Miss Grand International 2019
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Miss Grand International 2019 was the seventh edition of Miss Grand International pageant, was held on 25 October 2019, at Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela,[1][2][3] 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.[4] As was normal for the event, she was crowned by her immediate predecessor, Clara Sosa of Paraguay.
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Date | 25 October 2019 |
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Venue | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela |
Broadcaster | Televen, YouTube |
Entrants | 60 |
Placements | 21 |
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Winner | Valentina Figuera (Venezuela) |
Best National Costume | Mara Topić (Ecuador) |
Best in Swimsuit | Carmen Drayton (Panama) |
Best Evening Gown | Camila Escribens (Peru) |
Contestants from 60 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant,[2] 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.[3][5] The pageant was broadcast on Televen, hosted by Venezuelan TV host Leo Aldana and Miss Grand International 2018 Clara Sosa.[6]
At the end of the final event, the host had announced that the 8th Miss Grand International will take place in Venezuela again in October 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization decided to postpone the pageant to 2021 and move the venue to Bangkok, Thailand instead.[7]