Miss Grand Tanzania Explained

Miss Grand Tanzania
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Dar es Salaam
Location:Tanzania
Founder:Rasheedah Jamaldin
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Nazimizye Mdolo
Parent Organization:Avil and Minazi Entertainment Ltd. (2024–present)
Language:Swahili and English
Affiliation:Miss Grand International

Miss Grand Tanzania is a Tanzanian female national beauty pageant, founded in 2017 by a Dar es Salaam-based legal counsel, Rasheedah Jamaldin. The winner of the contest represented the country in its international parent contest, Miss Grand International. Jamaldin terminated her partnership with Miss Grand International Limited in late 2018 after her both affiliated representatives were unplaced two years in a row. Previously, from 2014 to 2015, the competition license belonged to a businessperson, Veronika Rovegno,[1] but all country representatives during that period were appointed.

Since the debutant in 2014, to date, none of Tanzania's representatives have qualified for the top 20 round on the international stage. However, the 2018 candidate, Queen Mugesi Ainory Gesase, was placed among the top 10 best in a national costume competition, one of the main sub-contests in the Miss Grand International pageant.

History

Tanzania made its debutant at Miss Grand International in 2014 by Lorraine Marriot,[2] under the direction of a businessperson based in Dar es Salaam, Veronika Rovegno.[1] Later in 2015, Jinah Dameckh, the second runner-up Miss Tanzania 2014, was appointed to represent the country at the 2015 international edition but she withdrew for undisclosed reasons.[3]

After two consecutive years of absence, Tanzania returned to the competition when a group of local organizers including, Swahili Studios, Merry Bright Beauty Point, City Star Boutique, and Infinity Lounge, with legal counsel, Rasheedah Jamaldin, as director, purchased the franchise for 2017–2018.[4] Under Rasheedah's directorship, the first Miss Grand Tanzania pageant was held at the Dar es Salaam Convention Center on 11 August 2017, featuring twenty-eight national finalists,[5] of whom a model Batuli Mohamed was named the winner.[6] [7] [8] The final competition was attended by Miss Grand International 2016, Ariska Putri Pertiwi, and the vice president of the international organization, Teresa Chaivisut.[7] [5]

In 2018, the licensee initially intended to run the pageant from the community to the national level,[6] but it was canceled and that year's titleholder was instead appointed.[9] After that, the contract between the international and the Tanzanian organizers was no longer extended and no Tanzanian candidate for the international events from 2019 to 2023. Until 2024, when former Miss Africa International 2023, Nazimizye Mdolo, acquired the license and organized the second national edition on August 31, 2024.[10]

Edition

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Tanzania contest, which was held individually once in 2017.

EditionDateFinal venueEntrantsWinner
1stAugust 11, 2017Dar es Salaam Convention Center, Dar es Salaam28Batuli Mohamed
2ndAugust 31, 2024Warehouse Arena Masaki, Dar es Salaam15Fatma Suleiman
Winner gallery

Representatives at Miss Grand International

Year Representative Original national title Competition performanceNational director
PlacementsOther award
2014Lorraine MarriotUnplaced—Veronika Rovegno[11]
2015Jihan Dimack2nd runner-up Miss Tanzania 2014colspan=2 Hashim Lundenga
2016colspan=6
2017Batuli MohamedMiss Grand Tanzania 2017Unplaced—Rasheedah Jamaldin[12]
2018Mugesi Gesase Unplaced—[13]
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2024Fatma Suleiman Miss Grand Tanzania 2024Unplaced—Nazimizye Mdolo[14] [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanzania kushiriki Miss Grand International 2014. 14 February 2014. sw. 3 December 2022. 3 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221203153435/https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/mw/michezo/burudani/tanzania-kushiriki-miss-grand-international-2014-2763446. Mwananchi Communications. www.mwananchi.co.tz.
  2. Web site: Miss Grand Tanzania 2014 Lorraine Marriot. 2015. Miss Grand International. 20 January 2022. 7 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007045211/http://www.missgrandinternational.com:80/?page=contestant_detail&cont=194.
  3. Web site: Who Will Be Crowned As Miss Grand International 2015?. Ambika Thakur. 9 October 2015. 20 January 2022. Yabada.com. 10 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210184124/https://en.yibada.com/articles/71947/20151009/who-will-crowned-miss-grand-international-2015.htm.
  4. Web site: Usaili wa kuwasaka warembo wa Miss Grand Tanzania wiki ijayo. 6 July 2017. 22 March 2024. www.mwananchi.co.tz. 21 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240321181227/https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/mw/habari/kitaifa/usaili-wa-kuwasaka-warembo-wa-miss-grand-tanzania-wiki-ijayo-2856360. sw.
  5. Web site: Miss Grand Tanzania Yarudi Tena. sw. 21 July 2017. 3 December 2022. 3 December 2022. Globalpublishers.co.tz. https://archive.today/20221203155105/https://globalpublishers.co.tz/miss-grand-tanzania-yarudi-tena/.
  6. Web site: Miss Grand Tanzania 2017 Yazinduliwa Dar Es Salaam Leo. 28 April 2017. 20 January 2022. Rssing.com. 19 January 2022. https://archive.today/20220119230420/https://michuzi2.rssing.com/chan-7007653/article33269.html?zx=814. sw. live.
  7. Web site: Batuli Mohammed is Miss Grand Tanzania 2017. 15 August 2017. 20 January 2022. Modelsgistafrica.com. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121044656/https://www.modelsgistafrica.com/2017/08/batuli-mohammed-is-miss-grand-tanzania.html.
  8. Web site: Batuli Mohammed crowned Miss grand Tanzania 2017. 15 August 2017. 20 January 2022. The Times of India. 19 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119231245/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Batuli-Mohammed-crowned-Miss-grand-Tanzania-2017/eventshow/60057967.cms.
  9. Web site: Video: Mrembo Queen Mugesi atwaa taji la Miss Grand Tanzania 2018. 1 September 2018. 20 January 2022. Yasini Ngitu. sw. Bongo 5. 3 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180903175656/https://bongo5.com/video-mrembo-queen-mugesi-atwaa-taji-la-miss-grand-tanzania-2018-09-2018/.
  10. Web site: Mis Grand Tanzania Returns After 6 Years. 18 June 2024. 19 July 2024. fashionbrunet.com. 18 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240718230748/https://fashionbrunet.com/read/?title=MISS%20GRAND%20TANZANIA%20RETURNS%20AFTER%206%20YEARS%20&title_id=333&category=World%20Fashion.
  11. Web site: Miss Grand International 2014 ลีส์ กราเซีย สาวคิวบาคว้ามงกุฎไปครอง. 8 October 2014. 27 August 2022. th. . 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826212951/https://women.kapook.com/view100777.html.
  12. Web site: Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini. 26 October 2017. 9 November 2022. vi. Voice of Vietnam. 8 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221108215655/https://vov.vn/van-hoa/nghe-si/ngam-top-20-miss-grand-international-2017-nong-bong-voi-phan-thi-bikini-687450.vov.
  13. Web site: Pata Kumjua Queen Mugesi Miss Grand Tanzania 2018. 2018. 3 December 2022. Afroswagga.com. 3 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221203152434/https://afroswagga.com/mitindo/pata-kumjua-queen-mugesi-miss-grand-tanzania-2018/. sw.
  14. Fatma Suleiman akiveshwa taji la Miss Grand na aliyekuwa Miss Grand aliyepita katika ukumbi wa Warehouse Masaki yalipofanyika mashindano ya kumtafuta Mrembo wa Miss Grand usiku huu.. zamaraditv. August 31, 2024. August 31, 2024. C_Wrv_mIO9W. sw.
  15. Web site: India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024. ABS-CBN News. 25 October 2024. https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339. Josiah Antonio.

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