| Date | November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Venue | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Broadcaster | Telemundo · Roku · TV Azteca |
| Debuts | Niger · Uganda |
| Returns | Albania · Austria · Cameroon · Germany · Iceland · Jamaica · Kenya · Mongolia · Sierra Leone · Suriname |
| Before | 2025 |
Miss Universe 2026 will be the 75th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to be held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Fátima Bosch of Mexico will crown her successor at the end of the event.
Background
Location and date
On 23 September 2025, the Miss Universe Organization and the Governor of Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González-Colón announced that Puerto Rico will host the 75th Miss Universe pageant. This will be the fourth time that they have hosted the event, after 1972, 2001, and 2002.[1][2] The organizers designated the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan as the venue of the pageant.[3][4][5] The event will take place in November 2026.[6]
Selection of participants
Among the delegates, some were appointed to the position after being runner-up in their national pageant,[a] or being chosen through a casting process,[b] while two were selected to replace an original winner.
Miss France 2025, Angélique Angarni-Filopon, had expressed interest in representing France at the Miss Universe competition.[7] However, due to the controversy surrounding the previous competition, the Miss France Company officially announced its withdrawal from the 2026 competition on 28 May 2026.[8][9][10]
Replacements
73rd Miss Universe China, Xinying Zhu, withdrew due to age restrictions.[11][12] She was replaced by Na Zhao, who competed at Miss Universe 2025 instead due to Xuhe Hou's withdrawal.[13][14] Ultimately, Weiyi Chen, the winner of the 74th Miss Universe China, became the new representative.[15]
Miss Kyrgyzstan Universe 2025, Anara Esengeldieva, was replaced by Medina Ermekova for unknown reasons.[16]
Debuts and returns
This edition will mark the debuts of Niger and Uganda.[17][18] Returning countries for this edition included Austria, which last competed in 2017;[19] Sierra Leone in 2019;[20] Albania, Cameroon, Germany, Iceland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mongolia, and Suriname in 2024.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Pageant
Broadcast
The pageant will be broadcast in part or whole on Telemundo, Roku, and TV Azteca.[29]
Contestants
The confirmed contestants are as follows:
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[c] | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Wanderléia Rodrigues | 23 | Cuanza Norte | [30] |
| Argentina | Tamara Rogouski | 28 | Puerto Iguazú | [31] |
| Botswana | Dabilo Moses | 26 | Gaborone | [32] |
| Cameroon | Audrey Black | 30 | Douala | [33] |
| China | Weiyi Chen | 22 | Shanghai | [34] |
| Croatia | Antea Mršić | 24 | Zagreb | [35] |
| Guadeloupe | Chloé Deher | 31 | Terre-de-Haut | [36] |
| Guinea | Matoma Condé | 22 | Faranah | [37] |
| Iceland | Sigríður Hrafnkelsdóttir | 27 | Garðabær | [38] |
| Kazakhstan | Alina Ekaterinecheva | 22 | Shymkent | [39] |
| Kyrgyzstan | Medina Ermekova | 18 | Bishkek | [40] |
| Mayotte | Maëva Toumbou Dani | 33 | Tsingoni | [41] |
| Niger | Zoulahatou Amadou | 24 | Maradi | [42] |
| Paraguay | Gretha Matiauda | 25 | Asunción | [43] |
| Peru | Luren Márquez | 27 | Ica | [44] |
| Philippines | Bea Millan-Windorski | 23 | San Juan | [45] |
| Suriname | Eunike Lioe | 37 | Paramaribo | [46] |
| Uruguay | Lucía Piñeyro | 35 | Young | [47] |
| Venezuela | Clara Vegas | 24 | Chacao | [48] |
| Zambia | Mubanga Hatyoka | 24 | Livingstone | [49] |
Upcoming national pageants
| Country/Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica[50] | 5 June 2026 |
| Sierra Leone[20] | |
| Albania[21] | 6 June 2026 |
| Zimbabwe[51] | |
| Hungary[52] | 19 June 2026 |
| Ireland[53] | 20 June 2026 |
| Japan[54] | 23 June 2026 |
| Puerto Rico[55] | 25 June 2026 |
| Bonaire[56] | 27 June 2026 |
| Netherlands[57] | |
| Saint Lucia[58] | |
| Chile[59] | June 2026 |
| Turkey[60] | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo[61] | 3 July 2026 |
| Great Britain[62] | 11 July 2026 |
| Malta[63] | 16 July 2026 |
| Brazil[64] | 25 July 2026 |
| Kenya[65] | |
| Curaçao[66] | 26 July 2026 |
| New Zealand[67] | 28 July 2026 |
| Dominican Republic[68] | 30 July 2026 |
| Cuba[69] | July 2026 |
| Namibia[70][71] | |
| Uganda[18] | 1 August 2026 |
| Ecuador[72] | 15 August 2026 |
| Mexico[73] | 22 August 2026 |
| Norway[74] | |
| Jamaica[25] | 23 August 2026 |
| United States[75] | 28 August 2026 |
| Nigeria[76] | 31 August 2026 |
| Australia[77] | August 2026 |
| Canada[78] | |
| Guatemala[79] | |
| Panama[80] | |
| Greece[81] | September 2026 |
Notes
- ^ Dabilo Moses of Botswana was the first runner-up in Miss Universe Botswana 2025.[82]
- ^ Representatives from Mayotte, Niger, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay were each selected through a casting process conducted by their respective organizations.[83][84][85][86]
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
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