Miss Grand Texas
| Formation | March 14, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Marcelo Modesto |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Houton |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Grand USA |
Official language | English |
Director | Marcelo Modesto (2017–2024) |
Parent organization | Universal Misses Media (2017–2024) |
| Website | MissGrandTexas.com |
Miss Grand Taxas is a state-level female beauty pageant in Texas,[1][2] founded in 2020.[3] It is one of the state-level pageants for the national pageant Miss Grand USA.[3][4] From 2020 to 2024, the competition license belonged to a Houston-based event organizer, Universal Misses Media (UMM), led by Marcelo Modesto.[3][5]
Texas has participated in the Miss Grand USA pageant since 2016; however, its representatives were either appointed or determined via casting processes in the early years of participation. The highest placement obtained by Texas candidates at the national level was the third runner-up, won in 2021 and 2023 by Sydney Salinas and Francie Millan, respectively.[6]
Editions
The following table details Miss Grand Texas's annual editions since 2020.
| Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 14, 2020 | Sugar Land Auditorium, Sugar Land | 8 | Sydney Salinas | [7][8] |
| 2nd | November 13, 2021 | Urban Creative Auditorium, Houston | 6 | Juanita Maldonado | [9][10] |
| 3rd | November 19, 2022 | Box Creative, Houton | 14 | Francie Millan | [11][12] |
| 4th | January 12, 2024 | Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston | 8 | Karina Ramirez | [13] |
| 5th | June 29, 2025 | 9PM Music Venue, Houston | 18 | Lieve Blanckaert | [1][2] |
National competition
The following is a list of representatives of the state of Texas in the Miss Grand USA national pageant.
| Year | Representative | Original state title | Placement at Miss Grand USA | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alaina Pereyna | Appointed | Unplaced | [14] | |
| 2017 | Courtney Newman | Appointed | Top 10 | [3] | |
| 2018 | No national pageant | ||||
| 2019 | Anastasia Semenova | Appointed | Top 10 | [15] | |
| 2020 | No national pageant | ||||
| 2021 | Sydney Salinas | Miss Grand Texas 2020/21 | 3rd runner-up | [4] | |
| 2022 | Juanita Maldonado | Miss Grand Texas 2022 | Top 6 | [16] | |
| 2023 | Francie Millan | Miss Grand Texas 2023 | 3rd runner-up | [17] | |
| 2024 | Karina Ramirez | Miss Grand Texas 2024 | Top 8 | [18] | |
References
- ^ a b "Guyanese Girl Shines as Miss Grand Texas 2025". vacancyinguyana.com. 6 July 2025. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Guyanese beauty crowned Miss Grand Texas 2025". Kaieteur News. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Courtney Newman Crowned Miss Grand Texas". www.prweb.com. 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Evento de recolección de alimentos" (in Spanish). Tiempo de Laredo. 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "State Director: Texas". Miss Grand United States. 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Miss Grand United States of America Pageant". GrandTV. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Class of 2020". Miss Grand United States. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "We are just few weeks away from crowning the next Miss Grand Texas! Get your tickets at www.missgrandtexas.com!". Miss Grand Texas. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "Class of 2021". Miss Grand United States. 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Tickets are now on sale for the crowning of the new Miss Grand Texas". Miss Grand Texas. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "Miss Grand Texas 2023". Miss Grand Texas. 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "One of these beautiful young ladies will be the next Miss Grand Texas". Miss Grand Texas. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "2024 Miss Supreme America & Miss Grand Texas". catchthecrown.com. 2024. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Miss Grand United States 2016 contestants". Miss Grand United States. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Miss Grand Texas 2019". Universal Misses Media. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Miss Grand Texas 2022". Universal Misses Media. 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Francie Millan: Miss Grand Texas 2023". www.listennotes.com. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Miss Grand USA Top 8". Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2024.