25 Miss Shqipëria 2025 candidates to compete in Pogradec

Valentina Gegprifti competed against 24 other Miss Shqipëria 2025 candidates at the Amfiteatri i Liqenit in Tirana, Albania on June 18, 2025. She won the title.

Also crowned were Miss International Albania 2025 Gledia Preka, Miss Earth Albania 2025 Kleja Sulejmani, Miss Supranational Albania 2026 Natalia Lalaj and Miss Elite Albania 2026 Dea Hila. The respective first and second runners-up were Klea Thaçi and Laura Peka.

Miss Shqipëria 2026 contestants

On June 6, 2026, Gegprifti will crown her successor at the Amfiteatri i Pogradecit in Pogradec, Albania. It is the 28th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the women who will represent the country in The Miss Globe, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Miss Elite World.

Miss Shqipëria 2022 and Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri will host the coronation ceremony. The event will feature performances by Arkimed “Stresi” Lushaj, Devis Xherahu, Fisniket, LORÉ and Stine & Stenaldo.

There are 25 women competing for the Miss Shqipëria 2026 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Alessia Surreli
2. Alisa Zeneli
3. Alisja Krasniqi
4. Eleonora Meta
5. Enxhi Sterkaj
6. Fjona Dedgjonaj
7. Gjinevra Gjinaj
8. Gledia Kadiu
9. Grejs Mersinaj
10. Iris Miha
11. Isabel Bibaj
12. Klaudia Haklaj
13. Klevisa Malo
14. Kristina Avdylaj
15. Linda Avdo
16. Nikita Vuka
17. Pamela Zaka
18. Paola Avdulaj
19. Rosela Muça
20. Rozaria Prifti
21. Sejdi Muja
22. Simona Sata
23. Sindi Kuçi
24. Sirja Ndreu
25. Xhoi Çeçi

On October 15, 2025, Gegprifti represented Albania at The Miss Globe 2025 and competed against 49 other candidates at The Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. She was runner-up to Chayathanus Saradatta of Thailand.

On November 5, 2025, Sulejmani represented Albania at Miss Earth 2025 and competed against 77 other candidates at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.

On November 27, 2025, Preka represented Albania at Miss International 2025 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.

On July 31, 2026, Lalaj will represent Albania at Miss Supranational 2026 and compete against more than 60 other candidates at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland. It has yet to confirm whether or not Hila will represent Albania at Miss Elite World 2026.