| Miss Grand Cuba 2023 | |
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Sofía Acosta, the winner of the contest
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| Date | August 20, 2023 |
| Presenters | Andy Salandy |
| Venue | Tampa Marriott Westshore, Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 5 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Miss Grand Cuba 2023 | Sofia Acosta (Miami) |
| Miss International Cuba 2023 | Sheyla Ravelo (San Antonio de los Baños) |
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Miss Grand Cuba 2023 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Cuba pageant, held on August 20, 2023,[1][2] at the Tampa Marriott Westshore, Tampa, Florida, United States.[3][4] Five candidates, who qualified for the national final round through an audition held in mid-2023, competed for the title,[5][6] of whom a 26-year-old Portuguese-Cuban model and assistant project manager from Miami-Dade County, Sofia Acosta, was announced the winner,[1][2][7][8] while a Cuban national coordinator for the UN Ocean Decade ECOP program, Sheyla Ravelo, won the supplementary title of Miss International Cuba 2023.[9]
Sofia later represented the country at the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam on October 25,[1][7] while Sheyla traveled to Japan to compete at Miss International 2023, held on October 26.[10] However, both of them were unplaced at the mentioned international stages.[11]
The event was managed by former Miss Grand International 2014, Daryanne Lees, and the pageant's grand final round was hosted by Andy Salandy.[6]
The panel of judges included Juan Carlos Collazo, Arisleyda Alonzo, Pedro Herde, Jamillette Gaxiola, Rachel Martin, and Rafa Delfin.[6]
| Position | Delegate[7][12][13][14] |
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| Main title | |
| Miss Grand Cuba 2023 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| Supplementary title[9][13] | |
| Miss International Cuba 2023 |
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| Runner-up |
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Initially, six candidates qualified for the national final, but one of them withdrew, making the finalized total of five candidates.[5][6]
| No. | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
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| 01. | Maria Karla Vilches | 19 | Miami |
| 02. | Yamislaidy García | 20 | Minnesota |
| 03. | Sofia Acosta | 26 | Miami |
| 04. | Mía Davalos[α] | 20 | Miami |
| 05. | Lourdes Feliu | 21 | Miami |
| 06 | Sheyla Ravelo | 23 | San Antonio de los Baños |
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