Miss Grand International 2021, the 9th edition of the international pageant, was held tonight at the SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok where Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tien created history by becoming the first diva from her country to win the coveted Miss Grand International 2021 crown. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Grand International 2020 Abena Appiah of USA.

The newly crowned Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tiên’s court included –

1st Runner-up – Andrea Victoria Aguilera from Ecuador

2nd Runner-up – Lorena Gonçalves Rodrigues from Brazil

3rd Runner-up – Vivianie Diaz Arroyo from Puerto Rico

4th Runner-up –  Jeanè Van Dam from South Africa

Top 10 included Lorena Gonçalves Rodrigues from Brazil, Adriana Moya Alvarado from Costa Rica, Andrea Victoria Aguilera from Ecuador, Sophie Louise Rogan from Indonesia, Vivianie Diaz Arroyo from Puerto Rico, Jeanè Van Dam from South Africa, Alba Dunkerbeck Morales from Spain, Vanessa Carolina Coello Coraspe from Venezuela, Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tiên from Vietnam.

Top 20 included Marcia Marilia Menezes from Angola, Angolina Loves from Australia, Lorena Gonçalves Rodrigues from Brazil, Mariana Jaramillo from Colombia, Adriana Moya Alvarado from Costa Rica, Stephanie, Medina from Dominican Republic, Andrea Victoria Aguilera from Ecuador, Elodie Sirulnick from France, Luisa Victoria Malz from Germany, Manika Sheokand from India, Sophie Louise Rogan from Indonesia, Lishalliny Kanaran from Malaysia, Amara shune lei from Myanmar, Nathalie Yasmin, Mogbelzada from Netherlands, Patience Chenema Christopher from Nigeria, Vivianie Diaz Arroyo from Puerto Rico, Jeanè Van Dam from South Africa, Alba Dunkerbeck Morales from Spain, Vanessa Carolina Coello Coraspe from Venezuela and Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tiên from Vietnam.

Best in National Costume award was shared by Lishalliny Kanaran from Malaysia, Samantha Elizabeth Batallanos Cortegana from Peru, Marcia Marilia Menezes from Angola. Best in Swimsuit went to Vivianie Diaz Arroyo from Puerto Rico while Miss Popular Vote was won by Pokimtheng Sothida from Cambodia.

The accomplished panel of jury comprised of all former Miss Grand International queens namely Miss Grand International 2013 Janelee Chaparro (Puerto Rico), Miss Grand International 2014 Lees Garcia (Cuba), Miss Grand International 2016 Ariska Putri Pertiwi (Indonesia), Miss Grand International 2017 Maria Jose Lora (Peru) and Miss Grand International 2018 Clara Sosa (Paraguay).