Miss Grand Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Miss Grand République Démocratique du Congo) is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Congolese representatives who were elected to partake in the Miss Grand International pageant.[1][2][3][4] The title was first mentioned in 2014 when a Manchester-based Congolese model, Naise Gumanda, was named the RDC representative for Miss Grand International 2014,[5] followed by a Belgium-residing Congolese, Caroline Kondé, in 2022.[1][4]
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language |
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Director | Caroline Kondé |
History
editInitially, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was expected to make its debut in Miss Grand International in 2014 when a Manchester-based Congolese model, Anna Naise Gumanda, was announced as the country representative;[5][6] however, Naise did not join the pageant for unknown reasons.[7] Later in 2022, DR Congo was expected to participate in the Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia,[1][8] with a Congolese businessperson from Belgium, Caroline Kondé, as the representative.[1][2][3] Nevertheless, Caroline did not enter the international tournaments for undisclosed reasons.[9]
International competition
editThe following is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Result | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other awards | ||||
| 2014 | Naise Gumanda[5][6] | — | Did not compete[10][11] | Self-dominated | |
| 2022 | Caroline Kondé[1][4] | — | Did not compete[9] | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Josh Mut (13 July 2022). "Miss Grand International : Caroline Kondé représentera la RDC en Indonésie". laplumeinfos.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Meet The African Beauties Representing The Continent at Miss Grand International 2022". satisfashionug.com. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand Congo 2022 is Caroline Kondé, 25 years old lady standing in 179 cm tall. From the beautiful DR Congo". Miss Grand International. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Caroline Konde représentanta la RDC au Miss Grand International — rap2kin". infosurbaines.com (in French). 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand International 2014 delegates". Miss Grand International. 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand International 2014 Vote". Miss Grand International. 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2014 (finalized)". Miss Grand International. 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.
Note: Naise Gumanda was deleted from the list of the final candidates
- ^ Huy Minh (12 October 2022). "Miss Grand International 2022: Thiên Ân bị chê diễn 'đơ' và xin lỗi khán giả". VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b "2/5 thí sinh 'mất tích' tại buổi trao sash MGI 2022 chính thức lên đường đến Bali". Baomoi.com (in Vietnamese). 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants (Finalized)". Miss Grand International. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Arvin Ello (6 October 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
External links
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