Miss Grand Laos (Lao: ມີສແກຣນລາວ) is an annual female national beauty pageant of Laos, founded by the Miss Laos Company Limited in 2017 to 2018. The winner represents Laos at Miss Grand International. from 2019 to 2023, the franchise holder of the contest was the Prime Modeling Agency, which is managed by Saikeo Sidavong. From 2024 to the present, the franchise holder is 78 Creation Sole Co., Ltd and SV Trading Sole Co., Ltd, and is managed by Thepmahavixay Saythilath and Souriyom Chandalasane.
Since its first Miss Grand International, Laos has reached the top 20 three times represented by of Vientiane, Phetmany Philakhong of Vientiane Prefecture, and Sirisopha Phimmakaisone of Champasak. The 2026 winner is Louise Chanthalangsy, who will represent Laos at Miss Grand International 2026 in Thailand.
Background History Before 2017, there was a single annual national beauty pageant, Miss Laos. Its winners were not sent to compete on the international stage. To promote Lao beauty pageants, the president of Miss Grand International, Nawat Itsaragrisil, together with Miss Laos chairman, Hongkham Souvannavong, cooperatively ran the first contes of Miss Grand Laos in 2017 at ITECC Shopping Mall in Vientiane, to select a country representative for Miss Grand International 2017. The winner was . In addition to Miss Grand Laos, the Miss Laos Company also holds the license of Miss Universe Laos and .
In 2019, Miss Laos company relinquished the Miss Grand franchise to Saikeo Sidavong, the organizer of . Under Sidavong's management, his first affiliated contest was . However, the winner did not participate at Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela, due to visa issues. In 2020 and 2021 representatives were appointed to the position without a contest as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since its inception, the contest has been organised under the control of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party's established governor, the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union (Lao:ສູນກາງຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ), which is dedicated to focusing on the fields of information, media, entertainment, art, and music as well as the domestic pageant industry.
Selection of contestants At the first two contests, the contestants were selected by the central organizer through an online application. In 2023, Miss Grand Laos began franchising the provincial competitions to individual organizers, who would name eighteen provincial titleholders to compete in the national pageant.
Contests
Edition Date Venue Entrants 1st 15 July 2017ITECC Shopping Mall, Xaysetha, Vientiane 2nd 24 March 2018 — 20 August 2019 Landmark Hotel, Sisattanak, Vientiane 3rd 27 September 2022 Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Vientiane 4th 29 July 2023 National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane 5th 25 August 2024 ITECC Shopping Mall, Xaysetha, Vientiane 6th 1 August 2025 Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Vientiane
Previous contest results
EditionWinnerRunners-up First Second Third Fourth1st (Vientiane) (Vientiane) (Vientiane) (Vientiane) (Vientiane) 2nd Nobphalat Sykaiyphack(Vientiane) Manika Soukvongsa(Sekong) Siliyaphone Xaphilom(Vientiane) — Malailak Phachan(Champasak) Phatthana Khidaphone(Vientiane) 3rd Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao(Vientiane) Soukanya Soulivong(Vientiane) Chitta Thipphonephosy(Vientiane) Kittima Khanthaphengxai(Vientiane) Chindavan Saentavy(Vientiane) 4th Phetmany Philakong(Vientiane Prefecture) Louise Chanthalangsy(Luang Namtha) Palyna Khampasouk(Khammouane) Arisa Khennavong(Savannakhet) Saythong Thammavong(Xiangkhouang) 5th Souksavanh Vongsomphou(Champasak) Lothjana Khounnavong(Vientiane Prefecture) Latsamee Kinnavong(Attapeu) Phavina Mounvongsa(Bolikhamsai) Thipphavanh Inthavong(Xiangkhouang) 6th Sirisopha Phimmakaisone(Champasak) Louise Chanthalangsy(Luang Prabang) Bolanan Chanthavong(Savannakhet) Phetphachan Phanthalangsy(Xiangkhouang) Vanhnee Chaxouada(Attapeu) 7th Louise Chanthalangsy(Vientiane)
International competition The following is a list of Lao representatives who competed at Miss Grand International. Color keys
YearMiss Grand LaosTitlePlacementSpecial AwardsNational Director2026 Louise Chanthalangsy Miss Grand Laos 2026 TBA TBASouriyom Chandalasane2025 Sirisopha Phimmakaisone Miss Grand Laos 2025 Top 22 2024 Souksavanh Vongsomphou Miss Grand Laos 2024 Unplaced2023Phetmany PhilakongMiss Grand Laos 2023Top 20 Saikeo Sidavong2022 Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao Miss Grand Laos 2022 Unplaced2021 Daomixay Phachansitthy Appointed Unplaced2020 Phatthana Khidaphone Unplaced2019 Malailak Phachan colspan=2 2018 Nobphalat Sykaiyphack Miss Grand Laos 2018 Unplaced Hongkham Souvannavong2017 Miss Grand Laos 2017 Top 20 2013 Christina Lasasimma Miss Laos 2012 colspan=2
Participating national finalists by province
The following list is the national finalists of Miss Grand Laos, as well as the competition results. Province1st2nd3rd4th5th6thAttapeu rowspan="18" colspan="3" style="background:darkgrey;" Bokeo Bolikhamsai Champasak Houaphanh Khammouane Luang Namtha Luang Prabang Oudomxay YPhongsaly Sainyabuli Salavan Savannakhet Sekong Vientiane Y Vientiane Prefecture Xaisomboun Xiangkhouang Total 17 12 20 18 17 17Color keys
Winners gallery
Notes
References
External links
Miss Grand Laos official website