Miss Grand International 2015 will be crowned on Oct. 25, Sunday, at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand.
Before the Miss Grand International 2015 coronation night, 78 beauty queens from across the globe competed on Oct. 11for Best in Swimsuit and on Oct. 17 for Best National Costume. The preliminary competition was held on Oct. 23, Friday.
Photos of the 78 contestants of Miss Grand International 2015 are available on the international beauty pageant's official website.
The Miss Grand International 2015 coronation night may be watched online via Live Stream. (To view, signing up is required, which is easier by connecting a Facebook account.) In Thailand, it will be broadcast live via Channel 7.
Aside from the Miss Grand International 2015 title and the four runner-up awards, there will be five special awards to be given. These are Best in Swimsuit, Best National Costume, Miss Popular Vote, Best in Evening Gown and Best Social Media.
Among the early top contenders are Miss Grand Netherlands Shauny Bult, Miss Grand Sri Lanka Ornella Mariam Gunesekere, Miss Grand Nepal Jenita Basnet, Miss Grand Australia Claire Elizabeth Parker, Miss Grand Indonesia Yolanda Remetwa and Miss Grand Philippines Parul Shah.
Based in Thailand, Miss Grand International is a new international beauty pageant on its third year. It aims to stop the war and violence. Here are the past winners:
Miss Grand International 2014: Miss Grand Cuba Daryanne Lees Garcia
First Runner-up: Miss Grand Ethiopia Hiwot Mamo (dethroned)
Second Runner-up: Miss Grand Canada Kathryn Kohut
Third Runner-up: Miss Grand Australia Renera Thompson
Fourth Runner-up: Miss Grand Colombia Monica Castano
Miss Grand International 2013: Miss Grand Puerto Rico Janelee Chaparro
First Runner-up: Miss Grand Dominican Republic Chantel Martinez
Second Runner-up: Miss Grand Slovak Republic Denisa Paseciakova
Third Runner-up: Miss Grand Philippines Annalie Forbes
Fourth Runner-up: Miss Grand Australia Kelly Louise Maguire