Miss Grand New Jersey
| Formation | January 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Rommel Turnbow Gopez |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Jersey City |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss Grand USA |
Official language | English |
Director | Rommel Turnbow Gopez (2023–Present) |
Miss Grand New Jersey is a state-level female beauty pageant headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1][2] The competition was established in 2024[1] and functions as a preliminary pageant for the Miss Grand USA national competition.[1][3] Since 2023, the state franchise license has been held by entrepreneur Rommel Gopez.[4]
New Jersey has participated in the Miss Grand USA pageant since 2016; however, during the initial years of its involvement, the state’s representatives were selected through appointments or casting processes rather than formal state competitions. The highest placement achieved by a New Jersey delegate at the national level is first runner-up, a distinction attained in 2024 by Tiajah Elliott.[5]
Editions
The following table details Miss Grand New Jersey's annual editions since 2024.
| Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 Jan 2024 | White Eagle Hall, Jersey City | 7 | Tiajah Elliott | [6][7] |
| 2nd | 23 Feb 2025 | Hamilton Stage, UCPAC, Rahway | 12 | Tavi Gandhi | [2][8] |
| 3rd | 8 Mar 2026 | 7 | Jacky Pineda | [9] |
National competition
The following is a list of representatives of the state of New Jersey in the Miss Grand USA national pageant.
| Year | Representative | State qualification | Placement at Miss Grand USA | State director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kiana Harris | Appointment | No national pageant[i] | Unknown | [1] |
| 2016 | Karina Lopez | Top 5 | No licensee[ii] | [10][11] | |
| 2017 | No representative | ||||
| 2018 | No national pageant | ||||
| 2019 | Mayelin De La Cruz | Appointment | Top 10 | No licensee[ii] | [12] |
| 2020 | No national pageant | ||||
| No representatives in the 2021 and 2022 national pageants | |||||
| 2023 | Christine Pierre | Appointment | Top 15 | Rommel Gopez | [13] |
| 2024 | Tiajah Elliott | Miss Grand New Jersey 2024 winner | 1st runner-up | [5][7] | |
| 2025 | Tavi Gandhi | Miss Grand New Jersey 2025 winner | Top 20 | [14] | |
| 2026 | Jacqueline Pineda | Miss Grand New Jerset 2026 winner | Top 10 | [15] | |
- Note
- ↑ The country's representative for this year's international competition was instead determined via the Miss Earth USA 2015 pageant.
- 1 2 The state representative was assigned to the title by the national organizer
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jade McDaniel-Harris (16 June 2015). "Kiana Harris, Miss Grand New Jersey 2015". www.tapinto.net. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Miss Grand New Jersey". Union County Performing Arts Center. February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey". www.newjerseystage.com. 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "State Director: New Jersey". Miss Grand United States. 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- 1 2 "Miss Grand USA 2024 1st Runner-Up is Tiajah Elliott of New Jersey!". Miss Grand USA. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey 2024". Miss Grand New Jersey. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- 1 2 "State of New Jersey Office of the Governer: Dear Tiajah Elliott". 21 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey". vbotickets.com. 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Miss Grand New Jersey 2026". Union County Performing Arts Center. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Miss Grand United States 2016 contestants". Miss Grand United States. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Michelle Leon crowned Miss Grand USA 2016". Times of India. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Pageant Advocacy About Mental Health". TV Paranaíba. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Christine Pierre". www.backstage.com. 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Miss Grand USA 2025". officialmissgrandusa.com. August 2025. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Fan Favorite". officialmissgrandusa.com. 2026. Archived from the original on 29 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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