Miss Grand Uganda
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| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kampala |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss Grand International |
Official language | English |
Miss Grand Uganda is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Ugandan representatives competing at the Miss Grand International contest.[1][2][3][4] The first titleholder was a 26-year-old model Pierra Akwero who was assigned to compete at the inaugural edition of Miss Grand International in Thailand in 2013.[5] Since 2022, the license to send Ugandan candidates to join the mentioned international contest has belonged to the Oliver Nakakande Foundation.[6]
Since the first competition in 2013, Ugandan representatives have never been placed in Miss Grand International.[7][8][9][10]
Uganda occasionally takes part in Miss Grand International; it debuted in 2013 and was represented by an appointed representative, Pierra Akwero;[5] however, she was unplaced on the international stage held in Thailand.[7] The license was transferred to different licensees each year, and all representatives were directly hand-picked; no Miss Grand National was held to determine the titleholders.[1][2][3][11] Statistically, all Ugandan candidates competing at the Miss Grand International received non-placements.[7][8][9][10]
International competition
The following is a list of Ugandan representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Competition performance | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pierra Akwero[5] | N/a | Unplaced[7] | Unknown | |
| 2015 | Lilian Gashumba[1][2] | N/a | Unplaced[8] | Maria Mutagamba | |
| 2017 | Achieng Priscilla[3] | Miss Earth Uganda 2016[3] | Unplaced[9] | Victoria Nabagereka | |
| 2018 – 2021: No representatives | |||||
| 2022 | Oliver Nakakande[2][4] | Miss World Uganda 2019[2][4] | Unplaced[10] | Self-dominated | |
| 2023 – Present: No representatives | |||||
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