In the third edition of the Miss Grand International contest, approximately 90 countries and territories are anticipated to vie for the coveted crown.
The official welcome and press conference of Miss Grand International 2015 was held at Central World in the Bangkok's shopping district on Oct. 7. All the beauty queens were present to be introduced to the invited members of the media.
The grand finale will take place on Oct. 25 at Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. The Miss Grand International Organization is a Thailand- based organization which helps in promoting the cause of stopping war and violence across the world.
The reigning Miss Grand International Daryanne Lees Garcia has travelled to war-torn countries like South Sudan and Iraq to support the noble cause of stopping war and violence.
This year, Miss Grand International Organization under the leadership of Nawat Itsaragrisil has employed former Miss Universe Japan National Director Ines Ligron as part of their team, according to The Great Pageant Community.
A panel of judges will shortlist the contestants into top 15 during the preliminary competition and personal interview. After that, the shortlisted contestants will contend in the swimsuit, evening gown and question and answer rounds at the grand finale. The winner gets an apartment in Bangkok, Thailand for a year, and many gifts from sponsors.
Contestants in this year's competition via pageant's official website:
1. Miss Enkelejda Lajci -Albania
2. Miss Wassila Sesila Bey Omar-Algeria
3. Miss Meriam Kaxuxwena-Angola
4. Miss Sol Chaves Aguilar-Argentina
5. Miss Claire Parker-Australia
6. Miss Fatimatu Zohra-Bangladesh
7. Miss Luliia Kuper-Belarus
8. Miss Rana Ozkaya-Belgium
9. Miss Adriana Delgadillo-Bolivia
10. Miss- Bosnia and Herzegovina
11. Miss Paula Gomes- Brazil
12. Miss Veneta Krasteva- Bulgaria
13. Miss Seng Polvithavy - Cambodia
14. Miss Jade Caron- Canada
15. Miss Huili Xie- China
16. Miss Gisella Correa Cordoba- Colombia
17. Miss Mariela Aparicio- Costa Rica
18. Miss Maria Manzo- Cuba
19. Miss Tatana Makarenko- Czech Republic
20. Miss Isabella Lyhne Christensen- Denmark
21. Miss Anea Garcia- Dominican Republic
22. Miss María Emilia Cevallos- Ecuador
23. Miss Elizabeth Greenham - England
24. Miss Anna Lisa- Estonia
25. Miss Bethelhem Belay- Ethiopia
26. Miss Eline Lamboley- France
27. Miss Charlee EsiBekoe Berbicks- Ghana
28. Miss Ingrid Anali Calderón Galindo- Guatemala
29. Miss Soyini Fraser- Guyana
30. Miss Marie Darline Exume- Haiti
31. Miss Nadia Scarleth- Honduras
32. Miss Janet Choi- Hong Kong
33. Miss Dalma Nyitrai- Hungary
34. Miss Vartika Singh- India
35. Miss Yolanda Remetwa- Indonesia
36. Miss Shadi Osmani- Iran
37. Miss Karin Nakash- Israel
38. Miss Maria Grazia Murazzani- Italy
39. Miss Ayaka Tanaka- Japan
40. Miss Elaine Mwangi- Kenya
41. Miss Dasol Lee- Korea
42. Miss Dardanie Thaqi- Kosovo
43. Miss Leyli chupani- Kurdistan
44. Miss- Luxembourg
45. Miss Chloe LAN- Macau
46. Miss Dunavka Trifunovska- Macedonia
47. Miss Santhawan Boonratana- Malaysia
48. Miss Sarah Mercieca- Malta
49. Miss Stacy Ng See Cheong- Mauritius
50. Miss Aracely Azar Saravia- Mexico
51. Miss Mihalache Bianca- Moldova
52. Miss Khaliunaa Munkhsoyol- Mongolia
53. Miss San Htate Htar Linn- Myanmar
54. Miss Unongo Kutako- Namibia
55. Miss Jenita Basnet- Nepal
56. Miss Shauny Bult- Netherlands
57. Miss Georgette Jackson- New Zealand
58. Miss Virginia Arcia- Nicaragua
59. Miss Ifeoma Jennifer Ohia- Nigeria
60. Miss Sonia Singh- Norway
61. Miss Maria De los Angeles Suarez- Panama
62. Miss Alejandra Almonte Chavez- Peru
63. Miss Parul Shah- Philippines
64. Miss Katarzyna Krzeszowska- Poland
65. Miss Ines Gigante- Portugal
66. Miss Isamar Campos- Puerto Rico
67. Miss Georgiana Paula Radu- Romania
68. Miss Ksenia Rozenberg- Russia
69. Miss Kundwa Doriane- Rwanda
70. Miss Taylor Stringfellow- Scotland
71. Miss Rouzi Yan- Singapore
72. Miss Lenie Pieterse- South Africa
73. Miss Akan William Awer- South Sudan
74. Miss Andrea De Cozar Martín- Spain
75. Miss Ornella Mariam Gunesekere- Sri Lanka
76. Miss- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
77. Miss Svetoisckia Brunswijk - Suriname
78. Miss Issabella Georgsson- Sweden
79. Miss Viky Lin- Taiwan
80. Miss Jihan Dimachk- Tanzania
81. Miss Rattikorn Kunsom- Thailand
82. Miss Sicilia Makisi- Tonga
83. Miss Loraine Lalloon- Trinidad and Tobago
84. Miss Arij Nasri- Tunisia
85. Miss Lilian Gashumba- Uganda
86. Miss Anastasia Lenna- Ukraine
87. Miss Lauren Peterson- United States of America
88. Miss Petra Cabrera Badia- US Virgin Islands
89. Miss Reina Rojas- Venezuela
90. Miss Nguyen Thi Le Quyen- Vietnam
91. Miss Danielle Latimer- Wales