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Miss Grand Namibia

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Miss Grand Namibia
Established4 July 2015; 7 years ago (2015-07-04)
FounderMagnolia Kuhanga
Dissolved2018
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersWindhoek
Location
Membership
Miss Grand International
Official language
English
President
Magnolia Kuhanga
Parent organization
Magnolia Events Management (2015 – 2018)
WebsiteMissGrandNamibia.com
Miss Grand Namibia licensee timeline

Miss Grand Namibia was a Namibian female beauty pageant founded in 2015 by Magnolia Kuhanga,[1][2][3] the chairperson of the Windhoek-based organizer, Magnolia Events Management (ML Events Artistry).[3] The pageant was declared defunct in late 2018 after the incorporation between the aforementioned national organizer and Miss Grand International Limited was not extended and no other domestic organizer was interested in the license.[3] Originally, the winners of the contest, which was held three times—in 2015, 2016, and 2018—were expected to represent Namibia on its international parent platform, Miss Grand International.[1][2] However, all three winners withdrew for unspecified reasons; only one was replaced by an appointed representative, while the other two withdrew from the international pageant completely with no replacements assigned.[4]

Since the first debutant in 2013, Namibian representatives have not obtained any placements at the Miss Grand International pageant.

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Beauty pageant

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.

Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 2020 was 431,000 which is growing continually due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International is a beauty pageant franchise based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licensed to organizers in other countries.

History

Namibia participated in Miss Grand International twice, in 2013 and 2015, represented by Grace Khakhane and Unongo Kutako, respectively.[4][5] After Magnolia Events Management, headed by Magnolia Kuhanga, acquired the license in 2015, the national contest, Miss Grand Namibia, was held three times between 2015 and 2018.[1][2][6][3] Unfortunately, all winners of such a national pageant did not take part on the international stage for unclear reasons; however, Unongo Kutako, one of the Miss Grand Namibia 2015 finalists, was appointed to participate at the Miss Grand International 2015 [es] in Thailand instead of the original winner, Linda Amadhila.[4] Since then, there have been no Namibian representatives at Miss Grand International, although the national pageants were additionally held to determine the titleholders in 2016 and 2018.[7][8]

In 2016, the first preliminary pageant for Miss Grand Namibia, Miss Swakopmund, was held in the city of Swakopmund, Erongo Region. The winner of the said regional pageant was automatically qualified for the national contest, Miss Grand Namibia 2016, held in Windhoek,[7] where Esperance Luvindao, a medical student at the University of Namibia, was elected as the national winner,[9] outclassing the other sixteen finalists.[10] For the most recent edition, Miss Grand Namibia 2018, several regional casting events were conducted nationwide by the national licensee to determine the regional representatives for the national contest, such as Erongo, Khomas, Ohangwena, etc.[11] The national final round was held in Windhoek on May 4, 2018, in which Rail Lucas of Ohangwena Region was announced as the national winner.[8][12]

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Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Swakopmund

Swakopmund

Swakopmund is a city on the coast of western Namibia, 352 km (219 mi) west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. The town has 44,725 inhabitants and covers 196 square kilometres (76 sq mi) of land. The city is situated at the edge of the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population centre in Namibia.

Erongo Region

Erongo Region

Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos. All the main centres within this region are connected by paved roads.

Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 2020 was 431,000 which is growing continually due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.

Esperance Luvindao

Esperance Luvindao

Esperance Luvindao is a health advocate, medical doctor, public speaking coach, Forbes 30 Under 30 2022 in Namibia. In February 2022, she won the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for offering 44,000 free online consultations, to people during the coronavirus pandemic.

University of Namibia

University of Namibia

The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, as well as the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of Parliament on 31 August 1992.

Ohangwena Region

Ohangwena Region

Ohangwena is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Eenhana. Major settlements in the region are the towns Eenhana and Helao Nafidi aa well as the self-governed village of Okongo. As of 2020, Ohangwena had 150,724 registered voters.

Editions

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Namibia contest, since its inception in 2015.

Miss Grand Namibia Editions
Year Edition Date Final venue Entrants Winner Ref.
2015 1th 4 July National Theatre of Namibia, Windhoek 12 Linda Amadhila [1]
2016 2nd 9 July 17 Esperance Luvindao [2][9][13]
2018 3rd 4 May No data available Rail Lucas [8][11]

Representatives at Miss Grand International

Color keys
  •   Declared as winner.
  •   Ended as a runner-up (Top 5).
  •   Ended as a semi-finalist (Top 10).
  •   Ended as a quarterfinalist (Top 20).
  •   Unplaced.
List of Namibian representatives at the Miss Grand International pageant
Year Representative Original national title Result Ref.
Placements Other awards
2013 Grace Diaz Khakhane Appointed Unplaced — [5][14]
2014 Maila Kalipi Unable to compete [15]
2015 Linda Amadhila[α] Miss Grand Namibia 2015 [1][16]
Unongo Kutako[β] Miss Grand Namibia 2015 finalists Unplaced — [4]
2016 Esperance Luvindao Miss Grand Namibia 2016 Unable to compete [9][17]
2017 Ruusa Angula 1st runner-up Miss Grand Namibia 2016 [18]
2018 Rail Lucas Miss Grand Namibia 2018 [12][19]

Notes:

  1. ^α Resigned or dethroned.
  2. ^β Took over the title after the original winner resigned/was dethroned.

Source: "Miss Grand Namibia", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 16th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Grand_Namibia.

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References
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  2. ^ a b c d "Miss Grand Namibia Finalists Vie for 2016 Crown". The Namibian. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Otjiwarongo girl qualifies for Miss Little Grand Namibia". Namibian Sun. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Local Beauties Internationally Welcomed". Windhoek Express. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ a b "Miss Grand International 2013 contestants". Miss Grand International. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Otjiwarongo Girl Qualfied for Miss Little Grand Namibia". Namibia Press Agency. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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  9. ^ a b c "Miss Grand Namibia plans for the future". Windhoek Express. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Matheus Erastus, winner of Miss Grand Namibia fashion show". The Namibian. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Miss Grand Erongo 2017". Myguidenamibia.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Rail Lucas getting ready to compete at Miss Grand Namibia 2018! Gorgeous girl – representing Ohangwena Region". Magnolia Events Management. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. ^ "NAMAs Heads Back to Swakopmund Dome" (PDF). MTC Namibia. 27 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  14. ^ Riza Ornos (13 November 2013). "Miss Grand International 2013 Updates: Top 20 Best in Swimsuit, Top 10 Best in Nat'l Costume, Prizes". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants". Miss Grand International. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  16. ^ Srinjan Bhowmick (25 October 2015). "Vartika Singh crowned second runner-up at MGI 2015". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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  19. ^ "Miss Grand International 2018 contestants". Miss Grand International. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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