Miss Grand Laos ('' Lao: ມີສແກຣນລາວ'') is an annual female national

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, founded by Miss Laos Company Limited in 2017. The winner of which represents the country at its parent contest

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, Laos representative was qualified to the top 20 finalists only once in its debutant year, represented by of

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. The reigning Miss Grand Laos is "Daomixay Phachansitthy" who was appointed to represent the country at the

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, unfortunately, got non-placement.

Background

History

Prior to 2017, the Laos beauty pageant was not well known on the international stage, and only one national contest, Miss Laos was held annually, however, the winners of which did not participate in any international platforms. With an intention to promote the Laos pageant industry to the international level, the president of

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together with Miss Laos Chairman "Hongkham Souvannavong" cooperatively ran the first edition of Miss Grand Laos in 2017 at ITECC Shopping Mall in

, to select a country representative for

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, in which, a 19-year-old girl from the capital city, was named the winner. In addition to Miss Grand Laos, Miss Laos Company also holds the license of Miss Universe Laos and . Later in 2019, Miss Laos company relinquished the Miss Grand franchise to "Saikeo Sidavong", the organizer of . Under Sidavong management, his first affiliated Miss Grand Laos was determined through contest, however, such an elected titleholder did not participate at the international stage

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issues. The following country representatives, Phatthana Khidaphone in 2020 and Daomixay Phachansitthy in 2021, were appointed to the position without organizing the Miss Grand national pageant as a result of the

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. Since its inception, the Miss Grand Laos has been arranged under the rigorous control of the

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's established governor, the

Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union The Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union ( lo, ສູນກາງຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ) is a mass organisation in Laos, dedicated to mobilising young people throughout the country with a view to ...

( Lao:ສູນກາງຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ), which is dedicated to focusing on the fields of information, media, entertainment, art, and music as well as the domestic pageant industry.

Edition

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Laos contest, since its inception in 2017.

Selection of contestants

In the first two editions of the Miss Grand Laos contest, the national aspirants were directly selected by the central organizer through an online application. Later in 2022, Miss Grand Laos began franchising the provincial competitions to individual organizers, who would name eighteen provincial titleholders to compete in the national pageant.

Titleholders

;Gallery File:Phetmany Philakhong.png, Miss Grand Laos 2023
Phetmany Philakhong File:Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao.png, Miss Grand Laos 2022
Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao File:Daomixay Phachansitthy.png, Miss Grand Laos 2021
Daomixay Phachansitthy File:Nobphalat Sikaiphak.jpg, Miss Grand Laos 2018
File:Phounsup Phonyotha.jpg, 1st runner-up Miss Grand Laos 2017
File:Kitsada Vongxaysaward.jpg, 2nd runner-up Miss Grand Laos 2017
File:Nidakorn Chandalasarn.jpg, 3rd runner-up Miss Grand Laos 2017
File:Saengsavanh Sihalard.jpg, 4th runner-up Miss Grand Laos 2017

National finalists

The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Laos pageant, as well as the competition results. ;Color keys : Declared as the winner : Ended as a runner-up : Ended as a semifinalist : Ended as a quarterfinalist : Did not participate

2023: Provincial representatives

References

External links

*
Miss Grand Laos official website
{{Miss Grand International titleholders, state=expanded * Recurring events established in 2017 Beauty pageants in Laos