Kitava Yvettlana Amankwaa (GHANA 2023)

| Kitava -Yvettlana Fosuwaa-Amankwaa (@kitavayvettlana) is Miss Grand Ghana 2023


She is half Thai-Cambodian and Ghanaian. Kitava was born in Bangkok(Thailand)and grew up in Sisaket Province, She was raised in a Khmer-Thai family. (By the Thai-Cambodian border) Growing up Kitava always wanted to be a role model and leader, she found her voice through pageantry. Kitava did not have the luxury of attaining a proper education due to being raised by a single parent. She made it her aim to push hard to educate herself and by doing this she started to advocate for equality in education for all and pushed people to follow their dreams. She is now a Fashion Designer, Beauty Queen, and Model. Through pageantry, KItava started to realize that no matter your background, race, or status, we can all be whoever we want to be.

Kitava is the true definition of never giving up, she fell in love with the Miss Grand International Pageant and their advocacy. She dreamt of one day being on the international stage so she began her Grand journey. She competed for Miss Grand Chachoengsao and won the best speech award, but was unable to take home the ultimate crown. This didn’t stop her, she decided to try again and competed for Miss Grand Suphanburi, again winning the best speech award but unable to take home the crown. She wasn’t ready to give up so she pushed herself to try again competing for Miss Grand Krabi and Finally walking away with the Ultimate crown. Kitava believes that when you have a dream you need to constantly work towards it so it can blossom.

Kitava Made it onto the Miss Grand Thailand stage as Miss Grand Krabi. She didn’t win the ultimate crown but walked away with a top 20 placement, the best Introduction award, and a top 7 placement in the Miss Grand Rising Star competition. Thinking this was the end of her Grand Journey she found herself with the Ghanaian sash across her chest. Allowing her to finally make it onto the Miss Grand International stage. She believes that on the journey to success, we are never denied but only redirected.