# Miss Grand United States 2024

Miss Grand United States 2024 was the 7th edition of the Miss Grand USA pageant, held on August 12, 2024, in Miami, Florida, at the Club M2. Contestants from 19 states of the United States competed for the title.
At the end of the event, Miss Grand United States 2023 Sthephanie Miranda crowned Cora Griffen of Georgia as her successor. Griffen later represented the country at the international stage, Miss Grand International 2024, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 25, 2024. but was unplaced.
This year's edition was also the first Miss Grand United States organized by Protagonist Live LLC with former 2nd runner-up Miss Grand United States 2023, Rachel Slawson, as the pageant director.

## Background
### Date and venue

After obtaining the Miss Grand USA pageant license in early 2024, the organizer announced on the official social platforms that the 2024 Miss Grand United States national competition has been set for Miami, Florida, from August 9–12, with the swimwear competition on August 11.

### Selection of contestants

The national finalists for Miss Grand United States 2024 were determined by the state licensees or the national organizer. In Florida, a local competition named "Miss Grand Treasure Coast" was organized as the preliminary to the state pageant, Miss Grand Florida.
Only four states organized their state-level pageants to elect representatives for this year's edition, as detailed below.
| Pageant | Edition | Date | Final venue | Entrants |
| Miss Grand Texas | 4th | Jan 12, 2024 | Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston | 8 |
| Miss Grand New Jersey | 1st | Jan 14, 2024 | White Eagle Hall, Jersey City | 7 |
| Miss Grand Florida | 5th | Jun 2, 2024 | Teatro 8, Miami | 9 |
| Miss Grand California | 2nd | Jun 30, 2024 | Skiptown Playhouse, Los Angeles | 2 |

## Results

Miss Grand USA 2024 competition result by state :
* Miss Grand USA 2024 competition result by state
* GA
* FL
* NJ
* IL
* AZ
* Color key:
* Winner 1st RU 2nd RU
* 3rd RU 4th RU  Top 8
* Top 12  Unplaced  Withdrew
* No representativeRU = Runner-up
| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Grand USA 2024 | Georgia – Cora Griffen |
| 1st runner-up | New Jersey – Tiajah Elliott |
| 2nd runner-up | Illinois – Victoria Oluwakotanmi |
| 3rd runner-up | Florida – Andrea Valentina |
| 4th runner-up | Arizona – Giselle Burgos |
| Top 8 | California – Me-Kayla Brittany New York – Ariel Jingjing Cao Texas – Karina Ramirez |
| Top 12 | Colorado – Liza Degtiarova Minnesota – Nkechi Okorie Nevada – Hanin Al Qoreishy New Mexico – Francely Lopez |
| Special awards ||
| Miss Photogenic | Florida – Andrea Valentina |
| Miss Congeniality | Nevada – Hanin Al Qoreishy |
| Grand Voice Award | New Jersey – Tiajah Elliott |
| Best in Social Media | Illinois – Victoria Oluwakotanmi |
| Best in Swimsuit | Massachusetts – Joyce Sanchez |
| Top Model Award | New Jersey – Tiajah Elliott |
| Dreame Hair Award | California – Me-Kayla Brittany |

## Contestants

Initially, twenty contestants were confirmed to participate but Sara Zaimi of Connecticut later withdrew.
| State | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
| Arizona | Giselle Burgos | — | — |
| California | Me-Kayla Brittany | — | Ridgecrest |
| Colorado | Liza Degtiarova | — | Denver |
| Connecticut | Sara Zaimi (withdrew) | — | — |
| Florida | Andrea Valentina | 28 | Miami |
| Georgia | Cora Griffen | 28 | Columbus |
| Illinois | Victoria Oluwakotanmi | 23 | Chicago |
| Louisiana | Cassandra Negrete | 18 | Baton Rouge |
| Massachusetts | Joyce Sanchez | — | Boston |
| Minnesota | Nkechi Okorie | — | — |
| Missouri | Rachel Ringgenberg | 28 | St. Louis |
| Nevada | Hanin Al Qoreishy | — | Las Vegas |
| New Jersey | Tiajah Elliott | 22 | Linden |
| New Mexico | Francely Lopez | 28 | Albuquerque |
| New York | Ariel Jingjing Cao | — | — |
| Rhode Island | Christella Merveille Ilunga | — | Providence |
| South Carolina | Jakiyra Hambright | — | — |
| Texas | Karina Ramirez | 28 | Houston |
| Virginia | Amella Montiel–Goodman | — | Orlando |
| Washington | Gillian Arroyo | — | Seattle |