Miss Grand United States 2024 was the 7th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on August 12, 2024, in Miami, Florida, at the Club M2. Contestants from 19 states of the United States competed for the title.
At the end of the event, Miss Grand United States 2023 Sthephanie Miranda crowned Cora Griffen of Georgia as her successor. Griffen later represented the country at the international stage, Miss Grand International 2024, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 25, 2024 but was unplaced.
This year's edition was also the first Miss Grand United States organized by Protagonist Live LLC with former 2nd runner-up Miss Grand United States 2023, Rachel Slawson, as the pageant director under Iron Tiara LLC.
Background Date and venue After obtaining the Miss Grand USA pageant license in early 2024, the organizer announced on the official social platforms that the 2024 Miss Grand United States national competition has been set for Miami, Florida, from August 9–12, with the swimwear competition on August 11.
Selection of contestants The national finalists for Miss Grand United States 2024 were determined by the state licensees or the national organizer. In Florida, a local competition named "Miss Grand Treasure Coast" was organized as the preliminary to the state pageant, Miss Grand Florida.
Only four states organized their state-level pageants to elect representatives for this year's edition, as detailed below.
Pageant Edition Date Final venue Entrants Miss Grand Texas 4thJan 12, 2024Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston8Miss Grand New Jersey1stJan 14, 2024 White Eagle Hall, Jersey City7Miss Grand Florida5thJun 2, 2024Teatro 8, Miami9Miss Grand California2ndJun 30, 2024Skiptown Playhouse, Los Angeles2
Results + Miss Grand USA 2024 competition results by stateColor key: RU = Runner-up PlacementContestantMiss Grand USA 2024Georgia – Cora Griffen1st runner-upNew Jersey – Tiajah Elliott2nd runner-upIllinois – Victoria Oluwakotanmi3rd runner-upFlorida – Andrea Valentina4th runner-upArizona – Giselle BurgosTop 8California – Me-Kayla Brittany New York – Ariel Jingjing Cao Texas – Karina RamirezTop 12Colorado – Liza Degtiarova Minnesota – Nkechi Okorie Nevada – Hanin Al Qoreishy New Mexico – Francely LopezSpecial awardsMiss PhotogenicFlorida – Andrea ValentinaMiss CongenialityNevada – Hanin Al QoreishyGrand Voice AwardNew Jersey – Tiajah ElliottBest in Social MediaIllinois – Victoria OluwakotanmiBest in Swimsuit Massachusetts – Joyce SanchezTop Model AwardNew Jersey – Tiajah ElliottDreame Hair AwardCalifornia – Me-Kayla Brittany
Contestants Initially, twenty contestants were confirmed to participate but Sara Zaimi of Connecticut later withdrew. Contestant Age Hometown Arizona Giselle Burgos—— California Me-Kayla Brittany— Ridgecrest Colorado Liza Degtiarova— Denver Connecticut Sara Zaimi —— Florida Andrea Valentina 28 Miami Georgia Cora Griffen 28 Columbus Illinois Victoria Oluwakotanmi 23 Chicago Louisiana Cassandra Negrete 18 Baton Rouge Massachusetts Joyce Sanchez— BostonMinnesotaNkechi Okorie—— Missouri Rachel Ringgenberg 28 St. Louis Nevada Hanin Al Qoreishy— Las Vegas New Jersey Tiajah Elliott 22 Linden New Mexico Francely Lopez 28 Albuquerque New York Ariel Jingjing Cao—— Rhode Island Christella Merveille Ilunga— Providence South Carolina Jakiyra Hambright—— Texas Karina Ramirez 28 Houston Virginia Amella Montiel–Goodman— Orlando Washington Gillian Arroyo— Seattle
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