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Miss World has crowned its 2026 winner.
The pageant hosted the grand finale of the 73rd competition in Vietnam On Saturday, where women from around the world traveled to compete for the international title.
The organization crowned Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic.
Elisabeth Reynes of Spain was first runner-up in the competition, and Taanusiya Chetty of Malaysia was second runner-up.
This year’s Miss World competition recently made headlines during the preliminaries when Ugandan delegate Elle Muhoza made a powerful fashion statement.
The contestant wore a custom look by designer Keesha Abdallah titled “The Layers of Life,” which was meant to represent the seven layers that doctors cut through to perform a C-section.
Last year’s winner, Suchata Chuangsri, made history when she became the first-ever Thai winner of the Miss World pageant, taking home the title for the 72nd version of the pageant on May 31, 2025. She was present at Saturday’s 2026 pageant to crown Mola.
-PEOPLE
