Miss Grand Philippines 2014

Miss Grand Philippines 2014 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Philippines pageant,[1][2] held at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center located in the University of the Philippines Asian Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila.[3][4] Nineteen candidates from different provinces of the country competed for the title, and a 19-year-old Filipino-Swedish from Oriental Mindoro, Kimberly Karlsson, was announced the winner,[1][3][4] while the representative of Surigao del Sur, Rosevemme Fajardo, and a candidate from Tarlac, Mary Theresa Erna Gomez, were named the first and second runners-up, respectively.[3][4]

Miss Grand Philippines 2014
Kimberly Karlsson, the winner of the contest
DateAugust 16, 2014
VenueGT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, Quezon City, Metro Manila
BroadcasterYouTube
Entrants17
Placements10
WinnerKimberly Karlsson
Oriental Mindoro
CongenialityRosanna Andrea Reniva
Ilocos Sur
PhotogenicIvy Meerry Enriquez
Bataan

In addition to the main title, Karlsson also won the Best National Costume award.[4] She later represented the Philippines at the international contest, Miss Grand International 2014, held in Thailand in October,[1][5][6] but she was unplaced.[1][7]

The pageant was managed by John Dela Vega,[2] and the contest's grand final round was also attended by Miss Grand International 2013, Janelee Chaparro of Puerto Rico, as well as the president of Miss Grand International, Nawat Itsaragrisil.[3]

References
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  2. "Emar Suites Sponsors Miss Grand Philippines 2014". The Philippine Star. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via PressReader.
  3. "Miss Grand Philippines 2014 crowned". Rappler. August 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. "Kimberly Karlsson crowned Miss Grand Philippines 2014". Times of India. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  5. Earl D.C. Bracamonte (January 12, 2022). "Pinoy pageant fans 'up in arms' vs Bangkok-based Miss Grand International". Philstar. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. "Novosibirsk model represents Russia at the Miss Grand International Competition". Healthy-food-near-me.com. August 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. Arvin Ello (October 6, 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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