Miss Puerto Rico is Miss Grand International 2013; Miss Philippines is 3rd runner-up

 Photo courtesy of Fashion Pulis

Miss Puerto Rico Janelee Chaparro won the crown as the first Miss Grand International (2013), besting 74 other delegates who competed on November 19, 2013 at the Beauty Thunder Dome in Bangkok, Thailand.

Miss Philippines Annalie "Ali" Forbes won as third runner-up. Ali was a Binibining Pilipinas 2012 first runner-up and was chosen to represent the country in the first edition of Miss Grand International.

Top 5 Winners:

 Miss Puerto Rico - Janelee Chaparro (Miss Grand International 2013)

Miss Dominican Republic - Chantel Martinez (first runner-up)

Miss Slovak Republic - Denisa Paseciakova (second runner-up)

Miss Philippines - Annalie Forbes (third runner-up)

Miss Australia - Kelly Louise Maguire (fourth runner-up)

Miss Grand International 2013 - Top 5 Announcement

The other finalists in the Top 10:
Miss Brazil - Tamara Bicca
Miss Cuba - Jamillette Gaxiola
Miss Latvia - Kristine Rancane
Miss Sri Lanka - Danielle Kerkoven
Miss Venezuela - Mariana Jimenez

Miss Grand International 2013 - Q & A Portion 

The other semi-finalists in the Top 20:
Miss China - Jie Pan
Miss Colombia - Carolina Gonzalez Betancourth
Miss Ecuador - Sulay Castillo
Miss Macedonia - Sandra Stefanovska
Miss Myanmar - Htar Htet Htet
Miss Netherlands - Talisa Wolters
Miss Pakistan - Shazay Hayat
Miss Thailand - Yada Theppanom
Miss USA - Blair Griffith
Miss Zimbabwe - Samantha Tshuma

Miss Grand International 2013 - Complete Crowning Moment

Special Awards:
1.  Miss Popular Vote: Miss Myanmar - Htar Htet Htet
2.  Best In Evening Gown: Miss Dominican Republic - Chantel Martínez
3.  Best In Swimsuit: Latvia - Kristine Rancane
4.  Best National Costume: China - Jie Pan

 
Miss Grand International 2013: Top 10 Best National Costume

Top 10 National Costume: Miss Grand International 2013
China : Miss Jie Pan
Lebanon : Miss Elizabeth Ojeil
Mexico : Miss Laura Elisa Alvarez Damian
Myanmar : Miss Htar Htet Htet
Philippines : Miss Annalie Forbes
Puerto Rico : Miss Janelee Chaparro
Sweden : Miss Claudia Sundberg
Thailand : Miss Yada Theppanom
Turkmenistan : Miss Natalia Vasileva
Venezuela : Mariana Jimenez

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