# Miss Grand Uganda

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Ugandan beauty pageant title

Miss Grand Uganda Formation 2013 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Kampala Location Uganda Members Miss Grand International Official language English

Miss Grand Uganda licensee timeline

**Miss Grand Uganda** is a national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) title awarded to [Ugandan](/source/Ugandan) representatives competing at the [Miss Grand International](/source/Miss_Grand_International) contest.[1][2][3][4] The first titleholder was a 26-year-old model Pierra Akwero who was assigned to compete at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in [Thailand](/source/Thailand) in 2013.[5] Since 2022, the license to send Ugandan candidates to join the mentioned international contest has belonged to the Oliver Nakakande Foundation.[6]

Since the first competition in 2013, Ugandan representatives have never been placed in Miss Grand International.[7][8][9][10]

## History

Uganda occasionally takes part in [Miss Grand International](/source/Miss_Grand_International); it debuted in 2013 and was represented by an appointed representative, Pierra Akwero;[5] however, she was unplaced on the international stage held in Thailand.[7] The license was transferred to different licensees each year, and all representatives were directly hand-picked; no Miss Grand National was held to determine the titleholders.[1][2][3][11] Statistically, all Ugandan candidates competing at the Miss Grand International received non-placements.[7][8][9][10]

## International competition

The following is a list of Ugandan representatives at the [Miss Grand International](/source/Miss_Grand_International) contest.

Year Representative Original national title Competition performance National director 2013 Pierra Akwero[5] —N/a Unplaced[7] Unknown 2015 Lilian Gashumba[1][2] —N/a Unplaced[8] Maria Mutagamba 2017 Achieng Priscilla[3] Miss Earth Uganda 2016[3] Unplaced[9] Victoria Nabagereka 2018 – 2021: No representatives 2022 Oliver Nakakande[2][4] Miss World Uganda 2019[2][4] Unplaced[10] Self-dominated 2023 – Present: No representatives

## Titleholders gallery

		- **Miss Grand Uganda 2015** Lilian Gashumba

		- **Miss Grand Uganda 2022** Oliver Nakakande

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uga14_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uga14_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-uga14_1-2) ["Gashumba represents Ugandan at Miss Grand International 2015"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1410337/gashumba-represents-ugandan-miss-grand-international-2015). [New Vision](/source/New_Vision). 10 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uga221_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uga221_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-uga221_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-uga221_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-uga221_2-4) Stuart G-Khast (3 August 2022). ["Oliver Nakakande To Represent Uganda In Miss Grand International"](https://bigeye.ug/oliver-nakakande-to-represent-uganda-in-miss-grand-international/). *Bigeye.ug*. Retrieved 28 July 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uga17_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uga17_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-uga17_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-uga17_3-3) Denzel Shantel (23 September 2017). ["Former Miss Earth needs 3M to fly to Vietnam to represent Uganda at Miss Grande Internationale"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230728042508/https://www.showbizuganda.com/former-miss-earth-needs-3m-to-fly-to-vietnam-to-represent-uganda-at-miss-grande-internationale/). *www.showbizuganda.com*. Showbiz Uganda. Archived from [the original](https://www.showbizuganda.com/former-miss-earth-needs-3m-to-fly-to-vietnam-to-represent-uganda-at-miss-grande-internationale/) on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uga22_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uga22_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-uga22_4-2) Isa King (2 August 2022). ["Oliver Nakakande to Represent Uganda at 2022 Edition of Miss Grand International"](https://satisfashionug.com/oliver-nakakande-set-to-represent-uganda-at-the-miss-grand-international-pageant-22/). *Satisfashionug.com*. Retrieved 28 July 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uga13_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uga13_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-uga13_5-2) ["Miss Grand International 2013 contestants and winner"](https://newyearseveblog.com/miss-grand-international-2013-contestants-winners/). *Newyearseveblog.com*. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Oliver Nakakande Sets Off To Represent Uganda In Miss Grand International"](https://www.showbizuganda.com/oliver-nakakande-sets-off-to-represent-uganda-in-miss-grand-international/). *www.showbizuganda.com*. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-res13_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-res13_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-res13_7-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-res13_7-3) Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). ["Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013"](https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretener/2013/11/19/janelee-chaparro-se-corona-miss-grand-international-2013.html). *www.metro.pr* (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-res15_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-res15_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-res15_8-2) ["Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015"](https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/le-quyen-bat-ngo-trang-tay-tai-miss-grand-international-2015-20151026083839519.htm). *Dantri.com.vn* (in Vietnamese). 26 October 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-res17_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-res17_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-res17_9-2) ["Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini"](https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov) (in Vietnamese). [Voice of Vietnam](/source/Voice_of_Vietnam). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-res22_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-res22_10-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-res22_10-2) María Fernanda Cedeño (25 October 2022). ["Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen"](https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/). *Colombia.as.com* (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-uga223_11-0)** Francis Emukula (5 August 2022). ["Miss Grand International Contestant Nakakande promises to fight GBV"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/miss-grand-international-contestant-nakakande-140118). [New Vision](/source/New_Vision). Retrieved 28 July 2023.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

## External links

- [Africa portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Africa)

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