Miss Grand Slam 2012

Atong means war, a name given by her parents because she was born during the long Sudan’s civil war. However, when you hear her talking, you think of anything but peace, after all, this 23 year-old languade student (majoring in translating English to Arabic) has devoted much of her life to helping others. Atong DeMach was the first Miss South Sudan to compete in a Grand Slam pageant after her country became an independent nation.

She was supposed to compete in Miss World 2011, in London, but was denied a visa to enter the UK. The long wait was worth it: Miss South Sudan placed 4th overall in Miss World 2012, in China. In addition, she was crowned “Queen of Africa”, won the “Top Model” competition, and had the highest score in the preliminary interview.

DeMach is what we call a “whole beauty”, a woman beautiful inside and out. She’s now the first African stunner to win the “Miss Grand Slam” title, with all merits. Congratulations!!

Miss Grand Slam 2012 final results

WINNER: Ating DeMach – Miss South Sudan / World

2nd place: Wenxia Yu – Miss China / World

3rd place: Melinda Bam – Miss South Africa /Universe

Top 5: Sophie Moulds – Miss Wales / World (4th) and Janine Tugonon – Miss Philippines / Universe (5th)

6- Venezuela / UNIVERSE – Irene Esser

7- Brazil / WORLD – Mariana Notarângelo

8- Ecuador / SUPRANATIONAL – Zuly Castillo

9- Belarus / SUPRANATIONAL – Katya Buraya

10- Australia / UNIVERSE – Renae Ayris

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11- Australia / World –  Jessica Michelle Kahawaty

12- Mexico / World – Mariana Berumen Reynoso

13- Czech Republic / Supra – Michaela Viktorie Dihlova

14- England / World – Charlotte Louise Holmes

15- Sri Lanka / Int’l – Madusha Rushani Mayadunne

16- Philippines / Supra – Elaine Kay Tancio Moll

17- Brazil / Universe – Gabriela Markus

18- Nepal / World – Shristi Shrestha

19- USA / Universe –  Olivia Frances Culpo

20- Thailand / Supra –  Nanthawan Wannachutha

21- United Kingdom / Int’l – Alize Lily Mounter
22- Mexico / Universe – Laura Karina González Muñoz
23- Philippines / World – Queenierich “Queenie” Ajero Rehman
24- India / Int’l – Rochelle Maria Rao
25- Spain / World – Aránzazu Estévez Godoy
26- Netherlands / World – Nathalie Marina Hendrika den Dekker
27 – Brazil / Int’l – Rafaela Gomes Butareli
28- Colombia / World –  Bárbara Cristina Turbay Ridao
29- Croatia / Universe – Elizabeta Burg
30- Iceland / Supra –  Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
31- Colombia / Int’l – Melissa Carolina Varón Ballesteros
32- Jamaica / World – Deanna Robins
33- Venezuela / Int’l- Blanca Cristina Aljibes Gallard
34- Panama / Supra – Elissa Estrada Cortez
35- Kosovo / Universe – Diana Avdiu
36- India / World – Vanya Mishra
37- Paraguay / Int’l – Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera
38- Suriname / Supra –  Periskia Laing
39- France / Universe – Marie Payet
40- Peru / Universe – Nicole Faverón Vasquez
41- Canada / Supra – Katie Starke
42- Denmark / Supra – Julia Prokopenko
43- Hungary / Universe – Agnes Konkoly
44- Puerto Rico / Supra – Gabriela Berríos Pagán
45- Dominican Rep. / Int’l – Melodia Mir Jímenez
46- Philippines / Int’l – Nicole Cassandra Maturan Schmitz
47- Finland / Int’l – Viivi Suominen
48- Haiti / Int’l – Anedie Lucrece Azael
49- Portugal / World – Melanie Vicente
50- Dominican Rep. / Supra – Chantel Martínez de la Cruz

All Miss Grand Slam Winners

Atong deMatch - Miss Grand Slam 2012
Atong DeMach – Miss Grand Slam 2012

2012 – Atong DeMach, South Sudan World
2011 – Ivian Sarcos, Venezuela World
2010 – Angela Martini, Albania Universe
2009 – Perla Beltran, Mexico World
2008 – Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela Universe
2007 – Honey Lee, Korea Universe
2006 – Sabrina Houssami, Australia World
2005 – Natalie Glebova, Canada Universe
2004 – Jennifer Hawkins, Australia Universe
2003 – Rosanna Davison, Ireland World
2002 – Christina Sawaya, Lebanon International
2001 – Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico Universe
2000 – Lara Dutta, India Universe
1999 – Diana Nogueira, Spain Universe
1998 – Wendy Fitzwilliam, Trinidad & Tobago Universe

Miss Grand Slam is a virtual contest created by Global Beauties in 1999 to select the Best Overall Beauty of a given year having competed in the Grand Slam pageants (Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Tourism Queen).