2013 Updates: Top 20 Best in Swimsuit, Top 10 Best in Nat'l Costume, Prizes|author=Riza Ornos|date=13 November 2013|access-date=20 January 2022|work=[[International Business Times]]|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063056/https://www.ibtimes.com.au/miss-grand-international-2013-updates-top-20-best-swimsuit-top-10-best-natl-costume-prizes-1323478}}</ref> |- | 2014 | {{n/a|Maila Kalipi}} | {{n/a|''Appointed''}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant|date=20 September 2014|access-date=2 December 2022|work=Miss Grand International|via=[[Internet Archive]]|title=Miss Grand International 2014 contestants|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920143004/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant |archive-date=2014-09-20 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2015 | {{n/a|Linda Amadhila{{ref label|Alpha|α}}}} | {{n/a|Miss Grand Namibia 2015}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} | rowspan=5|Magnolia Kuhanga | <ref name=newera/><ref name=2015result>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/vartika-singh-crowned-2nd-runner-up-at-mgi-2015/articleshow/49529763.cms?from=mdr|title=Vartika Singh crowned second runner-up at MGI 2015|date=25 October 2015|author=Srinjan Bhowmick |work=[[Times of India]]|access-date=27 August 2022|archive-date=26 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220826210525/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/vartika-singh-crowned-2nd-runner-up-at-mgi-2015/articleshow/49529763.cms}}</ref> |- | Unongo Kutako{{ref label|Beta|β}} | Miss Grand Namibia 2015 — Finalists | Unplaced | — | <ref name=unongo/> |- | 2016 | {{n/a|[[Esperance Luvindao]]}} | {{n/a|Miss Grand Namibia 2016}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} | <ref name=medical/><ref name=2016repp>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com:80/|title=Miss Grand International 2016 contestants|date=3 September 2016|access-date=2 December 2022|publisher=[[Internet Archive]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903003324/http://www.missgrandinternational.com:80/ |archive-date=2016-09-03 }}</ref> |- | 2017 | {{n/a|Ruusa Angula}} | {{n/a|Miss Grand Namibia 2016 — 1st Runner Up}} |colspan="2" {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} | <ref name=con17>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com:80/?page=contestant|title=Miss Grand International 2017 contestants|date=8 October 2017|access-date=2 December 2022|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008102214/http://www.missgrandinternational.com:80/?page=contestant |archive-date=2017-10-08 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> |- | 2018 | {{n/a|Rail Lucas}} | {{n/a|Miss Grand Namibia 2018}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} | <ref name=2018rep/><ref name=withdrew18>{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant|title=Miss Grand International 2018 contestants|date=18 October 2018|access-date=2 December 2022|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018061230/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant |archive-date=2018-10-18 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> |- |colspan=7 {{n/a|'''''2019–Present:''' No representatives''}} |- | colspan="7" align=Left | '''Notes:''' #{{note|Alpha|α}} Resigned or dethroned. #{{note|Beta|β}} Took over the title after the original winner resigned/was dethroned. |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{commons category-inline|Miss Grand Namibia}}
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