# Miss Grand Italy 2022

Miss Grand Italy 2022 was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Italy beauty pageant, held from 14 – 18 September 2022 at Grand Hotel Pianeta Maratea, Maratea in the Province of Potenza. Thirty-nine contestants chosen by various local organizers through their regional pageant competed for the title, of which an eighteen-year-old girl Miriam Malerba from Apulia was named the winner. Malerba later represented the country at the international competition, Miss Grand International 2022, held in Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia on 25 October. but got non-placement.
In addition to the main winner, Giada Cinquegrana of Campania was named Miss Mascot, awarded to contestants aged between 13 – 16 years old, and Vanessa Ortiz of Lombardy was elected Miss Glamour International Italy. The event was broadcast on Canale Italia Sky channel 821, and hosted by Beppe Convertini [it] and Ainett Stephens.

## Background
### History

After finishing the 2021 national competition session in Rome, the pageant organizer – MUPI SRL. – subsequently franchising the 2022 license to each regional licensee; the first local pageant to select the candidates for the regional contest was happening in early December in Abruzzo, followed by several local pageants held in each region countrywide. The venue of the final national competition, Grand Hotel Pianetamaratea of Maratea, was later announced in May 2022.

### Participants selection

The national finalists of Miss Grand Italy 2022 were chosen by the regional organizers, entitled by the central organ MUPI SRL to select their representatives, through the regional pageants. Several regional organs held multiple audition events or local contests to determine the finalists for their regional pageant, e.g., 5 local pageants and 1 audition were held in the Emilia-Romagna region. Similar to the national pageant, the regional contest of Miss Grand Italy is also divided into two categories including (1) the Main category for contestants aged between 17 – 28 years old, the winner of which will compete for the Miss Grand Italy title at the national stage, and (2) a mascot category for the contestants aged between 13 – 16 years old, the winner will also enter the same national stage with the senior category but the national winner will not be sent to compete in any international pageant.
Only one delegate, Alessia Stissi of Sicily, was directly elected by the national organizer through online voting from 1 February to 31 August on the official website. For such a process, each regional representative, who registered via online registration, was allocated into a group of 15 – 18, 12 groups in total. The winner of each group was determined through public voting on the organizer's website, the contestant with the most vote in each group qualified for the final voting round to select a final winner to compete in the national final stage.

### Regional pageant

| 7 Events  4 Events  3 Events  National pageant | 2 Events  1 Event  No pageant-held region |
List of Miss Grand Italy 2022 regional and local pageants, by regions :
| Region | Level | Date & Venue | Entrants | Qualified candidates |
| Abruzzo | Local contest | 5 December 2021 at Orsini-Colonna Castle, Avezzano (AQ) | 16 | 5 regional finalists |
| Abruzzo | Regional final | 4 September 2022 at Piazza Risorgimento, Avezzano (AQ) | 15 | 4 national finalists |
| Calabria | Local contest | 2 April 2022 at Fralex Restaurant, Corigliano-Rossano (CS) | 20 | 4 regional finalists |
| Calabria | Local contest | 3 June 2022 at Village Camping Due Elle, Corigliano Calabro (CS) | 16 | 4 regional finalists |
| Calabria | Regional final | 23 August 2022 at Tropix Restaurant, Corigliano-Rossano (CS) | N/A | 1 national finalist |
| Campania | Local contest | 26 June 2022 at Relais Il Feudo, Trocchia, Benevento [sh] (BN) | N/A | 6 regional finalists |
| Campania | Local contest | 10 July 2022 in San Martino Valle Caudina (AV) | N/A | 6 regional finalists |
| Campania | Local contest | 23 July 2023 at Villa Domi, Naples (NA) | 20 | 6 regional finalists |
| Campania | Regional final | 9 September 2022 at Terme Jacobelli, Telese Terme (BN) | — | 9 national finalists |
| Emilia-Romagna | Local casting | 26 February 2022 at Glamour Five Agency, Modena (MO) | N/A | N/A |
| Emilia-Romagna | Local contest | 1 April 2022 at La Corte 3.0 Restaurant Pizzeria, Rubiera (RE) | 15 | 3 regional finalists |
| Emilia-Romagna | Local contest | 10 April 2022 at La Corte 3.0 Restaurant Pizzeria, Rubiera (RE) | 10 | 3 regional finalists |
| Emilia-Romagna | Local contest | 18 May 2022 at Arena 2.0, Formigine (MO) | N/A | 3 regional finalists |
| Emilia-Romagna | Local contest | 15 July 2022 at Ca' Marta Music & Fun, Sassuolo (MO) | 14 | 5 regional finalists |
| Emilia-Romagna | Local contest | 31 July 2022 at Ristorante la Plaza, Formigine (MO) | 9 | 5 regional finalists |
| Emilia-Romagna | Regional final | 4 September at La Corte 3.0 Restaurant Pizzeria, Rubiera (RE) | N/A | 4 nationalfinalists |
| Friuli Venezia Giulia | Regional final | 2 September 2022 at Tavagnacco City Park, Tavagnacco (UD) | N/A | 1 national finalist |
| Lazio | Local contest | 9 July 2022 at Tenuta delle Driadi, Cassino (FR) | N/A | N/A |
| Lazio | National casting | 15 July 2022 at Super 8 nightclub, Via del Barco, 7 Tivoli (RM) | N/A | N/A |
| Lazio | Regional final | 8 September at Piazza Italia Shopping Center, Colleferro (RM) | N/A | 3 national finalists |
| Liguria | Local contest | 10 July 2022 at Dance Art Proget, Vallecrosia (IM) | N/A | 7 regional finalists |
| Liguria | Local contest | 23 July 2022 at Green Charity Party, Villa Domi, Naples (NA) | N/A | 7 regional finalists |
| Liguria | Regional final | Conjugated held with the regional final contest of Miss Grand Lazio 2022 in Rome. | Conjugated held with the regional final contest of Miss Grand Lazio 2022 in Rome. | Conjugated held with the regional final contest of Miss Grand Lazio 2022 in Rome. |
| Lombardy | Local contest | 3 July 2022 at Just VIP Luxury Bar, Ponte San Pietro (BG) | 20 | 5 regional finalists |
| Lombardy | Local contest | 30 July 2022 at Via L. Da Vinci 27, Stezzano (BG) | 20 | 5 regional finalists |
| Lombardy | Local contest | 27 August 2022 at Heden Caffe, Milan (MI) | 20 | 5 regional finalists |
| Lombardy | Regional final | 4 September 2022 at Bergamo Party Club, Bergamo (BG) | N/A | 2 national finalists |
| Marche | Regional final | 27 August 2022 at La Giara restaurant, Pesaro (PU) | N/A | 4 National finalists |
| Puglia | Local contest | 26 February 2022 at Artemisia Restaurant, Santo Spirito, Bari [it] (BA) | 20 | 6 regional finalists |
| Puglia | Local contest | 28 May 2022 at PIPER Lounge Bar, Santo Spirito, Bari [it], (BA) | N/A | 9 regional finalists |
| Puglia | Local contest | 24 July 2022 at Il Rifugio del Re Gastropub, Massafra (TA) | N/A | 9 regional finalists |
| Puglia | Regional final | 25 August 2022 at Villa Dei Sogni, Martina Franca (TA) | N/A | 2 national finalists |
| Trentino-South Tyrol | Regional final | Conjugated held with the regional final contest of Miss Grand Veneto 2022 in Sommacampagna. | Conjugated held with the regional final contest of Miss Grand Veneto 2022 in Sommacampagna. | Conjugated held with the regional final contest of Miss Grand Veneto 2022 in Sommacampagna. |
| Tuscany | Local contest | 27 May 2022 at Blue Team Amusement park, Arezzo (AR) | 20 | 6 regional finalists |
| Tuscany | Local contest | 29 July 2022 at Bagno Balena beach club, Viareggio (LU) | 20 | 6 regional finalists |
| Tuscany | Regional final | 27 August 2022 at Via Marconi, 33 Gavorrano (GR) | N/A | 1 national finalist |
| Umbria | Local contest | 11 June 2022 at Marsciano Tennis Club, Marsciano (PG) | 18 | 4 regional finalists |
| Umbria | Local contest | 21 June 2022 at Matteotti Square, Città di Castello (PG) | N/A | N/A |
| Umbria | Local contest | 28 June 2022 at Garibaldi Square, Assisi (PG) | N/A | N/A |
| Umbria | Regional final | 28 July 2022 at Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi (PG) | N/A | 4 national finalists |
| Veneto | Local contest | 29 April 2022 at Villa Italia, Padua (PD) | 16 | 10 regional finalists |
| Veneto | Local contest | 12 June 2022 at Picoverde Water Park, Sommacampagna (VR) | 14 | 3 regional finalists |
| Veneto | Local contest | 30 July 2022 at Palco Via Roma 20, Piove di Sacco (PD) | 20 | 6 regional finalists |
| Veneto | Regional final | 3 September 2022 at Picoverde water park, Sommacampagna (VR) | N/A | 3 national finalists |

### National online voting
#### Color key

* Qualified to the national final round
| Group stage (1 February – 31 July) | Group stage (1 February – 31 July) | Group stage (1 February – 31 July) | Group stage (1 February – 31 July) | Group stage (1 February – 31 July) | Final round (1 – 31 August) | Final round (1 – 31 August) |
| Group | Duration of voting | Entrants | Winner(s) | Ref. | Points | Rank |
| 1 | 1 – 14 February | 16 regional representatives | Lazio – Giorgia Le Grottaglie | | 44 | 4th |
| 2 | 15 – 28 February | 16 regional representatives | Calabria – Melissa Pizzurro | | 0 | 15th |
| 3 | 1 – 15 March | 16 regional representatives | Lazio – Aurora Contini | | 1 | 12th |
| 3 | 1 – 15 March | 16 regional representatives | Sicily – Alessia Stissi | | 131 | |
| 4 | 16 – 31 March | 15 regional representatives | Marche – Alice Afanasii | | 1 | 12th |
| 5 | 1 – 15 April | 15 regional representatives | Basilicata – Alessandra Della Femmina | | 2 | 11th |
| 6 | 16 – 30 April | 15 regional representatives | Veneto – Aurora Maglione | | 3 | 8th |
| 7 | 2 – 16 May | 17 regional representatives | Puglia – Emanuela Costantino | | 1 | 12th |
| 8 | 17 – 31 May | 16 regional representatives | Puglia – Melissa Macchiusi | | 3 | 8th |
| 8 | 17 – 31 May | 16 regional representatives | Umbria – Andrea Lavinia Marcu | | 3 | 8th |
| 9 | 1 – 15 June | 17 regional representatives | Campania – Alessia Sacco | | 88 | |
| 10 | 16 – 30 June | 17 regional representatives | Puglia – Aicha Vergari | | 17 | 5th |
| 11 | 1 – 15 July | 17 regional representatives | Marche – Giulia Giorgini | | 69 | |
| 12 | 16 – 31 July | 18 regional representatives | Emilia-Romagna – Sophia Blanca Schettino | | 14 | 7th |

## Results summary
### Placement

| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss Grand Italy 2022 | Apulia – Miriam Malerba |
| 1st Runner-up | Abruzzo – Maria Carmen Crescenzi |
| 2nd Runner-up | Lazio – Sofia Moscatelli |
| Top 10 | No data available |

## Candidates

42 delegates have been confirmed to compete for the national title of Miss Grand Italy 2022.
| Main category RegionContestantAgeRef.  AbruzzoAlessia Mancini Maria Carmen Crescenzi  Aosta ValleyGiulia Bianchi  ApuliaMiriam Malerba18 Angela Caputo Marika Giannattasio  BasilicataAzzurra Grossi Rossana Morra  CalabriaDenisa Christina Orzoi  CampaniaLucia Pia Vitolo20 Giulia Aprea Bianca Mancino Emanuela Leopaldi  Emilia-RomagnaCarol Malagoli Hilary Frattoluso Sophia Blanca Schettino Greta Gamberini  Friuli-Venezia GiuliaGiorgia De Marchi23 Nicole Parrano  LazioSofia Moscatelli Fabiana Paris Giorgia Legrottaglie  LiguriaMelissa Yucel  LombardyMigena Hoxha Vanessa Ortiz Cinzia Montagnoli  MarcheTamara Etchevery23  MoliseFrancesca Esposito Manuela Leopaldi  PiedmontGiulia Sterrantino  SicilyAlessia Stissi  Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolAndrea Parisi Gioia Temporin Alessandra D'este  TuscanyMelissa Mary Riva Elisa Bricchi  UmbriaSofia Monetti Eleonora Giuvili Yasmine Sekrouf  VenetoSelma Aingound Evelina Rezheenskaya Alessia Alberti | Mascot category RegionContestantAgeRef.  CampaniaGiada Cinquegrana16 Sabina Faccadio Vanessa Cinquegrana Valentina Avverso Flavia Ingrosso  MarcheGiulia Damiani15 Gioia Parente14 Sara Canapini15  UmbriaEleonora Giulivi Sofia Sanytska Yasmine Sekrouf |