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Nurse Practitioner, Beauty Queen, Radio Personality, Community activist, Motivational Speaker and Mentor are just some of the word use to describe the vibrant Jennifer Lovelace. Ms. Lovelace is a proud graduate of Nova Southeastern University where she obtained both her BSN and MSN as the youngest of her graduating class, and is actively practicing in South Florida as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Lovelace has been involved in the pageant industry for nearly a decade, organizing and judging local and state pageants as well as winning titles such as Miss Caribbean International Beauty, Miss Haiti International and Ms. U.S. Earth 2018, making her the first Haitian Immigrant to represent the USA at an international pageant. Ms. Lovelace has a strong attachment to her Community in South Florida where she serves as a youth ambassador, motivational Speaker while volunteering with several organizations in the community and with non- profit organizations in Haiti. Her Awards include: The Florida Senate Declaration, Top 20 under 40, Excellence in Leadership, and Young Haitian Artist and Entrepreneur of the year just to name a few. Now days, Ms. Lovelace is the Director of the Miss Grand Florida and Georgia pageant, the proud CEO and founder of Madame Lovelace Event and Staffing Agency and Golden Crown Productions. Ms. Lovelace belongs to several powerful organizations such as the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the YOPRO’s and the Haitian American Nurses Association, just to name a few. Ms. Lovelace aspires to promote health awareness by opening several primary care clinics in South Florida as well as in Haiti and to maybe hold a seat in politics one day. Her message to the audience is to live a life of gratitude, pursue your dreams to the fullest and to take a break if needed but never give up. Miss Grand International (MGI) has now become the world’s leading international beauty pageant. As can be seen presently, wars exist on many layers, from full scale confrontations between nations, to violence in the home. All of these wars must be eliminated if we are collectively to achieve true happiness. In an age where we are capable of reaching out to touch the stars, but we have forgotten to reach out and touch the lives around us, it is time for us to look inwards and use our combined ingenuity to make the world a better place fo all humanity. An end to war is an ideal objective of freedom, peace, and harmony within all of us; namely, country, religion, race, community and family because life is simply better when it is at peace. Our ideal objective is an end to all forms of violence and hostility. For the sake of our children and the generations to follow, it is our duty domestically and internationally to rid the world of conflict and focus our efforts on improving the quality of life for all humanity. Participants, license holders and sponsors can participate locally, nationally and internationally to encourage education and awareness, and that is the aim of Miss Grand International (MGI) Beauty Pageant through our STOP THE WAR and VIOLENCE campaign. The messages will be delivered across the world, at regional, national and global events, in print, online and on television. Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant aims to be the beginning for the better life for all. The participants and viewers of Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant will represent our call, a loud call for the world to join our campaign to STOP the violence that plagues our society. Come and join us. With all of the above reasons, the advocacy and mission of Miss Grand International beauty pageant are committed to spread the message of happiness and we will take a stand and say “Stop the War and Violence.”
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mecca aka Grimo
Our Emcee has traveled in various circles in the Hip-Hop community as well as the Haitian community. He’s been on the entertainment scene serving as a catalyst for artists throughout the world who vision the success in this industry. Mecca aka Grimo established ground in 1995 as part of a Hip-Hop album titled “Yes-N- Deed”, (Society / Luke Records) which allowed him to tour and gain some experience on the road. He earned a degree in Acoustical Engineering and has applied his studies towards projects that surround him including his own work. Mecca aka Grimo is also a Spoken Word Artist / Poet. In the recent celebrations of Haiti’s Bicentennial, Mecca aka Grimo drafted several poems in Creole about the struggle and history of his people. He has incorporated these poems in his shows to revive the pride and love that has been so smeared by the recent political unrest. Mecca aka Grimo’s love for music in combination with his love for his heritage has helped him transform his art into a vehicle of hope and pride in the Haitian community. The young Haitian generation embrace his mastery of lyrics and the way he finesses American club beats. The older generation embrace his drive to educate through music.
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david Brown DAVID C. BROWN, MA began his work in Connecticut in 1976 as a Science Instructor and move toMiami in 1986 teaching Marine Science and Ecology of South Florida at Gulliver Preparatory School and Miami Country Day School while teaching as an adjunct professor at Miami Dade, FIU, St Thomas University and Barry University. Since that time, he has become an integral part of Miami’s cultural scene, advocating for cultural and cross-cultural awareness, unity/understanding and economic development through his cultural tours & multicultural events. Pioneering cultural community tourism through The Urban Tour Host, David was able to introduce many neighborhoods, like Little Haiti, to the world for Tourism. These communities are now seen as important tourism destinations. After a three year commitment to a historical research project, David authored, and published the first history of Miami’s Haitian Community in 2006: “The Story of Little Haiti featuring it’s Pioneers.” This book was the first and remains the only written record documenting th origin and establishment of Miami’s Haitian community. In 2008, because of David’s interest in showcasing Miami’s Multiculturalism, he founded the Downtown Miami Riverwalk Festival and Boat Parade, a free, family friendly internationalcultural folk festival. Over the past 11 years, during the Festival, He showcased pageantry from 25 countries representing 12 pageants on Miami’s beautiful Riverwalk in the “Parade of Pageantry” as a symbol of unity among global nations. He has also volunteered to assisted contestants and reigning queens to develop their community service platforms and even to establish their own non- profit organizations.
delerice Clarke Tehrani
Sophisticated and savvy, engaging and entertaining, and all around sweetheart, DELERICE CLARKE TEHRANI, one of the infamous “Barbie Twins,” is one of the most sought after talents in the entertainment and fashion industries today. Delerice has been involved in the pageant industry for almost two decades, wearing many hats which have included anywhere from being a volunteer, contestant, pageant director, judge and pageant coach. As a national titleholder, Delerice has held such titles as Miss Pompano beach USA, Miss Miami United States, Ms. South Florida United States, Ms. South Florida Beautiful, Ms. International Beautiful Miss Summer and Ms. South Florida Galaxy, Ms. International World Florida, Ms, Us Virgin Islands United States, Currently, Delerice is Mrs. North Florida United States. At present, Delerice, along with her twin is the international co-producer and co-director of the Miss LCA International Pageant System, a not-for-profit mentorship association, with a vision to share what is natural through a living grace of young ladies, to ensure self worth, self esteem and family values. Delerice believes in promoting positive life experiences through the events that they run. Amidst her many amazing talents, accolades, accomplishments and spirits of philanthropy, their lives are sincerely a testament of God’s favor and unconditional love. She lives to be an example to others and continues to be that example with each passing day. As a woman indeed of value, virtue, and potency, her beauty on the outside is no match for the inner beauty they bare, that displays in every aspect of her life.
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lovely Joubert
MISS FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2018, Mental Health Advocate, Filmmaker, Producer, Director, Writer, Actor Lovely Joubert was born in Saint-Marc Haiti. As a child, Lovely attended Le Canado, went to Santaluces Community High School and later graduated from Lake Worth High School at 17 years of age. Lovely completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration at Palm Beach State College and now studying for her Master’s in Health Care Administration. Lovely is currently a science teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School. Lovely left Haiti when she was 14 years old and came to the United States with the hopes of becoming a successful actress, producer, writer and director. She started to act when she was 11 years old. Later on she realized that her true passion was filmmaking and writing. She started to write at 14 years old. She wrote several plays for 100 to 150 youth members at her church. Lovely also produced, directed all the plays. In April of 2013, Lovely had an idea she named ENDURANCE, which she later turned into a film that premiered on August 29th, 2015. Lovely’s goal is to empower, uplift and inspire young women to follow their dreams and be great. Lovely is writing another film now and she is sending Endurance to several Film Festivals around the world. In April of 2018 she was crowned as 2018 Miss Florida International. Her platform is “Introduction to Happiness”,. She wants to introduce happiness to men and women struggling with depression and to become a voice for the voiceless,
niesha Mack-Freeman
NIESHA MACK-FREEMAN is a graduate of Florida A&M University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and furthered her education at Nova Southeastern University where she holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and an Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership. She currently holds the position of School Board Administrator. In addition, she serves as the Executive Assistant with the “Crowning in Excellence” organization and director of the Miss Florida Plus America Pageant. She is not ashamed to be a Christian and is a licensed and ordained minister of the gospel. Niesha is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Kerrington and Kennedi and widow to her angel, Adrian D. Freeman. Niesha was also recognized by Legacy Magazine’s 40 under 40 Black Leaders and was a nominee for the 2015 African American Achievers in Education Award. When she is not mentoring youth, competing in pageants, and spending time with her daughters, Niesha enjoys traveling and inspiring others with her moving life story. Niesha’s road to pageantry was a short yet life changing one. In 2013, she decided that after a major weight loss that she would live out one of her dreams…to compete in a pageant. She is the reigning Mrs. All World Beauties U.S. 2019, and has hold over a dozen titles. Niesha believes if she can reach one at-risk youth then her reign is not in vain. 2019 MISS GRAND FLORIDA | PAGE 8
shirley Alabre SHIRLEY ALABRE is a former beauty queen, pageant judge and the Executive Director at Savvy Minds Learning Center LLC . She is an experienced educator with a demonstrated history of working in the Education Management industry. Shirley is skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, speaks English as a Second Language (ESL), and is exprienced in Classroom Management, Lesson Planning, and Educational Technology. She is a strong business development professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Curriculum and Instruction from Nova Southeastern University.
Kassandra Ceneas
KASSANDRA CENEAS is CEO of “ Convivial Link”, a professional networking event that unites and develop business/professional relationshipsand connect individuals with the right prospects in order to help them with new trends in today’s competitive industry. Kassandra events are hosted in various cities like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York, and Washington, D.C. She is the President of the “Haitian American Historic Society”, designed to unite and promote historic awareness of the Haitian American Culture. She is a trained certified mediator for the Florida Supreme Court in Circuit Civil cases.
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2019 Contestants
AKISHA DIANA ELGE
MISS GRAND LAKE WORTH
DIANA PIERRE LOUIS MISS GRAND MIAMI
BREANNA JADE JOHNSON
MISS GRAND NORTH FLORIDA
FELISA CHAJULALL
MISS GRAND ORLANDO
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DEMOUR O’CONNOR
MISS GRAND PALM BEACH
KETTYA SIMON
MISS GRAND BROWARD
INNDIAA ANDERSON
MISS GRAND MIAMI GARDENS
2019 Contestants
JORALDA PHILISMA
MISS GRAND LAUDERHILL
RUBY TIMOTHE
MISS GRAND TREASURE COAST
MONICA AGUILAR
MISS GRAND FORT LAUDERDALE
SARAI CAMPBELL
MISS GRAND MIAMI BEACH
QUE DEMERY
MISS GRAND MIAMI DADE
SKYLAR LESLIE
MISS GRAND SOUTH FLORIDA
SOPHIE LOUIS
MISS GRAND NORTH MIAMI
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