Miss Grand Tahiti
 Kohotu Ariitai, Miss Grand Tahiti 2014 | |
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Papeete |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | French |
Miss Grand Tahiti is a national beauty pageant title awarded to Tahiti representatives who competed at the national event, Miss Grand France, or an international stage of Miss Grand International.[1][2][3] The title was first awarded in 2014 when the 2nd runner-up Miss Tahiti 2014 was appointed to represent Tahiti at the Miss Grand International 2014 pageant in Thailand,[1] followed by 1st runner-up Miss Tahiti 2016, Vaiata Buisson, who competed internationally in Miss Grand International 2016 in Las Vegas.[2]
Tahiti joined the Miss Grand International pageant twice; in 2014 and 2016,[1][2][3] but obtained placement only once, in 2016, by Vaiata Buisson.[4][5]
History
[edit]Tahiti made its debut in Miss Grand International in 2014, when Miss Tahiti acquired the license and appointed the 2014 2nd vice-miss, Kohotu Ariitai, to compete internationally in Thailand.[6] However, Kohotu was unplaced, then no Tahiti delegate in the 2015 international edition.[7]
Miss Tahiti competed in Miss Grand International again in 2016, represented by the 1st runner-up Miss Tahiti 2016, Vaiata Buisson,[8][9] who qualified to the top 20 finalists in the international pageant held on October 25, in Las Vegas. Since then, no Tahiti candidates in Miss Grand International due to a lack of national licensees.[4][5]
In 2019, a model Alicia Hoatua-Chave dominated herself as Tahiti representative for the Miss Grand France 2019 pageant, but was unplaced.
National and international competition
[edit]In 2014 and 2016, the runners-up of Miss Tahiti were sent to compete internationally in Miss Grand International. Later in 2019, Tahiti sent its representative to participate in Miss Grand France, as detailed below.
| Year | Representative | Original national title | National/International pageant | National director | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pageant | Result | |||||
| 2014 | Kohotu Ariitai | 2nd runner-up Miss Tahiti 2014 | Miss Grand International 2014 | Unplaced | Leiana Faugerat | [1][10] |
| 2016 | Vaiata Buisson | 1st runner-up Miss Tahiti 2016 | Miss Grand International 2016 | Top 20 | [10][11] | |
| 2019 | Alicia Hoatua-Chave | Appointed | Miss Grand France 2019 | Unplaced | Self-dominated | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Miss Grand International : Votez en ligne pour la tahitienne Kohotu Ariitai !" (in French). France Info. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vaiata Buisson représente Tahiti à l'élection Miss Grand International 2016". La Première (in French). 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Soutenez Vaiata Buisson à Miss Grand international". Tahiti Nui Television (in French). 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Vaiata Buisson dans le Top 20 de Miss Grand International". Radio 1 (in French). 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Miss Tahiti et ses dauphines reçues au ministère du tourisme". Radio 1 (in French). 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Arvin Ello (6 October 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Vaiata Buisson est prête pour Miss Grand International". France Info (in French). 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Miss Grand International : Vaiata Buisson entre en scène !". Tahiti Infos (in French). 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Vaiata Buisson représentera Tahiti à Miss Grand International" (in French). Tahiti Nui Television. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Vaiata Buisson représente Tahiti à l'élection Miss Grand International 2016" (in French). France Info. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
