| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Grand International |
Official language | Spanish |
National director | Yeisson Gomez |
Parent organization |
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Miss Grand Uruguay is a nationalbeauty pageant title awarded toUruguay representatives competing at theMiss Grand International contest.[1][2][3][4] The title was first awarded on the national stage of theNuestra Belleza Uruguay 2016 [es] pageant,[1] in which Mellina Carballo was named the first Miss Grand Uruguay titleholder.[1][5] The contest was organized by Nadia Cerri, who was also the director of theMiss Uruguay pageant.[6] Another titleholder, Jimena Martino, was determined through an audition held by the Certamen Nacional de Belleza Uruguay pageant (CNB Uruguay) in 2020.[3][4]
Since the establishment of Miss Grand International, Uruguay took part only twice; in 2016 and 2020, but its both representatives were unplaced.[7][8]
Uruguay participated inMiss Grand International for the first time in 2016 when Nadia Cerri, the organizer ofMiss Uruguay, obtained the Miss Grand Uruguay license and sent Melina Carballo to compete atMiss Grand International 2016 inLas Vegas.[1][2] Melina was the vice-miss of a newly established national pageant,Nuestra Belleza Uruguay [es].[5] Normally, Nadia Cerri holds another contest,Miss Uruguay, to select the country's representatives for theMiss Universe andMiss World pageants.[9] However, after losing the Miss Universe license in 2016, Nadia instead organized Nuestra Belleza Uruguay as the replacement contest; its main winner was sent toMiss World 2016.[10] The Miss Grand contract was not extended in the following years, causing the country to be absent from 2017 to 2019.[11]
After three consecutive years of hiatus, Uruguay returned to the tournament after Jimena Martino was assigned to represent the country at theMiss Grand International 2020 pageant held inThailand in early 2021.[3][4] Originally, Jimena was set for Miss Tourism World 2020 to be held inChina;[12][13] however, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the host country, the pageant was canceled and caused Jimena to instead apply for Miss Grand Uruguay 2020 casting organized by Yeisson Coronado's Certamen Nacional de Belleza Uruguay (CNB Uruguay) and was elected the winner.[3][4] Jimena Martino was the first runner-up of the Bendice la Corona Uruguay 2020 pageant, in which the pageant's main winner was sent toMiss World 2021.[12][13]
Due to lacking national licensees, no Uruguay candidates at Miss Grand International since 2021.[14]
The following is a list of Uruguayan representatives at theMiss Grand International contest.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | Competition Performance | National director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | Other awards | ||||
| 2016 | Mellina Carballo[1][2] | Nuestra Belleza Uruguay 2016 [es] – Vice Reina[5] | Unplaced[7] | N/a | Nadia Cerri[6] |
| No representatives from 2017 to 2019 | |||||
| 2020 | Jimena Martino[3][4] | 1st runner-up Bendice la Corona Uruguay 2020[12][13] | Unplaced[8] | N/a | Yeisson Coronado[15] |
| No representatives since 2021 | |||||
