[5][6] East Java debuted in the Miss Grand Indonesia pageant in 2018 when it was represented by an appointed Rizky Maylina.

[7] Later in 2019, the license for East Java was granted to the Lions Club Surabaya Grand, a non-governmental organization led by Jenny Lie.

[8] Jenny then organized the first Miss Grand East Java contest in Surabaya on 12 June 2019 and named Sheryltha Pratyscha the winner.

[9] The pageant was dissolved in 2020 after the national license of Miss Grand Indonesia was granted to Ivan Gunawan,[5][10] who decided not to franchise the provincial licenses to local organizers and instead selected the finalists for the Miss Grand Indonesia 2020 through the online application.

[12] The following table details Miss Grand East Java's annual edition organized as a stand-alone pageant in 2019.