Miss Grand International 2015 Anea Garcia of Dominican Republic poses with runners-up from Claire Elizabeth Parker (Australia), Vartika Singh (India), Parul Shah (Philippines) and Rattikorn Kunsom (Thailand). (Photo : Facebook/Miss Grand International)
Miss Grand International 2015: Anea Garcia, 20, Dominican Republic
Garcia was adopted by her grandmother. She received Catholic education and attended private schooling since sixth grade. Currently, she is pursuing a double major in Legal Studies and Philosophy and is a sophomore student of Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island on a full tuition grant through the International Leadership Award.
Before winning Miss Grand International 2015, Garcia placed second runner-up in Miss USA 2015 representing Rhode Island.
First Runner-up: Claire Elizabeth Parker, 24, Australia
A model and actor from Oatlands, Parker competed in the Miss Universe Australia pageant in Melbourne in June. She told Daily Telegraph it has always been her dream to become a beauty queen ever since Jennifer Hawkins won Miss Universe in 2004. She added, "I think back then, I was blown away by the glitter and glamour of it, because I didn't realise how much of a multi-talented competition it is."
Second Runner-up: Vartika Singh, 24, India
Singh was crowned Femina Miss India Grand 2015 in Mumbai, India, on March 28. With a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master's degree in Public Health, she has worked with a health based government project connected to the World Bank as a technical adviser.
Third Runner-up: Parul Shah, 27, Philippines
Born in Dubai, Shah is the second among the four children of Dubai-based Filipina and Indian expats. She can speak English, Filipino, Pangasinense, Arabic and Hindi. She graduated from the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City, Philippines, with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Fourth Runner-up: Rattikorn Kunsom, 22, Thailand
Kunsom was crowned Miss Grand Thailand at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand on May 12. She graduated from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi in Bangkok, Thailand.
Special Awards
Best National Costume: Miss Grand Philippines
Best Social Media: Miss Grand India
Miss Popular Vote: Miss Grand Sri Lanka Ornella Mariam Gunesekere
Best in Swimsuit: Miss Grand Costa Rica Mariela Aparicio
Best in Evening Gown: Miss Grand Japan Ayaka Tanaka
Watch the replay of Miss Grand International 2015 via Live Stream.
