Miss Universe 2026
Miss Universe 2026 will be the 75th 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 the 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. The organizers designated the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan as the venue of the pageant. The event will take place in November 2026.Replacements
Miss Universe China 2025, Xinying Zhu, withdrew due to age restrictions. She was replaced by Na Zhao, who competed at Miss Universe 2025 instead due to Xuhe Hou's withdrawal.Miss France 2025, Angélique Angarni-Filopon, had expressed interest in representing France at the Miss Universe 2026 competition. However, due to the controversy surrounding the previous competition, the Miss France Organization stated that they were reconsidering their relationship with the Miss Universe Organization and would announce their plans at a later date.
Miss Kyrgyzstan Universe 2025, Anara Esengeldieva, was replaced by Medina Ermekova for unknown reasons.
Debuts and returns
This edition will mark the debut of the Niger and the return of Suriname which last competed in 2024.Pageant
Broadcast
The pageant will be broadcast on Telemundo, Roku, and TV Azteca.Contestants
The confirmed contestants are as follows:| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | |
 Angolasortname|Wanderléia|Rodrigues |