MGI All Stars 1st Edition

MGI All Stars 1st Edition
Date30 May 2026
VenueBangkok, Thailand

MGI All Stars 1st Edition will be the inaugural edition of the MGI All Stars pageant scheduled to be held on 30 May 2026, in Thailand.

MGI All Stars is a special international beauty pageant created by the Miss Grand International Organization, and will feature returning beauty queens from various national and international pageants, marking the debut of MGI's veteran-focused competition format.

Background

On December 4, 2025, the Miss Grand International Organization announced the launch of its inaugural "All Stars" edition. [1]

Location and date

On December 7, 2025, Miss Grand International officially announced that Bangkok, Thailand will host the 1st MGI All Stars pageant.[1] The event was originally scheduled to begin on 25 January, with contestants earning scores through various activities and challenges and the Grand Final was planned on 13 February in Thailand.[2][3]

However, On 24 December 2025 the Miss Grand International Organization rescheduled the inaugural All Stars edition. The decision was made due to extension of New Year holiday period, which could cause visa processing delays for participants from several countries. Miss Grand International Organization also confirmed that all previously announced contestants will remain eligible.[4][5][6][7]

On 10 January 2026 the Miss Grand International Organization officially announced the final schedule. The event will take place from 18 May to 30 May, with the Grand Final planned for 30 May 2026.[8]

Selection of participants

The competition is open to women and transgender women aged 18 to 40 who have competed in national or international beauty pageants, including past Miss Grand International contestants and titleholders from other pageant systems. Married women and women with children are also allowed to compete.[9][10]

Crown and prizes

MGI confirmed that the winner of the first edition will receive the MGI All Stars crown, and a cash prize ranging from US$100,000 to US$1,000,000.[11]

Format

Participation is open to former national or international pageant contestants.[1] The pageant will follow a format similar to Miss Grand International, including preliminary competitions, swimsuit, evening gown, and speech-based segments.

These activities are designed to highlight contestants' "star quality". In addition, other contests such as travel assignments, photo shoots, and a fashion show will be held. The preliminary rounds will be held over two days. The first day of preliminaries will feature the swimsuit and evening gown segments, while the second day will include cocktail dress presentations and a "bare face" segment, introduced to emphasize natural beauty and confidence. The preliminary rounds will determine the Top 25, to be revealed during the Grand Final. After which scores will reset, the judges will then select the Top 10 and Top 5 finalists will be determined only through the Q&A segment.[12][13]

Contestants

The following contestants have been confirmed:

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown Notes Ref.
Armenia Lilia Gzraryan 23 Yerevan[14]
Canada Alexandra Zanela 27 —
  • Won Miss Global Asian 2026 and awarded as the Beal in Interview
China Carry Xie Lu Dan 36 —
  • Won Miss United Nation International 2017
Jiang Siqi 26 Liaoning [15]
Mika 28 –
Sonia Xu Ziyan 28 –
  • Won Miss Travel World 2025 and awarded as the Miss Tourism Ambassador, representing Hong Kong
  • Placed in the Top 5 of Miss Scuba International 2025 and awarded Runner-up for Miss Marine Conservation, representing Hong Kong
Zhou Peiyue 30 –
  • Won Miss World International 2025, representing Hong Kong
Czech Republic Jana Marvanová 28 Ústí nad Labem[16]
  • Placed in the Top 15 of Top Model of the World 2022
  • Competed in Miss Europe Continental 2022
  • Placed 2nd Runner-up in Miss Cappadocia 2022 and awarded as the Miss Charm
  • Won Miss Woman Beauty Contest 2023
  • Placed 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Glamour Look International 2023 and awarded as the People's Choice Award
  • Placed 1st Runner-up in Global Model of the World 2024
  • Competed in Universal Woman 2025
  • Placed in the Top 12 of Miss Global 2025 and awarded as the People's Choice Award
  • Placed in the Top 20 of Miss Eco International 2025 and was awarded the Miss Eco Europe title
  • Won Miss Business Global 2025
 [17]
Dominican Republic Chabeli Peña 28 —
  • Place 4th Runner-Up Universal Woman 2024
Danilka Germán 30 Comendador
  • Placed 1st Runner-up in Miss Gold International 2017 and awarded as the Miss Elegant
  • Competed in Miss Tourism Global City 2019 and awarded as the Miss Photogenic
  • Competed in Miss Tourism of the Globe 2019 and was awarded the Continental Queen of America title
  • Place 5th Runner-Up Top Model of the World 2023
 [18]
Nicole Puello 26 —
  • Placed 2nd Runner-up in Miss New Models Universal 2016
  • Competed in Miss Elite 2025
India Sanjana Sekharmantri 23 —
  • Competed in Miss Elite 2024
  • Competed in Miss Wellness World 2025 and awarded as the Miss Congeniality
 [19]
Japan Yuka Oyama 28 —
  • Competed in Miss Asia Global 2021
  • Competed in Miss Aura International 2021 and awarded as the Friendship Award
  • Competed in Miss Tourism International 2022 and awarded as the Friendship Award
  • Placed 1st Runner-up in Super Model Universe 2024 and awarded the Super Photo Model
Laos Minladar Engmany 29 —
Malaysia Melisha Lin 27 — [20][21]
Mongolia Azzaya Tsogt-Ochir 30 —
  • Competed in Miss International 2015
  • Won Miss Asia 2018 and awarded as the Miss Personality and Miss Fitness
  • Competed in Miss Earth 2019 and awarded as the National Costume Gold Award and Talent Gold Award
Myanmar Thet San Andersen 28 —
  • Competed in Face of Europe 2012 and awarded as the Voter's Choice Award, representing Sweden
  • Competed in Miss Universe 2024, representing Myanmar
 [22]
Philippines Alexia Nuñez 27 —
  • Won Noble Queen of the Universe 2025 and awarded as the Best National Costume, Best Activewear and Best Evening Gown, representing Brazil
 [23]
Fuschia Anne Ravena 30 Cebu City [24][25]
Gazini Ganados 30 Talisay
Keylyn Trajano 30 Siñura[26]
Romania Elizabeth Cron 38 —
  • Competed in Miss Tourism Sri Lanka International 2016 and awarded as the Miss Personality, Miss Congeniality, representing USA
  • Placed in 1st Runner-up Ms Top of the World 2016 and awarded as the Miss Smile, representing USA
  • Competed in Mrs. Tourism Queen International 2018 and was awarded the Ms Tourism of the Americas title, representing USA
  • Won Miss World International 2021 and awarded as the Ms Supermodel of the Year, representing Romania
  • Won International Ms 2022, representing Romania
  • Competed in Miss Europe Continental 2025, representing Romania
 [27][28][29]
Singapore Qatrisha Zairyah 34 Singapore
  • Placed 3rd Runner-up at Miss Equality World 2022
  • Placed in the Top 6 of Miss Trans Star International 2023
  • Placed 1st Runner-up in Miss International Queen 2023
  • Won K-Seoul Model International Contest in 2025 and awarded as the GeronBio Award
 [20][30]
Thailand Tharina Botes 29 Bushbuckridge
  • Placed in the Top 36 of Miss Model of the World 2018, representing South Africa
  • Competed in Miss International 2016, representing South Africa
  • Competed in Miss World 2023, representing Thailand
 [31][32][33]
Yada Theppanom 34 Prachuap Khiri Khan
United Kingdom Harriotte Lane 24 New Castle[34] [35][36]
Vietnam Hương Giang Nguyễn 34 Hanoi
  • Won Miss International Queen 2018 and awarded as the Best in Talent and Most Popular Introductory Video
  • Competed in Miss Universe 2025

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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