Miss Grenada World

Miss Grenada World
Miss Grenada World
World
Miss Grenada 1970-2009
Abbreviation M.G.W.
Formation before year 1970
Legal status Franchise
Purpose/focus Beauty pageant
Headquarters Grand Ansedice
Location Grenada,in Caribbean
Region served Worldwide
Membership B. & S. Ackbarali
Official languages English, French and Patois dialect
patron Miss Jennifer Hosten
Main organ Committee
Affiliations Miss World Organization
Website MGW Official Website

The Miss Grenada World beauty pageant selects representatives for the Miss World pageant from Grenada, an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The winner receives nationwide media exposure, thousands of dollars in prizes, an all-expense paid trip to the Miss World contest and the opportunity to travel the world to act as an ambassador for various charitable causes.[1]

The 1970 winner of Miss Grenada World, Jennifer Hosten, went on to win the Miss World competition.[2]

Contents

Titleholders

Colour Reason
contests in Miss World
did not contests in Miss World


Year Titleholder Notes
1970 Jennifer Hosten Winner in Miss World 1970.
1971-1995 Did not compete
1996 Aria Johnson winner of Miss Grenada 1996
1997-2006 Did not compete
2007 Vivian Burkhardt winner of Miss Granada World 2007.
2009 Tamara Lawrence winner of Miss Grenada Word 2009
2010 winner of Miss Grenada Word 2010.
Bay St. George's, Grenada, where is located Jenny's Place, the headquarters in G.Ansedice, for Miss Grenada World.

Organization

The competition is run as a franchise and organized by a committee. The event organizers strive to increase the skill level and confidence of young Grenadian women.

In 2007, Jennifer Hosten, Miss Grenada 1970, was granted the Miss Grenada World Franchise by the Miss World Organization. The event took place at Jenny's Place, a resort on the beach in Grand Anse and was sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of Grenada and cosmetics company, Revlon.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Miss World Grenada". Press releases. Government of Grenada. http://www.grenadaconsulate.com/Press_Releases/PressReleases2007/January/MsWorld.htm. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 
  2. ^ Pape, Gordon (Nov 21, 1970). "Cattle show: Miss Granada wins, Bob Hope loses". Ottawa Citizen. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q8gyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Mu0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1761,1750527&dq=miss-grenada&hl=en. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 

External links

  1. Miss Grenada World - Official Site
  2. Miss Grenada World, in 2007 - Vivian Burkhardt




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