Miss Grand Congo (RDC)
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| Formation | 2014 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss Grand International |
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Parent organization | Merton'y Business (2025) |
Miss Grand Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Miss Grand République Démocratique du Congo) is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Congolese representatives who were elected to partake in the Miss Grand International pageant.[1][2][3][4] The title was first mentioned in 2014 when a Manchester-based Congolese model, Naise Gumanda, was named the RDC representative for Miss Grand International 2014,[5] followed by a Belgium-residing Congolese, Caroline Kondé, in 2022.[1][4]
Initially, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was expected to make its debut in Miss Grand International in 2014 when a Manchester-based Congolese model, Anna Naise Gumanda, was announced as the country representative;[5][6] however, Naise did not join the pageant for unknown reasons.[7] Later in 2022, DR Congo was expected to participate in the Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia,[1][8] with a Congolese businessperson from Belgium, Caroline Kondé, as the representative.[1][2][3] Nevertheless, Caroline did not enter the international tournaments for undisclosed reasons.[9]
An attempt was made to organize the inaugural Miss Grand Democratic Republic of the Congo on 27 September 2025. Seven contestants were confirmed with the declared intention that the winner would represent the nation at the Miss Grand International 2025 competition in Thailand.[10] However, the event was ultimately cancelled following a warning issued by the international organizing body, which stated that the domestic organizer, Merton'y Business, had not acquired the official license for that year.
International competition
The following is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Result | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other awards | ||||
| 2014 | Naise Gumanda[5][6] | N/a | Did not compete[11][12] | Unknown | |
| No titleholders from 2015 to 2021 | |||||
| 2022 | Caroline Kondé[1][4] | N/a | Did not compete[9] | Caroline Kondé | |
| No titleholders since 2023 | |||||
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