25 Miss Universe Ireland 2026 candidates to compete in Dublin

Aadya Srivastava of Galway, Ireland won Miss Universe Ireland 2025 at the Hilton Hotel Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland on October 4, 2025. 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.

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.

Miss Universe Ireland 2026 contestants

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.

Currently, Ireland has 10 Miss Universe placements. The highest ones were the second runner-up finishes of Marlene Margaret McKeown in 1963 and Roberta Brown in 1983 and the most recent one was the Top 20 finish of Grainne Gallanagh in 2018.

A total of 25 women are competing for the Miss Universe Ireland 2026 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Aideen Howard, 22, Castleroy, Limerick
2. Alexandra Mae Gemenino, 43, Killarney, County Kerry
3. Amy Doherty, 30, Limavad, County Londonderry
4. Cloveni Balolo, 25, Dublin
5. Dawn Curley Knight, 41, Rhode, County Offaly
6. Davinia Knight, 41, Portarlington, County Offaly
7. Destiny Facos, 23, Galway
8. Diana Mayboroda, Dublin
9. Eileen Coyle, 32, Derry City
10. Erin Ferguson, 22, Coleraine, County Derry
11. Katie McCrory, Belfast, Norther Ireland
12. Leah Marie Sheehan, 23, Annacotty, County Limerick
13. Lydia O’Keeffe, 23, Carrigaline
14. Emma Gavin, 27, Maynooth
15. Maksuda Akhter, Malahide, Dublin 
16. Natalia Gradzka, 28, Santry
17. Natalia Rybakowska, 19, Adare, County Limerick
18. Patricia Furdui, Dublin
19. Rachel McAlinden, 25, Maghery, County Armagh
20. Rita Paulino, 19, Dundalk
21. Roisin Tuohy, 20, Roscrea, County Tipperary
22. Sarah Lumbroso, 32, Nenagh, County Tipperary
23. Shaleen Chadha Guzgan, Dublin
24. Silvia Goffi, Dublin
25. Victoria Lewis, Monksland

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.