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Aruba - Chimay Ramos

Name :     Chimay Ramos

Country :     Aruba

Ages :     21

Height :     170.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     31.5 - 23.5 - 34

Education/Occupation :     Delta Airlines, Passenger Handler/Gate Agent

Hobbies :     Swimming

Ambitions :     International/Victoria Secret Model

Introduction:

I am a very jolly person but very observant. I can learn new things and adapt really quick besides that im an positive fun person to be around , very down to earth and ready to help others.

Personal OpinionAbout 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

          My idea about Stop The War and Violence campaign is that it's a worldwide problem that affects people of all races, ages, social classes and cultures, and luckily we don't have war but unfortunately we do have violence(domestic) on my native island of Aruba. It is a problem that affects mainly women and children, because of its sensitive nature most people would shy away from this topic instead of confronting it. Especially on a small island like Aruba the topic has become a taboo. The impact of domestic violence on victims and our community is largely underestimated.

Australia - Dani Fitch

Name :     Dani Fitch

Country :     Australia

Ages :     27

Height :     175.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     31 - 25 - 31

Education/Occupation :     Graduated Masters of Pharmacy working as a Medical Science Liaison for Servier Laboratories

Hobbies :     Dancing, singing, writing and yoga

Ambitions :     When I leave this world, I want to leave it in a better place than when I entered it. My ambition is to lead others to make small changes that will contribute to the overall sustainability of our world – happiness, peace and alliance should be the end-go

Introduction:

I have a warm heart and a bright mind with an insatiable thirst to make a difference in the world. I have been involved in children’s welfare charities for a few years now. It originally started with Destiny Rescue, a non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Asia. As a passionate supporter of the universal declaration of human rights, I stand up for the deepest violations of basic human rights. I particularly stand for those that are the most vulnerable; children, the elderly and the unwell. When I was 14 I received an Australian student's literary award for my piece titled 'Forgive the World' which describes the increasing state of entropy and chaos in the world and only through peace and unity can we stop the world from self-destructing. 12 years later, I endeavoured to make small changes in my own life as I undertook leadership roles to influence others to make similar small changes so that together we may hopefully make a difference.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

        The state of our world is one of utter chaos and destruction and it beckons for a voice of change. The world more than ever needs someone to speak up and stand for the fallen. I for one stand for the betterment of humanity and as Miss Grand Australia the 'Stop the War and Violence' campaign means taking a stand to reduce and remove violence both at our doorstep and abroad to stop wars arising or worsening. Peace starts with a voice of reason. Peace starts with you and me.

Bahamas - Selvinique Wright

Name :     Selvinique Wright

Country :     Bahamas

Ages :     24

Height :     179.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 35

Education/Occupation :     Model,Studying Psycology and Sociology

Hobbies :     Playing Flag Football , reading, traveling, baking and meditating

Ambitions :     So far in my life I have worked hard to achieve a few of the goals that I have set out to reach. And now, the title of Miss Grand International is another prize I've got my eyes set on. My ultimate goal is to become a police officer. Growing up in an imp

Introduction:

I bring my own unique values, story and outlook to the MGI stage. I have been molded by the experiences that I have gleaned throughout life. I am hard working, determined, confident in myself but humble. I am an animal advocate and hope to one day open up my own animal shelter. Helping those in need warms my heart. I am a Great Commission volunteer where I help feed the hungry. I am energized by challenges and problems and finding solutions to overcome them. I can bring order to chaos and I value the the unique qualities and contributions of others. I love to sing, dance and bring joy to those around me. I adore laughter, I feel as though it is the best medicine and the fact that i can relate to anyone regardless of culture or background helps me to create bonds with those I come in contact with. Call me the 'lover of Love', I truly believe that love conquers all. I am a small island girl but a morden day woman willing and ready to take on the role as Miss Grand International 2016 and a goodwill ambassador.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

As peacekeepers we are obligated to promote love and unity around The World. We have to speak out against war and violence but more importantly, live by example. We must teach future generations to resolve conflict in a peaceful manner. We must all coexist with our differences. We must mute violence and showcase unity.

Belgium - Kawtar Riahi Idrissi

Name :     Kawtar Riahi Idrissi

Country :     Belgium

Ages :     21

Height :     182.0 cm

Weight :     65.0 kg

Body figure :     31.5 - 28.5 - 37

Education/Occupation :     University

Hobbies :     Traveling around the world and discover other cultures

Ambitions :     My ambition is to create an association for poor countries, animals, children, disabled people and people living in war.

Introduction:

Hello my name Kawtar Riahi Idrissi I live in Belgium I'm 21 years old. I am a student and I am also a very simple person who always has a smile. I like enormously helping people with diffuculties. That's why I will try to make their life better with my help, and hopeffuly with yours. I have lots of motivations to succeed to Miss Grand International because it also likes helping the world and want to make peace. That's why I want to thank you all for doing this. So thanks again!

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :         

I think we have to get people from different origins and all religions and show that violence doesn't solve anything and respect the nature and the animals in all the world.

Bolivia - Joselyn Toro

Name :     Joselyn Toro

Country :     Bolivia

Ages :     22

Height :     179.0 cm

Weight :     60.0 kg

Body figure :     37 -25.5 - 37

Education/Occupation :     Student

Hobbies :     Travle, Play voleyball teach swin

Ambitions :     To have my onw company

Introduction:

I am a very cheerful, charismatic person I love making new friends, love children, I love the sport and I love to travel

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

          Any painful and unjust action is necessary to prevent the war, so we must raise awareness, reach the heart and reason about what destroys and kills the war. I would propose a campaign uniting teams to help me create a creative and effective documentaries, advertisements, photographs, lectures, generating a media wave together with social networks, content transmitted reasons with feelings, expressing why not generate violence way and if you reach solutions, to choose peace rather death. therefore prevent rather than regret. war involves many discriminatory ideologies, skin colors, flags, languages and borders, in these times we must evolve and expand our minds, own the world without feeling or reason, being caring and humble with our environment.

Brazil - Renata Sena

Name :     Renata Sena

Country :     Brazil

Ages :     21

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     54.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 24 - 37

Education/Occupation :     Universidade (University) Católica Dom Bosco, 6th semester of journalism

Hobbies :     I do a lot of physical exercise, work out at the gym, run in the park, I read a lot, I also write but what I really like to do is singing

Ambitions :     My dream is to be happy and proud of myself and of my achievements

Introduction:

Hello, my name is Renata Sena, I am 21 years old, I am a journalism academic, model and singer. I was born and raised in Portugal, a country where I had a very happy and adventurous life. I was surrounded by nautical environment since my birth, my father sailed and instigated this interest in me and my brother, traveling by boat every year, to every possible and imaginary destinations, knowing paradisiacal destinations, with colorful fishes and warm seas of the color of the sky . My literacy was all in English since the age of 6, my parents put me to study at St. Julian's School in Carcavelos, a British school with an impressive structure that prepared the students not only for theoretical subjects, but also for arts, sports, music. I was used to riding, swimming, making athletic sports, I had piano lessons, drums, singing and was the lead singer in school presentations. Besides all this academic wealth, we went to Spain almost every year, at the holidays. Spain is a beloved country by me, full of culture and joy. I speak Spanish since childhood because I had a lot of influence of the country's culture. I love the dancing, the food and the people. I also studied in a convent school, the College of São José Ramalhão, located in Sintra, which was a neoclassical palace, and became known as belonged to the Portuguese Crown and was the exile place of Queen Carlota Joaquina. In this college I lived rebel stages of adolescence and met wonderful people. At 16, I came to Brazil due to the death of my father who was Portuguese. My mother's family is Brazilian and was essential to our recovery after the pain of losing a loved one so dear as a father. I already knew Brazil as coming at the holidays since I was a baby, however, I haven't came to Brazil for nine years and had lost close contact with the family. When I returned, I was already a young woman and it was very exciting. I regained my loved family, especially my grandmother who is an amazing woman with a heart bigger than the Earth planet and we always looked after each other with love. In Brazil, I made my high school and started my academic life, attending journalism college which I chose for love, for admiring the communication and the fact that a journalist can get involved in people's lives and especially to count their life stories, so that they can make their mark in the world. Parallel to college, I chose to follow the singer's career. Initially, I was lead singer of a rock band, 'Four Sound' and then started a Live Vocal project that was very important because it made me lose my shyness and made me learn to interact with the public. My life as a model came suddenly through a friend who showed me TK Models agency, whose owner is Wagner Takamori, who welcomed me with open arms from the start, believing in my potential. So I began to prepare myself to become a Miss for one year and a half but I can say it was worth it. Today I am Miss World Mato Grosso do Sul, and most important Miss Grand Brazil with great honor and pride. I'm developing my human side every day, learning to listen, to give, to commit myself to fight for the humility with respect for all.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

In my opinion, the campaign Stop The War and Violence is extremely important. Especially in the time that we live in, where there is no tolerance and humanity. We live in a world in which people are killed by religions and races. A movement that is in favor of peace and fights against all forms of violence and hostility is crucial. We must think of future generations and what they will face if we continue acting selfishly, focused only on consumerism. We have to fight for the disadvantaged and the war refugees so that we have a just world that offers quality of life for all mankind. We have to educate and support children and young people equally, giving chance to all. We have to educate the society so that it is fair and tolerant to all differences, to make possible the inclusion of all in one place, the planet Earth.

Canada - Monika Horvat

Name :     Monika Horvat

Country :     Canada

Ages :     26

Height :     180.0 cm

Weight :     63.0 kg

Body figure :     36 -27 -37

Education/Occupation :     Economics Degree

Hobbies :     Reading, travelling and learning about different cultures

Ambitions :     I would like to end violence in both the developing and developed world. In my home country I would like to encourage and lessen the assimilation struggle for immigrants in Canada.

Introduction:

My name is Monika and I am a 26 year old Economics graduate from Calgary, Alberta. I have spent my last 5 years working towards an Economics degree to be able to fulfill my life mission of helping immigrants assimilate into Canadian culture.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :          

This platform is very close to my heart because my family moved from Yugoslavia to Canada in 1993 due to the civil war. The civil war in former Yugoslavia my parents left everything they knew to create a safe and stable life for our family in Canada. I would love to be a role model that exhibits peace and transpires to the world that war and violence are not the answer.

China - Siru He

Name :Siru He

Country :China

Ages :19

Height :175.0 cm

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Colombia - Juliana Flores Herrera

Name :     Juliana Florez Herrera

Country :     Colombia

Ages :     24

Height :     178.0 cm

Weight :     57.0 kg

Body figure :     35.5 - 25 - 35.5

Education/Occupation :     Diseñadora de Modas

Hobbies :     correr, leer, gimnasio

Ambitions :     Ser una gran diseñadora

Introduction:

Soy una persona carismática, alegre que disfruta de todos los momentos.

Costa Rica - Monique Rodriguez

Name :     Juliana Florez Herrera

Country :     Colombia

Ages :     24

Height :     178.0 cm

Weight :     57.0 kg

Body figure :     35.5 - 25 - 35.5

Education/Occupation :     Diseñadora de Modas

Hobbies :     correr, leer, gimnasio

Ambitions :     Ser una gran diseñadora

Introduction:

Soy una persona sencilla, pero con calidad humana sensible, de muchos valores y muy espiritual, no soy una mujer de rutinas, porque me gusta que la vida me sorprenda. Me encanta viajar, eso te da un vasto conocimiento de nuevas aventuras y ver las diferentes visiones culturales que tiene el ser humano, además de conocer gente que te enriquece. En general soy una chica dinámica con muchas ilusiones, proyectos de vida que me esfuerzo por realizar.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

Provengo de un país que desde 1948 se abolió el ejército, somos un país de paz, por tanto ante el problema de Guerra y violencia, me respuestas es un No rotundo, porque la paz inicia contigo mismo. Las guerras entre países y personas son un mal de hoy, es una enfermedad, pero se debe tratar desde nuestras familias, por eso la paz, inicia por mí, por lo que deseo a los demás, por ser tolerante a las opiniones y pensamientos de cada persona. Me gustaría viajar a cada país, y mostrar con hecho que la educación y las oportunidades las tenemos, solo debemos aprovechar cada momento, viajar y ser la voz de mi pueblo para el mundo, de vivencia de paz. Costa Rica es un país hermoso, un país que lo recorres sin límites, y poder encontrar una sonrisa. Mi legado como representante de Costa Rica este año, es llevar mi alma, mi corazón, me esencia a cada persona que conozca y por medio de mí ser, mostrar la belleza de provenir de un país lleno de amor, trabajo y muchas libertad. Al mundo que sigue en guerra, solo debo decirles, espero que sus corazones encuentren el amor y respeto, son dos claves importantes, pero sobre todo saber que una vida, un ser humano es valioso, hermoso y que todos, absolutamente todos, somos parte de uno, por eso debemos vivir como hermanos, y basta, de violencia, basta de guerras, que tenemos un mundo hermoso, que podemos disfrutar de cosas maravillosas, en lugar de la guerra.

Cuba - Merys Navarro

Name :     Merys Navarro

Country :     Cuba

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Czech Republic - Monika Vaculíková

Name :     Monika Vaculíková

Country :     Czech Republic

Ages :     25

Height :     174.0 cm

Weight :     53.0 kg

Body figure :     35.5 - 25 - 35.5

Education/Occupation :     absolvent - Faculty of Education (primary school teaching) - Palacky University in Olomouc, professional model

Hobbies :     dancing, traveling, creative writing and teaching

Ambitions :     I want to be a successful woman and a great example for others. I want to devote my profession - primary school teaching and I want to share my power, love and energy with people who need it.

Introduction:

I am an absolvent of the Faculty of Education. I am very active person and I need still something to do. I love dancing, traveling and creative writing. I am happy when I can spend time with my loving family and close friends. Together with the organization Miss Face Czech republic I support neonatology centers in Czech republic. I believe that everything happens for a reason. I can not wait for new experiences with Miss Grand International in Las Vegas. See you soon.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

Everyday we solve our own conflicts, troubles and worries. Life is not easy. But in every difficult situation I know I have an amazing, healthy and loving family and I live in a free country. I'm such a happy person. But why me? Not everyone is as lucky as I am. A lot of people around the world are facing serious issues - they are afraid of their lives. And I believe that everyone has the right to live in happiness and peace without violence, fear and hostility. But we can not live in peace unless weapons are made and supplied to the conflict areas. Arms trade is a part of big business of developed countries. People do not talk about it, but we all know it. And now we must call for a transparency of the arms trade and prevent not only illegal, but also the legal arms trade. We should prevent the militarization of the world! Not only for us but for future generations. And as a teacher I know that it is so important to educate our children and teach them how to live in peace from very beginning. I want to see playing and happy children, not images of children holding guns. And also each of us can contribute to peace. We should spread the idea of love, support and respect. STOP THE WAR and change the world with peace and love.

Denmark - Ida Sjöström

Name :     Ida Sjöström

Country :    Denmark

Ages :     17

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     28 - 25 - 34

Education/Occupation :     First year student, HHX Selandia

Hobbies :     Training

Ambitions :     My ambition in life, is to make good positive footstep in other peoples life.

Introduction:

I am a friendly and smiling girl, who always see the best in other people, and love to make them smile, because happiness infect all around.

 Personal Opinion  About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

It is a very important thing, because many people are sufflering under those conditions, and no one deserve this kind of life. For travel in Dangerous or War Zone, my parents need to confirm, while I am 17 years old.

Dominican Republic - Lucero Arias

Name :     Lucero Arias

Country :     Dominican Republic

Ages :     19

Height :     180.0 cm

Weight :     47.5 kg

Body figure :     34 - 26.5 - 35

Education/Occupation :     Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Santiago

Hobbies :     Act

Ambitions :     Own my own property

Introduction:

I'm an outgoing, passionate cat lover. I have love dancing, since I young age my parents had me take ballet and tango dancing. In the future I would like to be my own boss and create my own brand. From my profit, I have to create and organization for kids and the less fortunes.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign:

At my age, I feel as if we live in a generation that is slowly destroying mankind. We no longer have the same sympathy we used to have for others who are less fortune. Now, government officials feel is okay to used their army to destroy everything that stands on their way. We invest more money on the military than on education, we rebuilt to destroy. How do we expect for our kids to grow up feeling safe, if they grow up seeing and living under turmoil. How can we ask our kids to be different, if kids adapt about what they see.

Ecuador - Carmen Verónica Iglesias López

Name :     Carmen Verónica Iglesias López

Country :     Ecuador

Ages :     22

Height :     177.0 cm

Weight :     52.0 kg

Body figure :     36 - 24.5 - 36.5

Education/Occupation :     4th year/Odontology Faculty/Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo

Hobbies :     Gym and soccer

Ambitions :     To be a professional in Odontology and to make studies abroad

Introduction:

I was the former Beauty Queen of my city Portoviejo and Manabí Province which was affected by an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that destroyed an important zone in our nation.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

We can stop the world and end violence with a medium-term plan targeting future generations that will rule the world , through principles and human values that must be taught during the early childhood years, so that they can create an equal and fair world.

Egypt - Mireille Azer

Name :     Mireille Azer

Country :     Egypt

Ages :     22

Height :     166.0 cm

Weight :     49.0 kg

Body figure :     33.4 - 24 - 36.4

Education/Occupation :     3rd year faculty of Medicine Ain Shams university/ Consumer collecting team member in a multinational company/ Ballet teacher

Hobbies :     Reading, dancing

Ambitions :     Heart surgeon Doing research in Bio engineering Women and animal rights ambassador in my country

Introduction:

I can describe myself as a strong, ambitious, optimistic, and also very tolerant, flexible and open to new ideas. I love animals so much and I always rescue, foster then look for adopters. I hope I can help in improving animals conditions in my country. I'm also very proud as a woman, I am financially independent and have been working since the age of 16, even though I live in a misogynist society where women are often oppressed. I believe that the source of the problem is women. Women in my country are afraid and insecure and this is something I am trying to change by starting with myself and encouraging all the ladies around me. So yes, one of my goals is empowering women so they can live better lives. why did I decide to be a doctor instead of studying math and physics -which I'm very good at- ? It all started with the Egyptian revolution, I'm not interested in politics but I felt deeply for the wounded and decided to take positive action and start studying medicine. My journey in Ballet started at the age of 11, as a young girl I used to think ballet is for weak shallow girls but when I understood its artistic side I fell in love. It also needed strength, discipline, dedication and effort. it was very challenging and I was obsessed.

England - Cherelle Rose Patterson

Name :     Cherelle Rose Patterson

Country :     England

Ages :     26

Height :     177.0 cm

Weight :     62.0 kg

Body figure :     32 - 26 - 36

Education/Occupation :     Managing Director at Proof Management and PR

Hobbies :     Health and Fitness, Travelling, spending quality time with family and friends and my cats.

Ambitions :     My ambition is to become Miss Grand 2016, to have a voice that will be heard to promote the stop the war and violence campaign and black lives matter. I want to continue to excel in my modelling career and make Proof management the best PR company within.

Introduction:

I am such happy go lucky young lady, with so much ambition and determination to excel and be the best version of myself. I see myself as a provider and a giver and making others happy is my life long goal and the legacy I want to leave behind. I have been doing beauty pageants for many years and it is a honour to represent England at one of the biggest international finals. My heart lays with Miss Grand and I hope to succeed in order to fulfil my goals and dreams and bring unity back to the world through my beauty and my voice. I am a well educated young women with 9 GCSE'S and 3 A Levels within English, business and media. I started my own business at the beginning of 2016, I run a PR and management company where I look after and handle some of the UK's sought after celebrities, models and bloggers which I thoroughly enjoy and which I'm so passionate about. I enjoy travelling and it is also one of my goals to travel the world before starting a family and I have always wanted to relocate to somewhere exotic for at least a year. I have travelled to Jamaica in which my grandparents are from and used to live, Morocco, Egypt, Bahamas, Spain, Miami, Texas, Turkey and France and have been so blessed to have these opportunities given to me. I love discovering other cultures and learning about their ways of life and sharing mine. I have been modelling since I was 16, I am currently signed to RMG models and have taken on countless assignments and campaigns in my city and internationally, I want to continue this journey and truly take it to the next level. I come from a very artistic and creative family, My mum has been a make up artist for over 25 years in which she is now a store manager for her company, my father is a double award winning DJ and my youngest brother is a singer and there performer and was lucky enough to play Michael Jackson in the thriller musical, I also have a eldest brother who is a mechanic and a baby sister who I think will be Miss Grand one day too. I was born in London and have been there all my life, I love my city and what it has to offer the human race, its beautiful and one of the best cities in the world.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

'Stop the war and violence' campaign is a systematic course of activities intended to bring unity and peace back to the world in which we live. The world is the only place we have there is no back up and therefore we must urge one another to see the world through the eyes of Miss Grand international, the eyes of positivity, peace, unity, love and harmony.

Estonia - Merilyn Nau

Name :Merylin Nau

Country :Estonia

Ages :22

Height :168.0 cm

Weight :51.0 kg

Body figure :35 - 25 - 34

Education/Occupation :Backup Dancer for Singers/Artists and Entrepreneur in Entertainment Business.

Hobbies :Dancing, modeling, reading and acting, same as my work.

Ambitions :Whatever I do, I do it from my heart, I give 110% from myself , that the results are PERFECT the way how I want to see them.

Introduction:

I am that person who is very purposeful,When I want to have something I go for it and make myself work for it and I give every single piece of myself to make it happen. I have an extremely strong sense of compassion and generosity. I consider myself as a very good person whom to work with in entertainment business. I am very professional, always on time, never late and I give ideas to make something better for everybody. For me it is very important to do good and change the world, bring the spiritual light to the world without asking anything in return.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

My Idea, is that people should more listen their hearts and think about what really makes them happy, not about "things" like money, land or oil they are fighting for. Things doesn't make us happy and never will.

Ethiopia - Genet Tsegay

Name :     Genet Tsegay

Country :     Ethiopia

Ages :     25

Height :     178.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 39

Education/Occupation :     I hold a BA degree in Architecture and I am currently working as assistant lecture in universty and at a private architects Companey in Addis Ababa.

Hobbies :     Swimming, reading and dancing

Ambitions :     To be a great architect known around the world and using my professions I would love to help others

Introduction:

Hello ! My name is Genet Tsegay and I hold a BA degree In Architecture from mekelle university. Currently working as assistant lecturer at Addis Ababa university and working at private architects Companey. I am very creative, love to paint and design my own cloths. I have made my evening gown for the miss grand international competition. I am dependable, reliable and honest individual.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

In the war nobody is a winner. War is like a fuel for hate and misery and it can not fix our problems at all. The war has stolen our future, but I believe with education we can change our world, if we educate the new generation, and if we can raise awareness about its negative effects we can build the peacefull and happy world.           We should understand that each person is from a different place of the world but we should not confront for it because we all human beings after all . The only thing we obtain with a war is the destruction of our home. If we really are working for peace let's be there to build our peacefull world using our heart, not the weapons.           We need to recover our humanity. We need to educate our children, They are the future, the hope and we need to do a great world for them. we should let the world know and learn how to look with our hearts, how to love and respect to one another can change the world.

France - Océane Pernodet

Name :     Océane Pernodet

Country :     France

Ages :     21

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     54.0 kg

Body figure :     32.5 - 24.5 - 36.5

Education/Occupation :     Master of law at University

Hobbies :     Scubadiving, motorbike, sport

Ambitions :     I'd like to work in a court of Justice as a judge

Introduction:

People say about me that I'm a kind and friendly person. I love travelling and I enjoy meeting people from all over the world. I'm found of discovering new cultures. I'm interested in helping others and make myself useful in my community and the places I visit. I'm willing to take all the great opportunities life offers me. I'm an hardworker student. I've always worked hard to succeed in my academics. My dream is to become a judge and I've always studied hard to reach that goal. I want to work in a court of Justice as I believe in fairness and equity. What's more, I've always been inspired by independant and strong women who stand for themselves. I admire women who are in control of their professional life and personal one.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

Living in a country which in history was especially affected by the two World Wars and has recently suffered from terrorism, the "stop the war and violence campain" has a special signification for me and I feel very concerned about all the conflicts that are going on in the whole world. Wars are decided by the governments but are affecting civilians and killing innocents. I truly believe that governments must do everything in their power to protect their people by encouraging dialog. However, violence also surrounds us in everyday life. Many forms of violence exist in the streets and houses of my country: domestic violence, child abuse, moral violence etc. I'm convinced that every type of violence can be avoided thanks to education which is a good way to learn how human life must be respected. If we teach young children the value of respect they will grow up as responsible and caring adults that's why education is the way to raise the future leaders of the world. That future leaders need to do everything possible to keep good relationships with foreign countries and use dialog to prevent any type of conflict. If leaders are ready to negociate, they can settle the conflicts and avoid the dramatic consequences of the war. I believe war is not a fatality, it's our duty to prevent it throughout education and make sure it never happen again.

Guatemala - Susan Larios Cruz

Name :     Susan Larios Cruz

Country :     Guatemala

Ages :     24

Height :     168.0 cm

Weight :     51.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 28 - 38

Education/Occupation :     College

Hobbies :     Dance, soccer

Ambitions :     Achieve the success...

Introduction:

I'm a fighter , humble woman with a history trying to be an example for many people.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

Educate yourself on the issues. Communicate giving positive messages.work the media or be the media.

Hong Kong - Rebecca Lau Hoi Yee

Name :     Rebecca Lau Hoi Yee

Country :     Hong Kong

Ages :     25

Height :     168.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     32 - 25 - 34

Education/Occupation :     Marketing Executive

Hobbies :     reading, cooking, singing, learning about new cultures and traveling

Ambitions :     To be a successful business woman and to lead, grow and help young women around the world to be the best that they can be and to help achieve their dreams.

Introduction:

I have a very positive outlook on life and like to think I am very approachable to everyone I meet. I like to hope I inspire others and always support their strength and to motivate others around me in doing their very best. I enjoy making new friends around the world and traveling, learning about different cultures. I like to solve problems and be the friend that you can turn to at any time of the day.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :                  

I believe that to make a difference in the world we must show more compassion and to be open minded to everyone and everything we come across. We must learn to be pro-active and to inspire and educate the yong on this topic to prevent any more viorence and wars from starting going forword.

Hungary - Anna Váradi

Name :     Anna Váradi

Country :     Hungary

Ages :     24

Height :     168.0 cm

Weight :     49.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 34

Education/Occupation :     Flight attendant

Hobbies :     I like reading, singing and do sports. I also like participate charity events.

Ambitions :     I'm an ambitious woman. I believe in myself and my abilities. Actions speak louder than words. I would act to uplift thoughts of mankind, and the change will follow automatically.

Introduction:

I'm very purposeful, cheerful and helpful young woman.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

In my opinion, a beauty queen can inspire and motivate others: we have to support and help each other. Individually we are only a drop in the ocean, but together we are an ocean!

Iceland - Arna Yr Jonsdottir

Name :     Arna Yr Jonsdottir

Country :     Iceland

Ages :     21

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :    

Body figure :    

Education/Occupation :    

Hobbies :    

Ambitions :

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign:

Communication is our problem. We maybe don't understand each other but there is one language we all understand and should speak to stop the violence in this world. That's the language of understanding, kindness and love.

India - Pankhuri Gidwani

Name :     Pankhuri Gidwani

Country :     India

Ages :     19

Height :     180.0 cm

Weight :     57.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 26 - 34

Education/Occupation :     Pursuing Humanities from La Martiniere Girls' College

Hobbies :     Dancing, Writing poetry, Playing Drums

Ambitions :     To become a global influence in the entertainment world.

Introduction:

Namaste from India! I am Pankhuri Gidwani, a proud title holder of Miss Grand India 2016. Blessed with a healthy life of 19 years, I believe that life is not about how many breaths you take, but the moments, that take your breath away. 'Encompass the world. It’s your playground. Never let a moment pass you by.' Having been raised in a culturally rich family, my parents have been my torch bearers. They stood by in my thick & thin and have extended their wholehearted support in my pursuits. Networking is my forte and striking geo-political conversations, my sweet indulgence. I am expressive by nature and I project my emotions through the medium of dance & free verse poetry. I love to don the hat of a think-tank and direct my goals with a purpose driven vision. I heavily depend upon academics to nurture my wisdom and with God's grace I have aced it in my high school. Mother Nature draws me closer to spirituality and in my own significant ways; I religiously drive community service activities in my locality. I now eagerly wait upon my journey as Miss Grand International 2016 and I firmly believe, I will do justice to the vision of the organization, by taking the legacy forward, in making the world a peaceful & safer home to dwell in.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

        Stop the War and Violence Let’s call it a truce! Need, Conflict, Discovery and warfare, We have got it all, in the circus of fanfare. Oh dear, in the pursuit of our share, Have we abandoned care? It’s about time mankind realises God’plan? It was to establish peace, that He created Man. Have you ever wondered, why does war occur? For selfish motives of some individuals to gain power? Or countries clambering to reach the top? For oil, resources and money? Or is it our culture and religion that instead of uniting us, tears us apart? Whatever the reason, it is disastrous. Thousands of lives are lost each time a hideous war occurs. When we put ourselves in the situation of losing a parent or sibling, we will realise the pain. When we are deprived of basic needs of life, we will know the suffering of a refugee. When we are not accepted in the society just because we come from a war-struck area, we will realise how miserable the condition of that human becomes. Countries’ economies destroyed, people uprooted, nature devastated. Are we ready to make such sacrifices? Is war so unavoidable that we have forgotten the essence of humanity? I say STOP. We have to believe that we as peaceful and intellectual minds can bridge the gap between cultures. We have to have faith, that by uniting we can erase the disease of poverty, illiteracy and hatred. And it will all begin with us. We need to trust that we can bring about this change together and that peace and harmony will rule on this Earth.

Indonesia - Ariska Putri Pertiwi

Name :     Ariska Putri Pertiwi

Country :     Indonesia

Ages :     21

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     32.5 - 25.5 - 36.5

Education/Occupation :     2012/Medical Faculty / Islamic of North Sumatera University

Hobbies :     Travelling, Modelling

Ambitions :     My ambition basically is to realize your true self and be true to it. to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. not only that I will always strive to achieve what I want finally acheive

Introduction:

I am actually persistent when it comes to make my self better, for example better in study, career and as well as in beauty pageant. I worked hard no matter what the consequences until i get the best final result.

Iraq - Klaodia Khalaf

Name :     Klaodia Khalaf

Country :     Iraq

Ages :     22

Height :     168.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     32.5 - 25.5 - 36

Education/Occupation :     Klara gymnasium- psychology

Hobbies :     Travel

Ambitions :     Always be better and learn more

Introduction:

You can say that I'm a normal girl I'm working , living my life like a normal girl , but of course we all are unique in our own way ! Well for me life is a school that never ends only the day we day that's the end of our teaching and learning life. I'm that kind of girl who sticks out more then they other and I think it's because I'm very brave and I know what I want , I take my strong personality to use it for good ! But of course no one is perfect but thanks to God that I'm healthy and happy.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign:

       I think it's a very important campaign and most of all that there is not a log of campaign for stoping the war, this campaign may not be able to stop everything that is happening now but a campaign like that can help a kid and making a lot of progress and maybe in the future we all together can stop the war and the evil!

Italy - Martina Corrias

Name :     Martina Corrias

Country :     Italy

Ages :     18

Height :     174.0 cm

Weight :     51.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 24 - 32

Education/Occupation :     University

Hobbies :     sport/music/book

Ambitions :     Journalist

Introduction:

I'm a sunny girl, determined and ambitious. I like adventure and also love to travel. I like to socialize and share adventures.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

I support this initiative. Around the world, all of us young people we have to talk about the war, so that you can fight by talking; but all together .. all together, if together we can fight this cancer.

Jamaica - Dianne O. Brown

Name :     Dianne O. Brown

Country :     Jamaica

Ages :     25

Height :     177.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 38

Education/Occupation :     2015 GC Foster College Certified Fitness Trainer Professional Model Owner and Founder of Discipline of Beauty Runway and Fitness Consultancy

Hobbies :     Playing with my 8 year old baby sister Spending time with friends and family Discovering new creative business ideas

Ambitions :     To create a Caribbean Beauty empire and empower women to embrace their unique characteristics and abilities.

Introduction:

I am an ambitious resourceful dreamer who believes in the universe, and the ability of ever human to create their own realities regardless of their current situation. I try to make the most of every opportunity I'm given and I couldn't be more excited to be apart of this year's competition and the MGI Stop the War movement.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

We are living in one of the most violent eras of human history! The MGIO and the work they have done with the Stop the War Campaign is an extremely timely and necessary initiative in taking a stand against Crime and Violence. As Miss Grand Jamaica, my Stop the War Campaign (Stop the War: Cheer for Peace 2016) focuses on teaching children from crime prone and less fortunate schools and communities the importance of showing love, respect, patience and tolerance to everyone around us. Working closely with some of the best Cheerleading teams on the Island, I engage children in cheers and chants that promote anger management and saying no to violence. I am particularly proud of the work I am able to do as a Peace Ambassador for poorer children in my country because I grew up in a similar situation and these children are often the most neglected in society. If we can teach our children say no to violence, and live in love and peace, I believe we can change the world. STOP THE WAR : CHEER FOR PEACE

Japan - Ayaka Sato

Name :     Ayaka Sato

Country :     Japan

Ages :     27

Height :     171.0 cm

Weight :     54.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 24 - 36

Education/Occupation :     Sales Assistant in Mitsubishi Corp Technos

Hobbies :     Traveling

Ambitions :     To build a shelter for abandoned animals

Introduction:

I am an outgoing person, who loves to travel. I have been to Europe, Thailand and have lived in the United States for a year. I believe that there are many things that I can accomplish if I put my heart into it. Joining Miss Grand Japan was supposed to be my last pageant, but I won, so the international contest will definitely be my last one. A lot of people say that I am very determined. Despite the fact that I came from a very small town in Japan, here I am representing my country in one of the most anticipated international Grand Slam pageants in the world.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

Personally, this is a very hard task to accomplish, but it has to start somehow and somewhere. As a Japanese, we have been taught since childhood to value the essence of listening. I believe that it is through listening that we can understand our differences, and be able to appreciate our similarities. Listening to people is the gateway towards opening our hearts. So, if we are sincere enough in dealing with this advocacy, which is to "Stop the War and Violence" we have to start with listening.

Korea - Yeseul Cho

Personal Opinion

About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

        During the quarantine in Vegas, we have a brief meeting conference with those who suffered from wars and terror.After listening their agonies and sharing our thoughts with consolation, we can have our own video to speak out our voice about the 'stop the war and violence'to the worlds.

Latvia - Meldra Rozenberga

Lithuania - Aista Maciulyte

Luxemburg - Natascha Bintz

Name :     Natascha Bintz

Country :     Luxembourg

Ages :     26

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     34.5 - 26.5 - 38

Education/Occupation :     Event Manager / Model / Actress / Host / Assistant Store Manager

Hobbies :     Traveling and Sports

Ambitions :     To bring Luxembourg to a next Level in International Beauty Pageantry and Modeling Business and to give the next generation an opportunity and a chance to realise their dreams. My mission is to leave a trace and show that with kindness, motivation...

Introduction:

I've been a hard worker since the age of 17, I had several jobs, sometimes two at a time. At 19 I started my international pageant and modeling carreer and still progressing until now, next to organising and managing my own.fashion and charity events in europe. I'm traveling a lot around the world, I love to meet new people, cultures and getting inspiration from everything I see and experience. I'm never at rest,always want to see and learn new things.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

The world is driven by a machine we don't realise its power of manipulation and rapaciousness. We don't know anything about those who are doing the rules and controlling everything. But we must stay strong in our minds and faith, we must not be controlled and fall into their trap. Every single person who believes that all the bad and unfair things happening to the people of our earth and to the land that has given us birth, can do a change.Together we can do a change if the change starts with ourselfs and support each other in place of criticizing and prejudging each other. Acceptance and education are the key so let's make a change and stop the war and violence in this world .

Macau - Hio Man Chan

Name :     Hio Man Chan

Country :     Macau

Ages :     21Height :     175.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 35

Education/Occupation :     High School Graduate

Hobbies :     Going Gym, Meditation, Reading and Cooking

Ambitions :     To become an international model

Introduction:

If I become Miss Grand International 2016, I would like to tell the young people out there about my value. First of all, we have to stay positive and being procacive. We shall never give up . When we face difficulties, it is not easy for us to look past the hard times but it is very important to stay tough and tell ourselves that anything is possible. Secondly, we need to always dream big and give 100% commitment! Like myself, as a model, we will not know our potential until we face the real challenge and try our best. I am a very good example as I always dream of being a contestant in grand slam international pageant and I am now representing Macau, it’s really a dream comes true to me.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :     

I believe there are two basic virtues that we as humans need to continue remindingourselves to develop: respect and empathy. I think that it is very easy for us to just thinkof ourselves and our own benefits and disregard those of the others. But if we put ourselvesa little bit smaller and the world a little bit bigger, we not only can avoid conflicts and differences,but also we will gain the most beautiful thing in the world: true and unconditional love.      If we all can pull together and work on these two virtues individually, no war is necessaryanymore. We would be proactive rather than reactive. We will experience the most wonderfullove we have ever experienced.

Malaysia - Ranmeet Jasaal

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :     

Let's not have another war which as had been experienced by our forefathers duringWorld War I and World War II. We need to stay away from the culture of aggression andto achieve this, we need support from all walks of society.

Malta - Christine Misfud

Name :     Christine Mifsud

Country :     Malta

Ages :     25

Height :     178.0 cm

Weight :     60.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 26 - 35

Education/Occupation :     Model

Hobbies :     Shopping, Gym & Photography

Ambitions :     Modelling is my biggest passion which gives me the chance of making my voice heard for those in need. The biggest satisfaction in life is when I manage to represent my country abroad in international pageants and achieving good placings.

Introduction:

I have been modelling for the past eight years. I have participated in various beauty pageants and have represented Malta in 11 international competitions. I have managed to win first place in Bulgaria and Best Catwalk model in China whilst making the finalist's cut in other pageants. Other countries which I have visited are Vietnam, Spain, Germany, Lebanon, Czech Republic, and more. I love going to the gym and I describe myself as a shop-a-holic. I describe myself as a very honest and determined individual. The actor I admire most is Channing Tatum. I love travelling and discovering new countries and different cultures. Modelling is the biggest part of my life and gives me the chance of making my voice heard for those in need.

Mauritius - Ramjaun Sehba

Name :     Ramjaun Sehba

Country :     Mauritius

Ages :     22

Height :     169.0 cm

Weight :     58.0 kg

Body figure :     36 - 27 - 36

Education/Occupation :     diploma in management at Charles Telfair institute ,an institute where she obtained a globally recognized education from a leading Australian institution.

Hobbies :     swimming with dolphins , hiking to the top of mountain

Ambitions :     diploma in management at Charles Telfair institute ,an institute where she obtained a globally recognized education from a leading Australian institution.

Introduction:

Ambassador of CANMA association, an association which creates awareness concerning people who fighting against cancer.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :         

Collective awareness would be useful so that we think together people and government to stop violence and war campaigns.

Mexico - Paulina Flores

Name :Paulina Flores

Country :Mexico

Ages :25

Height :171.0 cm

Weight :55.0 kg

Body figure :35 - 25 -36

Education/Occupation :fashion designerHobbies :painting, exercising,design

Ambitions :Create a foundation to help children on the streets, start in my state and then expand to other states of Mexico and other countries ,because I believe that children are the future of the world . As also grow in the professional field and to start my Ma...

Introduction:

My name is Paulina Flores I'm 25 years old and I'm from Monterey, mexico One of the most industrial and developed Cites in my country. I come from the small family my mom Norah, my dad Roberto and my brother Roberto jr. I have a boyfriend his name is Enrique and we been together since 2013 . I love animals i have four in my house two dogs a Chihuahua her name is frida One German Shepherd her name is molly and two cats a siamese cat his name tom and sphinx cat his the name nico In mi professional life I'm A fashion designer I Study in universidad de monterrey i graduated in 2012 . And in 2014 I have The opportunity to start my own business I have a small boutique under the name rosau and i design all the clothing that we sell in the store. On my personal life I like to travel so I can know different countries and cultures . I like to exercise I go to the gym five times in a week and I also some times do bikram yoga. I'm a fan of the Formula One I never miss a race in the hole season even though I have to wake up very early because of the different time zones or sleep really late to see all the grand prix's One of my dreams is one day I can make a foundation to help the kids on the streets because I think the kids are the future of these world, here Mexico we seen a lot kids on the streets and a lot of that kids they take the wrong way on their life's and a lot of that kids right now are criminals or work for a drug cartel . So I want to make this foundation and one day really soon I'm going to do it.

Moldova - Alina Staicu

Name :     Alina Staicu

Country :     Moldova

Ages :     27

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     56.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 25 - 36

Education/Occupation :     2010 Bachelor Degree In LAW - Administrative science Career - Flight Attendant

Hobbies :     Traveling, Photography, Reading, Fashion, Volunteering, Arts( Music, Theater), Astronomy, Health, Nutrition

Ambitions :     To become better and wiser. To bring happiness to others and myself as much as I can.

Introduction:

I can add as part of my descrition that I like to learn as much as I can in my life. I enjoy meeting new people, Am curius about new in general and try to make the best out of everything.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

War can be devastating and it can wreak havoc on entire societies for decades and generations, therefore preventing it is the best thing we could do. Violence as we have noticed, has brought nothing good in people's lifes.

Myanmar - Nandar Lwin

Name :     Nandar Lwin

Country :     Myanmar

Ages :     23

Height :     170.0 cm

Weight :     53.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 26.5 - 37

Education/Occupation :     Actress & Photo Model

Hobbies :     Travelling

Ambitions :     Miss Grand International 2016

Introduction:

Positive-thinker, Willing to learn new things, Independent, Powerful, Helpful with Integrity, Generoun and Cooperative.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

War is no good to everything involued in it. By stopping the war, there are no cases of hunger, overpopulation, unemployment and an outbreak of a disease.When there is no war, people can get jobs, education for children, proper health care services and so on.

Netherlands - Floor Masselink

Name :     Floor Masselink

Country :     Netherlands

Ages :     21

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 26 - 37

Education/Occupation :     2nd year / Communication & Multimedia Design / Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Hobbies :     I love to be with my friends and family. I also really like exercising. I run, play volleyball and I like to do body fit. When I have a stressful period, I do yoga, which helps me relax. I'm always very exited for a photoshoot...

Ambitions :     I hope to become Miss Grand International 2016 and and run the campaign ‘Stop the War and Violence’ to help acknowledge people to avoid the conflict. Besides that I would love to do design work, maybe start my own company.

Introduction:

I am happy, optimistic, peaceful, sensitive, extrovert, slightly chaotic, eager to learn, creative and energetic. Just a few words to describe myself!

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :     

First of all, I think it is an amazing campaign. I feel very honored to represent The Netherlands at Miss Grand International and to help with the ‘Stop The War and Violence’ campaign.      The pageant is with 90+ countries and if we all work together we can do it, because Miss Grand connects the world. We all share the same thoughts, together we have the courage to fight for stopping the war. My idea about how to stop the war is by starting to look at yourself. Don’t be afraid to speak out, listen to other people and respect each other. Talk with people around you, like neighbours, friends, classmates and family and learn from them. Discuss with people who don’t agree with you, but don’t be shy to voice your opinion in new places.      In my opinion a partnership with all the countries is the best cure for stopping the war. If the whole world works together, we can beat the war!

New Zealand - Cosmiana Brown

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :          

The Stop the War and Violence campaign is not only a campaign that is promoted throughout the duration of the competition, but it's an opportunity to give delegates the chance to use their pageant platform for a good cause. I believe that in taking on the message of encouragement to stop War and Violence globally, it gives us all a common goal, and a common theme to unite under. This strong message has the power to bring people together through strife and despair, and the chance for Miss Grand International 2016 to make a real difference in the world on a personal level.

Nicaragua - Michelle Lacayo

Name :     Michelle Lacayo

Country :     Nicaragua

Ages :     27

Height :     169.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 26 - 37

Education/Occupation :     TV Show Hostess/Channel 2

Hobbies :     Reading, Hiking, Biking, Community Service, Traveling, Mandala Coloring

Ambitions :     Establish a Non-Profit Organization for Children

Introduction:

Growing up in Nicaragua made me very aware of the amount of poverty in the world, and especially in third world countries. Ever since I can remember I would see children knocking on the car window asking for pocket change. When I was 6 years old, my father died in a place crash, leaving my widowed mother with 4 children to care for. These are two things that have left a mark in my life. As a widow, my mother always motivated my siblings and me to take advantage of our education, that education was a necessity in order to create opportunities in life. She also taught us that not everyone had this advantage. From her, I learned to be strong and move forward in any situation you face in life, as well as to be independent. Living in a third world country taught me to be humble, and to grasp the fact that I was very fortunate. Throughout highschool I was very involved in community service, from working in environmental projects, to providing cancer relief for children, to visiting food kitchens and senior homes. I was always very adventurous as well and up for any challenge. During my university years, my vacations varied from working at summer camps (I always enjoyed activities with children), to traveling in volunteer groups and adventure tours. I graduated Cum Laude from Florida International University with a Degree in Communications focused in Public Relations. Since I can remember, I have always wanted to set up my own Non-Profit Organization, however, I know that for every project we need to start with baby steps. My first step was working as a Teacher in a Kindergarten. I learned a lot from children, specially patience. After 3 years as a Teacher, I was ready for my next step. I decided to run for Miss Nicaragua. Being a public figure was a good way to carry out ideas and be heard. I was third runner up, but in my heart, I knew all candidates were winners for all the energy and love we put into the pageant. I still do community service with APROQUEN, that helps children in the burnt unit, in a dispensary, and as volunteer for any events for other Non-profits. Through this, I am able to learn about organizations that will eventually give me all the knowledge I need to open up my own. Currently I am working in a morning show where I have segments of my interest. One is called empowered women, about women who have followed their dreams and succeded, women who have their own organization, and any woman who can serve as an inspiration to others. I also have a segment called Lets talk about kids and Teenagers, that focuses on problems and situations children face everyday, whether it is in school, with their families, and with society. Other than work and community service, I enjoy being in touch with nature. I try to travel out of the capital Managua as much as I can to take advantage of the beauty my country has to offer, whether it is beaches, mountains, volcanoes or waterfalls. Words to describe me: Adventurous, Curious, Empathic, Altruistic, Independent, Accepting.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

I believe that, as humans, it is our utmost right to live in peace, regardless of gender, religion, race or sexual orientation. Stop The War and Violence campaign is a necessity in the world, to create awareness about the detrimental consequences of violence to the human race and our future generations. It is of extreme importance to make way for non-violent solutions through respect, acceptance, and communication in order to make our stay in the earth a pleasant and peaceful one. We share one world, we are all equal, and we should strive to make this a better place rather than destroy it through war and violence.

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Nigeria - Rachel Onuwa Ikekhuame

Name :     Rachel Onuwa Ikekhuame

Country :     Nigeria

Ages :     25

Height :     174.0 cm

Weight :     56.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 27 -36

Education/Occupation :     Diploma in health, safety and environmental studies, Bsc (still studying) Mass communication, certificate in screen and stage acting. Entrepreneur

Hobbies :     Creative writing, reading ,watching good movies , having deep mental conversations, cooking, taking walks at the beach, and spending quality time with family and loved ones.

Ambitions :     To be a successful and influential Entrepreneur, a force for positive growth, a global philanthropist and humanitarian.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :

I have always imagined a world where everyone lives in love, peace and equality.Unfortunately we live in a world filled with chaos, anger and violence, which has lead to loss of lives, family's broken and the demise of countries. I believe this can change if we abandon negative emotions such as hate, anger and self centered pride rather embrace love and embrace effective communication which I believe is the solution to end any form of violence that will lead to war.

Norway - Yasmin Osee Aakre

Name :     Yasmin Osee Aakre

Country :     Norway

Ages :     27

Height :     171.0 cm

Weight :     54.0 kg

Body figure :     32 - 25 - 36

Education/Occupation :     1 year i Psychology and Bachelor in real estate

Hobbies :     Dancing, sports, animals, traveling, new cultures, non profit work

Ambitions :     Make and design my own clothing line and open up a store. Be crowned Miss Grand International 2016.

Introduction:

I'm a caring and warm person. I'm very energetic and I love to have fun. I'm a good listener and patient when I need to be, and a go getter otherwise. I'm a good speaker, and i like to get noticed. I'm multi cultured, Norwegian and Nigerian. My dream is to win Miss Grand International 2016.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

I think its a necessary and brilliant campaign. It comes from the heart and it shows. This is exactly what the war inflicted countries and people need and I would love to take part in the 'Stop war and Violence' campaign.

Panama - Selena Gómez Santamaría

Name :     Selena Gómez Santamaría

Country :     Panama

Ages :     19

Height :     171.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     36 - 23 - 24

Education/Occupation :     Student of International Logistics

Hobbies :     Movies, the beach, sports

Ambitions :     To become Miss Grand International and an advocate for stopping violence among gangs

Introduction:

I am very proud of where I come from, the city of Colon which is located in the Atlantic coast of Panama. It is located about 1 hour away from the country's capital and it is the home to descendants of many immigrants from the caribbean who arrived in the country more than 100 years ago for the construction of the Panama Canal.

Personal OpinionAbout 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :           

Considero que la guerra es el último recurso para generar un cambio, mientras que el principal es el diálogo. Basados en respeto y tolerancia se puede evitar muchas acciones bélicas y campañas de violencia que solo generan crisis humanas y no hacen bien a una sociedad sino al contrario solo a pocos y por intereses particulares. Si hablamos de armas que nos hacen daño, deberían mejor hablar de armas como las ideológicas basadas en la educación, llenas de valores y principios ya que no estamos hablando de guerra sino de ser un buen soldado de un país, trabajando arduamente, haciendo bien las cosas y comprometiéndose a combatir problemas más serios como el hambre, la corrupción, la inseguridad; en pro de una sociedad y un mundo mejor. Creo que si se invirtiera más en escuelas, vías de comunicación e industrias, fomentando el trabajo para la población; la sociedad se interesaría más por los problemas que suceden en el país ya que por su bienestar sabrán que hay crisis económica y política que resolver no con la violencia ya que esta no resuelve nada. Desde nuestro lugar debemos cumplir como estudiante, como profesionales, contribuyendo con la sociedad buscando la máxima Paz que tanto deseamos a través de la herramienta más importante para la sociedad: El diálogo.

Paraguay - Cindy Nordmann

Name :     Cindy Nordmann

Country :     Paraguay

Ages :     20

Peru - Priscila Howard

Name :     Priscila Howard

Country :     Peru

Ages :     24

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 24.5 - 38

Education/Occupation :     2015/Universidad peruana de ciencias (UPC) / Human Resources and Business Administration Graduate

Hobbies :     Motivational speaker, Cgarity work, National competitive swimmer.

Ambitions :     I started my own company called "CRECE 360" If it were translated into english it would be called "GROWN 360". Ii is based on a platform that looks to empower and inspire people to be the best verstion of themselves.

Introduction:

Carrying the title of Miss Grand PERÚ 2016 in my country is both an honor and a responsibility. Since the day I was crowned I have always tried not to make it all about me. I believe in communication and giving minorities a platform in which they can convey a message and our community can grow stronger by working together to help each other. One of the projects I have been working on since I was crowned is giving aid to communities in PERU that are supfering from freezing temperatures and have little to no resourecs to keep warm. For this we have created a campaign were people can donate blankets as well as food and medical supplies so that we can help them have a better lifestyle. I believe the role of a beauty queen is to be an ambassador of peace and change, a voice that influences others to do good and raises awareness about different causes around the world. It is our role to be the voice of those that do not have the means or platform to talk for themselves. I am determined and courageous, always carrying a smile that believe can breakthrough any language barrier bringing us closer together.

Philippines - Nicole Cordoves

Name :     Nicole Cordoves

Country :     Philippines

Ages :     24

Height :     175.0 cm

Weight :     53.5 kg

Body figure :     32 - 23 - 35

Education/Occupation :     2015-2016, Speechwriter of the Finance Secretary of the Philippines, Department of Finance

Hobbies :     I love swimming, diving, climbing up mountains and camping in them, and doing all these with a good book in hand.

Ambitions :     To become a news anchor.

Introductions:

I'm a really stubborn person, I make sure that I make things happen for myself. Everything that I have right now, I fought for it. I really take pride in this trait of mine because there will be a lot of people in this world who would put you down, or tell you to ought to act otherwise but you have to make these decisions for yourself and really make it part of who you are. The reason why I'm so sure of myself and the things that surround me is probably because of the times in my life where I experienced hardships that were thrown at me like rocks that made me ask a lot of questions. But like I always say, the best gifts we receive are the things we discover about ourselves, whether we acquired these gifts through success or through failures.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

Stopping the War and Violence requires a multidimensional approach, from education to health to setting up the proper institutions that would ensure overall well-being. Imagine if each of us takes on one of the dimensions and make it our life purpose, our cause. What a wonderful world that would be. At the end of the day, it always comes down to choosing kindness. Just like how love takes a lot of work and effort, so does peace. We choose peace everyday, everyday we choose to be kind. This campaign lets the whole world know that someone still sees hope and still dares to hope, encouraging everyone to keep the spark burning and not put out the flame.

Poland - Marta Redo

Name :     Marta Redo

Country :     Poland

Ages :     24

Height :     181.0 cm

Weight :     60.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 26 - 38

Education/Occupation :     Architect's Assistant/Prochem

Hobbies :     Volleyball, Fantasy Books, Travels, Architecture, Design

Ambitions :     Becoming a famous architect

Intro:

My name is Marta Redo. I'm Polish, born in North-East of my country. My adventure with beauty pageants started 1,5 year ago in a regional contest, called Miss Podlasia. I didn't belive in myself and I didn't think I could achieve as much as I did. A road through every step of a national beauty pageant brought me to a very special title, which is 1st Runner-up of Miss Poland. Not so long time ago I didn't have any ambitions from this direction, because I was an architecture student. Those studies demands a lot of hard work, but in the same time are very interesting. During my participation in the national beauty peagent I became a Master of Architecture in Bialystok University of Technology. And today I work as an architect's assistant in a very big company in Warsaw. In the same time I try to fulfill my duties as the second most beautiful Polish woman. In my free time I like to read books or spend time in a lot kinds of way with my friends and family.

Personal OpinionAbout 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

The War is the most cruel creation of mankind. When we would look through all the centuries since humans evolved to an intelligent being, we could notice that they were always fighting for food, territory, or other valuable items. And despite this huge amount of time, I have and impression that we learned nothing. We can count only a few years without war on our planet. And unfortunately it is caused because of a human nature. People have a need of gain. With all those years passed only a need of what to gain has changed. But the rule remained. We want to have a more wealthy life. The most cruel part is that a lot of people are pursuing this wealthness without looking at consequences. And this provides to using violence and in extreme cases to wars. So our duty is to show to the World this uncomfortable truth. An enormous amount of innocent people suffers because of someone's ambition, or lack of tollerance. It includes people being just in a wrong place, that did nothing wrong and also soldiers. They are called heroes, who they truly are, but in many cases they are forced to kill and use violence. And that makes them victims too. So is it worth to make so many people suffer? Of course not and we have to show it.

Portugal - Ana Bomfim

Name :     Ana Bomfim

Country :     Portugal

Ages :     25

Height :     176.0 cm

Weight :     60.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 25 - 38

Education/Occupation :     Degree in Languages and Business

Hobbies :     Read, Cook, Dance

Ambitions :     Travel the world, be a successful Entrepreneur and have a peaceful and happy home to my family. I wish to leave my mark wile helping others to be happy and finding their best self.

Intro:

I am a happy, independent and strong woman. I am able to redirect my path and adjust my goals without loosing sight my life objectives.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

"Stop the War and Violence" campaign is an extremely necessary measure to give voice to the ones who are in need of protection and security. We work to guarantee them that there is light before the nightmare,that there is peace and respect in the world and that we are the only ones capable of changing the world into a better one for future generations. By simply working together we are capable of plenty!

Puerto Rico - Madison Anderson

Name :     Madison Anderson

Country :     Puerto Rico

Ages :     20

Height :     178.0 cm

Weight :     52.0 kgBody figure :     32 - 23.5 - 35.5

Education/Occupation :     I am a student of fashion design and textiles in NY.

Hobbies :     Modeling, Dancing, Exercising

Ambitions :     I would like to own my own company Textiles Designs

Intro:

Since childhood I instilled great values, among which I can highlight honesty, respect and commitment. I am a woman committed to the challenges presented me on my way. One of my greatest strengths are the perseveracia, as I struggle to achieve my goals and help others.

Personal OpinionAbout 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :             

Since my childhood I have always been passionate about the cause being a victim of violence I believe the cause of ‘Stop the War’ can influence many around the world. I would like to be an ambassador and spokesperson of goodwill and be an advocate towards this cause and even someday be able to work with the ONU to takes us a step closer to a world filled with peace. Being able to know, and provide support to the veterans has opened my eyes as a young lady living in such a diverse society, that we have been living in a world of different ideas and ideals that divide us, people are killing each other, our different ideologies are leading us to war, when we should build upon unity to face difficulties together. These men have taught me that we have a magnificent capacity to be selfless and forget about our own personal interests and sacrifice for someone else or for a better cause. Therefore, I found myself trying to make a difference by bringing a helping hand to those who sacrificed and those who continue to sacrifice for peace.  I want to serve as a role model by spreading the need for tolerance and respect for life, because allowing ourselves to get rid of our prejudice brings a union we need for peace. A world with peace starts with peace within ourselves, be selfless and believe that we can actually do it!

Romania - Ioana Mihalache

Name :     Ioana Mihalache

Country :     Romania

Ages :     25

Height :     180.0 cm

Weight :     60.0 kg

Body figure :     34.5 - 24.5 - 36

Education/Occupation :     Ovidius university

Hobbies :     Traveling and working

Ambitions :     To pose for the most famous fashion magazines

Intro:

Despite appearances I am a sensitive and optimistic person.

Personal OpinionAbout 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :     

No point to fight, let's love each other and be kind.

Russia - Zatsepina Daria

Name :     Zatsepina Daria

Country :     Russia

Ages :     22

Height :     177.0 cm

Weight :     53.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 34.5

Education/Occupation :     ASTU, Department of Psychology

Hobbies :     Music, Painting, Art, Travels

Ambitions :     Im very ambitious person, I always work hard to archive my goals.

Intro:

Im 22 years old. I started to work as a model in a young age of 16. First I looked at it as an opportunity to travel but then it turned into a passion of my life . Currently I'm in NYC and working as a professional model. Apart from work I'm huge art lover. Love to play piano and just learned to how play ukulele and I like to sing along with it . :)

Rwanda - Sonia Gisa

Name :     Sonia Gisa

Country :     Rwanda

Ages :     25

Height :     169.0 cm

Weight :     48.0 kg

Body figure :     29 - 21 - 34

Education/Occupation :     Brand representative ( Abercrombie&Fitch) and model ( Dominique models agency Belgium)

Hobbies :     Travelling, shopping and sport

Ambitions :     Be a novel writer

Intro:

I am someone who dream to see peace in the world. I persevere when i want something, i like nature and worked one year for environment, modeling is my biggest passion.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

Unity is strenght.

Scotland - Gemma Palmer

Name :     Gemma Palmer

Country :     Scotland

Ages :     27

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :     32 - 25 - 30

Education/Occupation :     Graduated high school in 2005. Went to college for three years to study health and beauty and nutrition got all my qualifications. Trained in Elemis, Clarins, bare minerals, st.tropez, Gerard's, CND nails and skin base treatments and products.

Hobbies :     Horse riding, modelling, travelling the world, climbing mountains, exercise, spending time with friends and family, shopping, listening to music, charity events/organising charity events and training my two dogs and helping other people with thiers.

Ambitions :     My ambition in life is to enjoy life as it can be taken away very quickly, to help other people even if they don't ask for it as I am in a position to help other people with my title and not a lot of people have this amazing opportunity that I have.

Intro:

I am aged 27, I won my first beauty pageant in 2012 and since then I competed in Miss Supranational in 2013 where I represented Scotland. I have done various different charity work including helping homeless people. I am very passionate about animals. I am a very bubbly and kind person, I love to exercise and listen to music while il do this. I love spending time with family and friends and I love to make new friends and learn about people's different cultures and religions I think it is important you do this. I love to travel the world and get to see all these amazing countries and locations, I want to travel more and experience the beauty of each country. I have two dogs I love spending time with them with my partner. I love to do volunteer work in my spare time as there is not enough people out there that can do this.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :       

I think this campaign is fantastic, more needs to be done and I want to be that person who helps other people who are or have been affected by war and violence. I was affected by violence when I was younger and I want to help others and show you can remain strong and get through the bad to get to the good in life.

Singapore - Sabrina Ng

Name :     Sabrina Ng

Country :     Singapore

Ages :     20

Height :     171.0 cm

Slovakia - Viktoria Nagy

Name :     Viktoria Nagy

Country :     Slovakia

Ages :     20

Height :     166.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 25 - 31

Education/Occupation :     My ambition in life is to enjoy life as it can be taken away very quickly, to help other people even if they don't ask for it as I am in a position to help other people with my title and not a lot of people have this amazing opportunity that I have.

Hobbies :     Dancing, charity event organization

Ambitions :     I would like to establish a foundation for seriously ill children. Additionally I would like to successfully perform on beauty pageant in Las Vegas.

Intro:

I like being and performing on the stage since my childhood. I took part on poetry recital and singing competitions before. I had been dancing for 7 years and I graduated at a music school where I learned how to play the flute. I learned economics at the secondary school so I continued on the same specialization at the university. My plan is to establish an event organizer office in the following years. I’m interested in donating since my childhood. This led me to organize my first charity event to a little girl who was suffering from many pain and problems created by cancer. Thank God she is currently healthy. After this I organized a charity ball in 2015 for kids suffering from different kind of diseases and now, in 2016 I’m organizing the third charity ball. Fortunately there are many supporters around me who are managing the kid’s future together with me. Among my biggest dream is to establish a foundation for kids whose disease make their life difficult and they need help. I have been performed on many beauty contests. I have already gained 3 pageant crowns and 7 ribbons. I have the honor to represent my country and I would like to come back with the best results I can reach in Las Vegas.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

First of all I would like to emphasize the importance of education and charity-volunteering activities. I’m absolutely on the same opinion as Nelson Mandela said: ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’. In my opinion without proper education we can’t really understand and appreciate the purpose of the volunteering. As a regular charity event organizer I'm convinced that these small steps are the basics by which we can change the world to a little better place.

South Africa - Caitlin Harty

Name :     Caitlin Harty

Country :     South Africa

Ages :     21

Height :     171.0 cm

Weight :     55.0 kg

Body figure :    

Education/Occupation :     Professional Model and Actress, Model coach

Hobbies :     Staying active, Gym

Ambitions :     I am a very passionate person , I believe in happiness and laughter and I want to spread my positive message to the world with my biggest smile . I want to succeed as an actress and tell stories for the rest of my life through performance.

Intro:

I am 21 years old and proudly South African. I am so grateful of the beautiful country I grew up in. I studied Dramatic Arts at the University of Pretoria and Acting for Film at the New York Film Academy. I hope to become a successful actress and bring home South Africa's next Oscar award. I'm a very passionate person and put my heart and soul into everything I do. I believe in laughter and happiness for all and I spread my message with my biggest smile all the time. I love my family more than anything and I can't wait to make them proud and make a difference in the world.

South Sudan - Teresa Yuol

Ages :     22

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     57.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 26 - 31.5

Education/Occupation :     Bachelor of Arts and Social Science Major in Development Studies, Sociology and Anthropology. Occupation: Youth Transition Support Worker

Hobbies :     Reading and playing soccer

Ambitions :     To make a change and inspire young people. To stand up and be the voice of those who are powerless.

Intro:

My name is Anyier Yuol also known as Teresa; my background is South Sudanese decent. I was born in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya but I lost both my parents in the Sudanese Civil war. I was then raised by my aunty in Kakuma, until I moved to Australia with my cousins when I was 10 years old. Growing up without parents has always been challenging but I never let it stop me. Throughout my high school years I interacted with people who have inspired, supported and helped me to develop confidence and encouraged me to believe in myself. I completed a Bachelor Arts in Social Science Major in Development Studies, Sociology and Anthropology at UNSW, I am a passionate, self-motivated, ambitious, and diligent individual with the desire to help others to believe in themselves. I am currently employed at Community Migrant Resource Centre (CMRC) in Parramatta as a Youth Transition Support Worker. I work particularly with new arrival refugee youth connecting them with education, sporting and employment opportunities whilst building meaningful connections with the local community. In this role, I am able to inspire young refugee people like me Beside my professional job, I love beauty pageants; I believe each pageant promotes an important cause. Being a pageant girl is not about the looks; it is about being confident in your own skin, being a role model, and standing up for what you believe in and helping others. Australia has open many doors for me, it was challenging but it also made me the strong and capable woman I am today. I have worked hard to give back to Australia, giving me the chance to build a considered and fortunate lifestyle. For these opportunities, I want to inspire every South Sudanese young person in Australia and South Sudan to believe, to reach their potentials and to create positive opportunities for themselves. It is my dream to go back to South Sudan and work with young people, to encourage them to stand tall, to create awareness of a rights based practice where a young person can lead and advocate to stop this senseless Civil war. I see Miss Grand International as a platform to drive Human Rights and advocacy action across South Sudan.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :         The 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign is a beauty contest which empowers women to run and be an advocate of ‘Stop the War and Violence’ to help acknowledge people to avoid the conflict, violence that may lead to War in any form. We cannot stop the war but an end to war is an ideal of freedom, peace, and harmony within us all. It is our responsibility domestically and internationally to rid the world of conflict and focus our efforts on improving the quality of life for all humanity.

Spain - Adriana Sanchez Rivas

Ages :     25

Height :     182.0 cm

Weight :     61.0 kg

Body figure :     36 - 25.5 - 37

Education/Occupation :     I am an English Philologist.I studied at Malaga University (Spain) and Northumbria my master's degree in Teaching Compulsory Secondary Education and Bachiller, Vocational Training and Language Teaching. I am currently working in both teaching and modeling.

Hobbies :     Since I am a philologist I love reading and writing. I consider myself a very sportive woman so I do as much sport as I can, however, my favourite one photography a lot but what I love the most is spending time with my family and my friends.is karate.

Ambitions :     I want to win MIss Grand International, but in the future or in case I did not win I would love to work in a publishing house.

Intro:

I am a pretty confident person. Stubborn, talkative and why not? A little bit crazy. I consider myself a reliable person with whom friends and family can honestly say what they are thinking. I am also self demanding and extremely competitive and I love challenging myself in different ways.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

As European I think that until the sad and very last events happened in Europe, we had forgotten or even maybe left out what had been happening around us.                  ”Stop the wars and violence” is a campaign which will make people aware of the pain and the necessity of those who are living in difficult situations while it will try to spread a message of hope for everybody.         Because of this, I think that what this organization aims to do is not just beneficial for a society which does not frequently remember the current suffering of the world, but potentially useful for a better future for all of us.

Sri Lanka - Buddhika Harshani

Body figure :     31 - 25 - 38

Education/Occupation :     Employee at a freight forwarding company, Part time Model, student of Business Management

Hobbies :     dancing, reading, caring stray animals, working for charity projects

Ambitions :     to be a successful business woman, on top of all "I want to be a worth and a successful individual"

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :      

War causes destruction, loss of innocent lives and heart breaks the only way to stop these is by putting away hatred and revenge, communication and understanding plays a major role, so we should in build this in us to have a better future and save the world for the future generations. My country Sri Lanka, was in war for 30 years, now the feeling of freedom, is something that I would like to share with everyone. I could spread the word of peace and what it means to the world. Let's join hands and stand together to STOP THE WAR.

Suriname - Daryola Brandon

Ages :     20

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     54.0 kg

Body figure :     32 - 24 - 36

Education/Occupation :     Student at the University of Suriname - Agricultural Science

Hobbies :     Reading, being adventurous , nature lover, cooking, human and nature rights activism

Ambitions :     to become Miss Grand International 2016 ( short term ambition)- bachelor degree in Agriculture Science -

Intro:

I am a ambitious Surinamese young lady who is down to earth, ready to fight for the STOP the WAR cause. As part of a multicultural society, I am able to mobilize people in understanding and loving each other. World Peace

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

Education in cultures and people. When we understand, learn, respect and love one another, we get a step closer to peace. Education is part of the key, but we need to understand people are not race, color, objects or religion. People are flesh and blood and we need to respect the human race, because the key to stopping war is "LOVE"!

Sweden - Victoria Ericsson

Ages :     17

Height :     172.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     32 - 24.5 - 34.5

Education/Occupation :     2nd Year at gymnasium in Sweden (= High school, Senior year in USA)

Hobbies :     Equitation on elite-level, Waterskiing, Gym&Yoga, Skiing, Animals, Entrepreneurship

Ambitions :     I live by this quote that my dad told me when I was younger, '' I will do the best I can with this life, to be of use '' and I think it tells about my ambitions in life!

Intro:

Well, I don't really know where to start at this question but as I told you before about my hobbies I am into showjumping, I have several horses that I ride everyday and compete. Equitation, and especially showjumping, is really my number one thing in my life! But I do other sports to, I'm in a waterskiing-association where we train 4 times a week and have shows for public at the weekends! I don't just ski on the water, I also ski on the snow! We have a cabin in the mountains a couple of miles away and there we spend most of our time in the winter. I have also been going to gym for the last couple of years and recently I also starting to do yoga! It's so good to pump out feelings at the gym and get rid of the stress with yoga! I wrote entrepreneurship at my hobbies with the reason that I want to start and own a company when I turn 18. My dad has had his own company as long as I can remember and I have always been helping him with it. So, after I've finished my economy- and law oriented school that I study at right now my dream would be to go to the Law School at Harvard and The School of Economics here in Sweden! But it is many years until then! I could go on and on with writing about myself because I am a very talkative and social person, but I figure you have a couple of forms to read so I will try to end here. But I hope we can talk more in Las Vegas! Kind Regards, Viktoria Eriksson.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

I have been and I am working for different charity-campaigns and it is one of the things that I love to do. But I have never encountered a campaign like 'Stop The War and Violence'. And with that I mean that the purpose of the campaign is so necessary and remarkable that I can't stop telling everyone about it. If I had the financial for it myself I would give a big amount to just this campaign!         So as you can tell, I am proud to be working for it and I will do the best I can to spread the campaign and make it earn even more charitable gifts!

Switzerland - Andre Chavaillaz

Ages :     18

Height :     170.0 cm

Weight :     53.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 25 - 31

Education/Occupation :     apprenticeship saleswomanHobbies :     music, dance, fitness, travel

Ambitions :     work to help others

Intro:

I have 3 little sisters, I would like to become a social worker. Meet my friends, I like putting on make-up and put make-up on other people. I like photo shooting. I like traveling with my boyfriend. I like to be with my family.

Tahiti - Vaiata Buisson

Ages :     22

Height :     174.0 cm

Taiwan - Ri-Xing Zhu

Ages :     26

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     54.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 26 - 36

Education/Occupation :     Marketing Professional, Jones Lang LaSalle

Hobbies :     Traveling, reading, blogging, photography, DJing

Ambitions :     To set foot in every country in the world

Intro:

I am an avid traveler and businesswoman who would like to promote that every woman has the strength and courage to achieve her dreams.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

I strongly believe that the first step we must take in order to Stop The War and Violence is to promote thorough education and support study abroad programs.          The reason for this is because, in my opinion, the greatest cause for war and violence is a lack of understanding and compassion for those who are different from us. Our school systems are designed to teach us primarily of our own cultures and often lack comprehension of international affairs, which are becoming more and more relevant as our methods of transportation and global communication continue to advance.         Promoting study abroad programs would subsequently allow us and our future generations to gain a more extensive world view. This way, we can better understand other cultures and why they behave the way they do. This will also serve to create international friendships, therefore international unity.         Due to an overwhelming amount of negative news, it is easy to become desensitized to the fact that, every single day, many innocent lives are affected by war and violence. However, when war or violence strikes closer to home, it becomes a tragedy rather than a statistic. The victims of war and violence become those we feel sympathetic towards, rather than simply a number that contributes to a death toll.         We, the privileged who have the opportunity to attend dignified events like Miss Grand International are in the spotlight, therefore at the forefront of those who are able to make a difference.         So let us stand upon the platform Miss Grand International provides us with and use our collective voices to make positive change in the world. Let us be the ones that promote sustainable, international peace and Stop The War and Violence.

Thailand - Supaporn Malisorn

Ages :     22

Height :     175.0 cm

Weight :     50.0 kg

Body figure :     33 - 24 - 37

Education/Occupation :     Studying Business Administration of Ramkhamhaeng University

Hobbies :      Thai painting and playing the guitar

Ambitions :     My ambition in life, aside from being a beauty queen, I’ve also dreamed of being a good teacher since I was young because a teacher can teach and be a role model for children and society.

Intro:

I'm a very easy-going person who is down to earth, romantic, loyal, humble, sincere, faithful and above all a very honest person. I enjoy singing Thai country songs and playing the guitar. I am extremely respectful of others and treat everyone with the utmost dignity. I enjoy living with nature and strolling on the beach. I love to help people in any way I can and I am adventurous that you will find interesting to get along with. I am very open minded and willing to try new things. I love to travel but once in a while I don’t mind staying home watching series or singing karaoke. I have been described as a caring and warm person who always thinks of others before myself.

Turkey - Diana Osypenko

Ages :     27

Height :     179.0 cm

Weight :     69.0 kg

Body figure :     38 - 27.5 - 38

Education/Occupation :     Kyivstar National Economic University, International Relations

Hobbies :     Learning foreign languages, dancing and singing.

Ambitions :     I am eager to spend my youth living in several countries (4 at least) and learn additionally 4 languages. As a result I want to know 10 languages(at least). Knowledge about people living in different countries, speaking different languages and confessing

Intro:

Since early childhood (6-16 years old) I was attending ballroom dancing school. I spent approximately 10 happy years dancing and taking part in various competitions which undoubtedly affected my character, made me an enduring person. As a final point of my dancing career I won the Ukrainian championship in 2006. Since 17 years old when I entered University I've been living separately from my parents. At that period of my life I discovered my Passion for foreign languages, new countries and religions. I started exploring world outside me and inside me. As a result I fell for fundamental psychology and philosophy. Undoubtedly knowledge about our world can give us a chance to solve the problem of hunger, thirst, pollution and terror. For now my goal in to start working with United Nations Organization. I want to help saving lives of people and support talented personalities because undoubtedly they move our world towards a better future which I am constantly seeking for.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :      

We must struggle not against the war but for peace.

Ukraine - Veronika Mykhailyshyn

Ages :     20

Height :     173.0 cm

Weight :     53.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 24 - 35

Education/Occupation :     Teacher of catwalk in Modeling Agency

Hobbies :     cooking, gardening, fishing

Ambitions :     Personal development, leadership, with every act of kindness I try to make world better.

Intro:

Well-being. I like to spend time with my family, appreciate and continue our family tradition. I adore animals, especially dogs. I love children, I'm glad that fate gave me a chance to work with the children and teach them new things. I like to spend time outdoors, doing everything possible to Keep nature safety, in particular a lot of time is devoted to the issue of deforestation in the Carpathians.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :          

The war is the struggle of the rich people's interests, in which ordinary people suffer. There is no war for the sake of the world.

United States of America - Michelle Leon

Ages :     19

Height :     176.0 cm

Weight :     51.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 24 - 35

Education/Occupation :     Westchester Community College

Hobbies :     Work for the united nation

Ambitions :     Make the world a better place

Intro:

I have spoken at the UN SDGs for World Development conference and will be speaking at the UN SDGs World conference for the United Nations.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :         

I believe “ stop the war and violence campaign” is not only about war or violence its about the way the world is getting destroyed by us. As Miss Grand United States, I feel we should all come together and advocate about how we must forgive, love, and unity as a whole. This warfare we live in have destroy many families, homes, jobs and safe place. Thinking of a child who was left homeless because his dad was in the army and his mom die trying to save his brothers, tears me apart. The best solution for this issue its to continue bringing awareness for this problem. Using celebrities, leaders, government officials, or even a local person to continue informing the world of the disruption we continue to create. This should not be base on gender, religion or political views, we all have the same foundation of wanting to come together to bring a message that we can all understand which is a message of peace.

Uruguay - Melina Carballo

Ages :     20

Height :     175.0 cm

Weight :     53.0 kg

Body figure :     33.5 - 23.5 - 35.5

Education/Occupation :     student of comunication and journalism

Hobbies :     dance, sing, doing exercise

Ambitions :     have a great future as a journalist and model

Intro:

I am a student of journalism and communication sciences , my dream is to work as a model and have my own TV show where I can express my ideas and discuss issues of great relevance for the World. I love to dance , sing and act . I am a teacher of jazz dance and Spanish dance , I feel very close to the art world. I have a very large attachment with animals , i really love them, and I can not tolerate certain realities as animal abuse . I would really like to found an animal shelter to help them. Today I feel like I'm living a dream to represent my country in such an important competition . This fills me with joy and pride so I will give my best to make them proud.

Venezuela - Debora Paola Medina

Ages :     22

Height :     176.0 cm

Weight :     52.0 kg

Body figure :     34 - 24 - 36

Education/Occupation :     International Trade

Hobbies :     Modeling, reading, dancing to live life to the fullest, travel around the world and experience other cultures, people

Ambitions :     Currently Being crowned Miss Grand International, take a positive message of change through education, to help all about in my country.

Intro:

I consider myself a responsible person, humble arranged to help people in need, I am a person who assume responsibilities and challenges always working in the best way.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

If we want a world of peace, love and justice must all resolutely put intelligence in favor of peace and love in the world. Educating in the values of equality and respect is to beat violence and ensure the triumph of peace.

Vietnam - Nguyen Thi Loan

Ages :     26

Height :     175.0 cm

Weight :     57.0 kg

Body figure :     35 - 24 - 37

Education/Occupation :     Founder/CMO Oricell Cosmetics

Hobbies :     Travel, Read book, Listen to music, Go to gym

Ambitions :     Start up a new business and volunteer for non profit organizations.

Intro:

I am a dynamic person. I love freedom. I used to be a volleyball player and a soldier. I was in the list of top 25 Miss World 2014. I used to own a restaurant. But I've moved on to a different field. I've started up new business idea with cosmetics products.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :          

In order to stop the war and violence, we need to have knowledge and love to share. Therefore, we need to invest in child education in early ages. I want to call my campaign "Spread love". I will invite war veterans and war victims to meetings with students. The location can be taken place in school or community centers. We will talk about the consequences of war and violence that they've been through. We will find a mutual understanding and talk heart to heart between the speaker and students. The goal is for the students to understand about peace and happiness.

Wales - Rachael Tate

Ages :     27

Height :     170.0 cm

Weight :     48.0 kg

Body figure :     28 - 23 - 32

Education/Occupation :     Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Aberystwyth, Wales. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Associate. Occupation: Human Resources Advisor

Hobbies :     Cooking, excercise, gym, travel, Latin dance, being with friends and family.

Ambitions :     I have many ambitions. These ambitions are short term, medium term and long term. For many years I have built up experience to compete in Miss Grand, I have worked my way up to bigger and bigger pageants, and now feel ready to take on such a prestigious

Intro:

Three words that describe me: Tenacious. Approachable. Compassionate. I was raised in Wales my entire life, and I am a welsh speaker. This is one of the rarest languages in the world! I am very proud of my country and my upbringing. My parents are both married and we have always had a happy life in our home in Wales. I have one younger brother, he is just qualified from university. I value my family very much, especially my grandfather, who is an inspiration to me. I have been fortunate to have a very good level of education in the uk, and do believe that learning is a life long process. In my spare time I enjoy charity work. I was the youngest person ever to sit on my government council in my county, which I am very proud of, as I was then able to be a part of government and represent my area and help the people in my community. In my position, I set up the first 'food bank' in my area with the help of a local church, this is to feed people in the uk who may not have enough money for food. This helped some people in my community, especially when a river flooded their homes and destroyed their lives, these people had nothing, and so, the food bank provided them with some food to help them in their time of need. We gave them food parcels and helped them clean their homes after the floods. Also, I volunteered every week for 5 years for the Uk Charity 'Citizens Advice Bureau'. Here I was trained to provide people with free legal advice and advice on problems like family and relationships advice, debts, immigration, and people's rights. I also support the Uk Charity 'Help for Hero's' campaign. Help for Heros support soldiers in the United Kingdom who come back after being at war. They may suffer from limb amputations as a result of war, they may have mental health issues after being to countries of war and war torn lands. I support them by raising money to help and visiting their homes. I am committed to the Stop The War and Violence Campaign in my spare time, spreading a message of awareness and peace to all.

Personal Opinion About 'Stop The War and Violence' campaign :        

'Stop The War and Violence' campaign promotes an ideology that we as human beings aspire to and one which we strive to deliver, namely to promote a universal message of peace. The pace at which peace is fast disappearing from the world today has caused each sane and sensible person to worry. It includes those who believe in a God and atheists who deny the very existence of God. Whatever their personal beliefs, they all have valid concerns about peace.         Wars between nations have increasingly given way to wars within nations. The resurgence of ethnic or sectarian conflicts, the growth of secessionist movements, insurgencies and failed states have increasingly trapped civilians in unending chaos. In today's wars, many more civilians are killed than soldiers; therefore the seeds of future conflict are sown, economies are wrecked, civil societies torn apart, refugees amassed and children scarred for life. Governments go to war to fight only for our rights, but the common theme is that they neglect the rights of other people in the process, therefore we can never establish peace. In short, to establish true peace, we must understand the spirit of true justice.         Today, there is no definitive solution to the problems of war and attaining peace. What we do know is that meeting the challenges to find a resolve will require the aligned vision of all nations, hard work and persistence of all men and women. It will require us to think in new ways about the notions of just war and the imperatives of a just peace.         As a start, peace comes from being able to personally contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are. Let us focus on a more practical, more attainable peace, based not on a sudden revolution in human nature but on a gradual evolution in human actions and mindsets.

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