Miss Grand International 2026

Miss Grand International 2026
Date	October 2026
Venue	India
Returns	Cook Islands Ukraine
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Miss Grand International 2026 will be the 14th edition of Miss Grand International pageant, to be held in October 2026 in India.

Emma Tiglao of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Background

Location and date

On October 18, 2025, during the finale of the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant, India was officially announced as the host country for the 2026 edition, with the grand final scheduled for October 2026, ^{[1] [2]} with the pageant's activities to be held across three cities, including Jaipur, Agra, and New Delhi. ^[3]

Selection of participants

As of December 2025 ^[update] , five delegates have been confirmed: Two were the main winners of the 2026 related-national pageants and three won the title as a supplemental award in a multiple-title national pageant.

Returns

This edition will feature the return of the Cook Islands, which last competed in 2018, and Ukraine in 2023.

Contestants

The following contestants have been confirmed.

Country/Territory	Contestant	Age [a]	Hometown
Cook Islands	Matangaro Tarabay [4]	19	Rarotonga
Ghana	Rebecca Attiogbe [5]	24	Lomé
Kazakhstan	Anel Emel [6]	21	Almaty
Kyrgyzstan	Rufina Gasanova[ citation needed ]	22	Kara-Balta
Ukraine	Maria Kolotilo [7]	24	Kyiv

Upcoming national pageants

Country/Territory	Date
Venezuela	February 2026 [8]
Thailand	28 March 2026 [9]
Czech Republic	23 May 2026 [10]
Spain	May 2026 [11] [12]
United Kingdom
Mexico	May/June 2026 [13]
Italy	2026 [14]
Japan	2026 [15]
Puerto Rico	2026 [16]

Notes

1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References

1. "India será sede del Miss Grand International 2026, que se celebrará en octubre" [India will host Miss Grand International 2026 in October] (in Spanish). El Universo. 18 October 2025. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025.
2. Armin P. Adina (18 October 2025). "Emma Tiglao gives PH a back-to-back win at Miss Grand International 2025". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
3. Berkat Prima (25 October 2025). "India Bakal Jadi Tuan Rumah Miss Grand International 2026, Perdana!" [India Will Host Miss Grand International 2026 For The First Time!]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
4. Melina Etches (3 November 2025). "Spectacular finale for Miss Cook Islands 2025: High-value prizes for the top three winners". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 3 November 2025.
5. Nancy Panassa (21 August 2025). "Rebecca Attiogbe, la Togolaise sacrée Miss Grand Ghana 2026" [Rebecca Attiogbe, the Togolese crowned Miss Grand Ghana 2026]. actulome.com (in French). Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
6. Albert Akhmetov (4 December 2025). "22-летняя девушка из Шымкента стала Miss Qazaqstan 2025" [A 22-year-old girl from Shymkent became Miss Kazakhstan 2025] (in Russian). Kazinform. Archived from the original on 4 December 2025.
7. "Детский врач из «Охматдета» победила в конкурсе «Королева Украины 2025»" [Pediatrician from "Okhmatdet" won the "Queen of Ukraine 2025" contest]. prm.ua. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
8. "Jacqueline Aguilera rodó su templete para el 2026" [Jacqueline Aguilera postponed her pageant to 2026] (in Spanish). Chepa Candela. 6 November 2025. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025.
9. "MGI เปิดบ้านแถลงข่าวสุดยิ่งใหญ่ Miss Grand Thailand 2026 ชูคอนเซ็ปต์ Grand Evolution:Thai Soft Power" [MGI held a grand press conference for Miss Grand Thailand 2026, highlighting the concept of Grand Evolution: Thai Soft Power]. Naewna  [ th ] (in Thai). 6 October 2025. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
10. "Dáme dívkám prostor mluvit, říká Makarenko o novém ročníku Miss Czech Republic" [We will give girls space to speak, says Makarenko about the new edition of Miss Czech Republic] (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 7 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025.
11. Sandra Palacios (8 October 2025). "La lojeña Rocío Campos, primera candidata para Miss Grand España 2026" [Rocío Campos from Loja is the first candidate for Miss Grand Spain 2026] (in Spanish). Ideal. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025.
12. "Miss Grand United Kingdom Appoints Daniela Costin as New National Director Ahead of 2026 Final". Issue Wire. 7 December 2025.
13. Jacqueline Ponce León (2 December 2025). "Lupita Jones defiende Mexicana Universal ante polémicas" [Lupita Jones defends Mexicana Universal amid controversies] (in Spanish). El Diario de Chihuahua. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025.
14. Samuele Meton (12 November 2025). "Miss Grand International Italy FVG 2026: moda, spettacolo e solidarietà a Villa Malbuton di Mortegliano" [Miss Grand International Italy FVG 2026: fashion, entertainment, and solidarity at Villa Malbuton in Mortegliano] (in Italian). Nordest24. Archived from the original on 27 November 2025.
15. "【結果速報】ミス・グランド・ジャパン石橋恵莉加、世界大会でTOP22入賞＆特別賞受賞！" [[Breaking Results] Miss Grand Japan Erika Ishibashi places in the Top 22 and wins a special prize at the world competition!] (in Japanese). PR Times. 22 October 2025. Archived from the original on 3 November 2025.
16. "Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico celebra décimo aniversario abriendo inscripciones para la edición 2026" [Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico celebrates its tenth anniversary by opening registration for the 2026 edition] (in Spanish). Metro. 28 October 2025. Archived from the original on 28 October 2025.

External links

• Miss Grand International official website