Aadya Srivastava of Galway, Ireland won Miss Universe Ireland 2025 at the Hilton Hotel Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland. She competed against eight other finalists.
Runner-up to Srivastava was Natalia Gradzka of Dublin. The second runner-up was Maksuda Akhter Prioty of Dublin.
Miss Universe Ireland 2026
On June 20, 2026, Srivastava will crown her successor at The Bonnington Hotel in Dublin. It is the 20th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of Ireland.
A total of 25 women are competing for the Miss Universe Ireland 2026 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
5. Destiny Facos, 23, Galway
4. Cloveni Balolo, 25, Dublin
3. Rita Paulino, 19, Dundalk
2. Maksuda Akhter, Malahide, Dublin
1. Natalia Rybakowska, 19, Adare, County Limerick
On June 4, 2026, the Miss Universe Ireland 2026 candidates were introduced to the media at Bewley’s Café Theatre on Grafton Street in Dublin. It was attended by sponsors and special guests.
On November 21, 2025, Srivastava represented Ireland at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.
Currently, Ireland has 10 Miss Universe placements. The highest ones were achieved by Marlene Margaret McKeown and Roberta Brown and the most recent one was that of Grainne Gallanagh.
On July 20, 1963, McKeown represented Ireland at Miss Universe 1963 and competed against 49 other candidates at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. She was second runner-up to Ieda Maria Vargas of Brazil.
On July 11, 1983, Brown represented Ireland at Miss Universe 1983 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was second runner-up Lorraine Downes of New Zealand.
On December 17, 2018, Gallanagh represented Ireland at Miss Universe 2018 and competed against 93 other candidates at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret. She finished in the Top 20.
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