Miss Grand Zambia is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Zambian representatives competing at the Miss Grand International pageant.[1][2][3] The title was first awarded to former Miss Earth Zambia 2013, Winnie-Fredah Kabwe,[4] Another withdrawal was also observed in 2019 when the appointed Luwi Kawanda refused to go Venezuela for the Miss Grand International 2019 competition due to security concerns.[1][5]
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| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Lusaka |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English |
National director | Isabel Chikoti |
Parent organization |
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Even though several Zambian representatives for Miss Grand International were determined, only one of them, Isabel Chikoti in 2018, managed to partake in the international contest, but she received a non-placement.[6]
History
editInitially, Zambia was expected to make its debut in Miss Grand International in 2014 after former Miss Earth Zambia 2013, Winnie-Fredah Kabwe, was assigned by the Miss Earth Zambia organizer to represent the country on the international stage in Thailand,[4] but she withdrew for unknown reasons.[7]
Zambia made an actual debut in 2018 when former Miss Universe Zambia 2017, Isabel Chikoti, purchased the license and dominated herself as the country representative at the international competition held in Myanmar,[3][8] but she was unplaced.[6] After finishing the international tournament and returning to her home country, Isabel renewed the license for the 2019 edition and subsequently opened an online application to select the next representative,[8] and Luwi Kawanda, who previously obtained the 2nd runner-up in the Miss Universe Zambia 2017 was elected the winner.[1][2]
Nonetheless, Security concerns in the host country, Venezuela, caused Kawanda to withdraw from the competition,[1][5] and she was instead sent to compete at the Miss International 2019 in Japan,[1] but she was unplaced.[9]
Due to a lack of franchise holders, the Zambian representatives for Miss Grand International have not been additionally elected since 2020.
International competition
editThe following is a list of Zambian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Competition performance | Licensee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other awards | ||||
| 2014 | Winnie-Fredah Kabwe[4] | Miss Earth Zambia 2013[10] | Unable to compete[7] | Catherine Constantinides | |
| Not representatives between 2015 - 2017 | |||||
| 2018 | Isabel Chikoti[3] | Miss Universe Zambia 2017[11] | Unplaced[6] | — | Isabel Chikoti[8] |
| 2019 | Luwi Kawanda[1][2] | 2nd runner-up Miss Universe Zambia 2017[1] | Unable to compete[1] | ||
| No representatives since 2020 - present | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Luwi Kawanda crowned Miss International Zambia 2019". The Times of India. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Luwi Is Miss Grand Zambia". The Zambian Sun. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand International 2018: National Costume Round". The Times of India. October 14, 2018. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Miss Grand International 2014 contestants". Miss Grand International. 2014. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Brasileira é favorita ao Miss Grand International, que ocorre em meio à crise na Venezuela". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Miss Grand International 2014 (Finalized)". www.missgrandinternational.com. 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
Note: No Zambian candidate in the finalized list of candidates
- ^ a b c Terence Miselo (July 26, 2019). "Miss Grand Zambia to be unveiled tomorrow". Daily Nation. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Miss International 2019". Miss International. 2019. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Ricky Lo (November 18, 2013). "What 'completes' Kylie?". Philstar. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Isabel Chikoti crowned Miss Universe Zambia 2017". The Times of India. August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
