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Miss Grand Peru
Miss Grand Peru is a national beauty pageant title bestowed upon a woman chosen to represent Peru at the annual international pageant, Miss Grand International. The title was first mentioned in 2014 when a finalist of Miss World Peru 2014, Sophía Venero, was appointed to represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2014 in Thailand. Since 2016, to date, the license of Miss Grand Peru has been belonging to the event organizer headed by Jessica Newton, Grupo D'Elite. Previously, the license belonged to a medical doctor and lawyer, Hanssel Vega. Since its first participation in 2014, Peru won the Miss Grand International twice; in 2017 and 2023 by María José Lora and Luciana Fuster, respectively. Peru also won the Best National Costume awards in 2018, 2021 and 2022. History In the first decades, the Peruvian representatives for the Miss Grand International contest were either hand-picked or determined through a sub-contest of another national pageant, Miss Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand Peru 2024
Miss Grand Peru 2024 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Peru pageant, organized on September 21, 2024, at the La Plaza Central de Punchana in Punchana, Maynas Province. Candidates from thirteen regions and cities competed for the title. The pageant was won by the representative of Callao, Arlette Rujel, who was crowned by Miss Grand Peru 2023, Luciana Fuster. Rujel will represent Peru at the Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, to be held on October 25, 2024, in Thailand. This edition is also the first Miss Grand Peru contest for which the regional license was delivered to local organizers. Background In this edition, the Miss Grand Peru team distributed the competition licenses to several local organizers who either organized an event to select their state representative or appointed an eligible girl to the title. In case of a lack of local licensees, the representatives were then determined through central auditions conducted by the national team. All contestant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2019
Miss Grand International 2019 was the seventh edition of Miss Grand International pageant, was held on October 25, 2019, at Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, where for the first time in the pageant history the host country delegate won the crown. The nineteen-year-old Valentina Figuera was the first Venezuelan representative to win the title since the establishment of the contest. As was normal for the event, she was crowned by her immediate predecessor, Clara Sosa of Paraguay. Contestants from 60 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant, with a new crown created by Venezuelan jewelry designer George Wittels, the official jewelry sponsor of the Miss Grand International Organization. However, Security concerns in Venezuela and visa regulation problems caused many representatives to drop out of the contest. The pageant was broadcast on Televen, hosted by Venezuelan TV host Leo Aldana and Miss Grand International 2018 Clara Sosa. At the end of the fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Peru 2018
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as " Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of '' mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Moberg
Andrea Moberg Tobies (born 4 June 1994) is a Peruvian model, activist and beauty queen, who will represent that country in the Miss Grand International 2018 contest. Early life She was born and raised in the city of Iquitos, the capital of the Department of Loreto, located in the Northern Jungle of Peru. She is currently a journalism student and activist for the human rights of low income families and also on the rights of women in the country. Pageantry On the night of 29 October 2017, Moberg represented Loreto in the national Miss Peru 2018 contest, which was held at the Municipal Theater of Lima. At the end of the contest she remains as 1st Finalist, losing to Romina Lozano from Callao and at the same time, she was given the title of ''Miss Grand Peru 2018'' and also as ''Reina Rosa 2018'' by Jessica Newton. Miss Grand Peru 2018 On 6 February 2018, Moberg was officially crowned ''Miss Grand Peru 2018'' by her predecessor María José Lora, Miss Grand International 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2018
Miss Grand International 2018 was the sixth edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on October 25, 2018, at the One Entertainment Park in Yangon, Myanmar, making it the first time the mainstream international pageant was held in Myanmar. Contestants from seventy-five countries and territories competed for the title, of whom Clara Sosa of Paraguay was announced the winner and was crowned by Miss Grand International 2017, Jose Lora of Peru. The pageant's grand final round was hosted by a Filipino television personality, Xian Lim. Background Date and venue Two months after the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant, held in Vietnam, the pageant organizer announced that the next edition of the contest would happen in Yangoon, Myanmar on October 25, 2018, which also considered the main stream international pageant to be held in the country. Selection of participants Contestants from 75 countries and territories have been selected to compete in the competition. Thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2017
Miss Grand International 2017 was the fifth edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on October 25, 2017 at the Vinpearl Phu Quoc Resort and Villas Convention Hall, Phú Quốc, Vietnam. Contestants from seventy-seven countries and territories competed for the title, of whom María José Lora of Peru was announced the winner and was crowned by Miss Grand International 2016, Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia, while the representatives of the Czech Republic, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela were named the runners-up. The pageant's grand final round was hosted by a Filipino television personality, Xian Lim, and the first runner-up Miss Grand International 2016, Nicole Cordoves. Background Date and venue On the grand final coronation night of the Miss Grand International 2016, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 25, in addition to crowning the winner, the host of the event also announced that Vietnam had been selected as the venue to host next year's competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam Television
Vietnam Television ( vi, Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam), or VTV, is the national television broadcaster of Vietnam. As the state broadcaster under the direction of the government of Vietnam, VTV is tasked with "propagating the views of the Party, policies, laws of the government". History VTV was established with technical assistance and training from Cuba on 7 September 1970, in Hanoi, as a department of Voice of Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it broadcast intermittently from a mountainous region. After reunification in 1975, the former US-run stations in the south became part of the national network, and broadcasting was extended to the entire country. Color television was experimented in 1977 and adopted the French SECAM standard and fully implemented in 1986. Vietnam Television became an official name on 30 April 1987. And by 1990, VTV viewers had two national TV channels to choose from as VTV2 was launched and that year switched to PAL. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Peru 2016
The Miss Peru 2016 pageant was held on the night of April 23rd, 2016. This national beauty contest inaugurated the brand new Ecological Center Studios of America Television in Pachacamac, Lima, Peru, after weeks of events. The outgoing titleholder, Laura Spoya of Lima crowned her successor, Valeria Piazza of Lima at the end of the event. The crowning featured the assistance of special guest Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines who also judged during the final telecast. Piazza represented Peru at Miss Universe 2016 where she successfully placed in the final. The first and second runners-up were also crowned, as Prissila Howard and Danea Panta represented Peru at the Miss Grand International 2016 and Miss International 2016 pageants, respectively. The pageant was broadcast by America Television for the first time since 2002. The event was hosted by Miss World 2004, María Julia Mantilla and presenter Mathías Brivio. Placements * The (*) means that durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prissila Howard
Prissila Stephany Howard Neira (born 21 September 1991) is a Peruvian model, TV Host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Peru 2017 and represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. Early life Howard was born in Piura but she grew up in Lima. She studied and graduated in Human Resources and Business Administration in Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. Pageantry Miss Teenager Peru 2009 In 2009, Howard joined the Miss Teenager Peru 2009 where she was awarded Miss Elegance and Best Runway. Miss Teen del Pacifico 2010 In 2010, Howard won Miss Teen del Pacifico for that year. Miss Peru 2016 Howard placed 1st Runner-up in Miss Peru 2016 while traditionally the 1st Runner-up represented her country at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant in Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Miss Grand International 2016 Howard represented Peru at Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas on October 25, 2016, where she finished in the Top 10 semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2016
Miss Grand International 2016 was the 4th Miss Grand International pageant, held at the Westgate International Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 25 October 2016. being the first occasion in the history of the contest that this moves to the American continent, and candidates from 74 countries and autonomous territories around the world competed for the title. At the end of the event Claire Elizabeth Parker, Miss Grand International 2015 of Australia crowned Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia as Miss Grand International 2016. It is Indonesian's first victory of the country in the pageant's history. Background At Miss Grand International 2016, contestants from each country are scheduled to arrive at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. between 8–9 October 2016. The contest organized a shuttle service from the airport to the hotel, Westgate. Las Vegas Resort and Casino Las Vegas by the contestant registration process. Including a sash handing eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian "newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
