Danielle Latimer of Barry, Wales, United Kingdom competed against 33 other Miss Universe Great Britain 2025 candidates at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales on July 26, 2025. She won the title.
Luissa Burton and Leigh Hutchinson were the respective first and second runners-up. They are both from Worcestershire, England, U.K.
Miss Universe Great Britain 2026 contestants
On July 11, 2026, Latimer will crown her successor at The Riverfront in Newport, Wales. It is the 18th edition of the beauty pageant that selects the Miss Universe candidate of Great Britain, an island that consists of the countries of England, Scotland and Wales.
There are 41 women competing for the Miss Universe Great Britain 2026 crown. Here are the candidates:
- Abby Knight, 22, Devon
- Afoluke Adedapo, 33, Middlesbrough
- Alisha Cowie, 26, Morpeth
- Angela Pitao Aumonier, 25, London
- April Luong, 37, Oswestry
- Aryana Neo, 38, Southampton
- Ayesha Innes, 41, Edinburgh
- Brooke Smith Utting, 27, Norwich
- Cara Frew, 34, London
- Charlotte Barrow, London
- Coco Shi, 28, London
- Daria Barambas, 32, London
- Eli Anguelova, 30, London
- Engil John, 29, London
- Faith Gebre, 19, Stoke On Trent
- Gabriela Tudor, 32, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Inesa Gestautaite, 28, Aberdeen
- Jemima Alisa Begum, 23, Birmingham
- Joanna Fabikum, 32, Milton Kyenes
- Jocelyn Mathew, 25, London
- Larissa Palmer Hirst, 35, Bournemouth
- Lavinia “Liv” Morrison, 24, Bristol
- Leigh Hutchinson, 38, Worcester
- Madeleine Wahdan, 32, Kent
- Maita Martin, 46, North London
- Malvika Vijay, 24, London
- Mariam Bakre, 31, Greys
- Megan Vincetta Clarke, 34, Liverpool
- Melissa Boran, 26, London
- Michelle Almaz, 31, London
- Olivia Horton, 29, Cheshire
- Rebecca Pegani, 27, Birmingham
- Rheanna Cartier, 22, Guildford
- Rushali Lakhani, 27, London
- Sakaynah Hunter, 33, Reigate
- Sarah Mohsen, 23, Liverpool
- Shanice Sandhu, 29, London
- Sophronia Powers, 31, London
- Valankie Fernandes, 29, Swindon
- Zaneta Ibekwe, 25, Hampshire
- Zara Ahmed, 21, West Yorkshire
Danielle Latimer
Before moving to Barry, Latimer lived in London, England and Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. She earned a bachelor’s degree in dance and professional practice from the University of Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire.
On October 25, 2015, Latimer represented Wales at Miss Grand International 2025 and competed against 76 other candidates at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. She was unplaced.
On July 11, 2023, Latimer became the national director of Miss Earth Wales and in May 2025, she became the national director of Miss Globe England. On October 8, 2025, she turned 37.
On November 21, 2025, Latimer represented Great Britain at Miss Universe Great Britain 2025 and completed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.

One thought on “41 Miss Universe Great Britain 2026 candidates to compete in Newport”