10 things about Miss World Latvia 2026 Milana Smolara

Milana Smolara represented Latvia in the 73rd edition of Miss World. It is an international beauty pageant based in London, England, United Kingdom.

BIOGRAPHY

Smolara is a Latvian beauty specialist and beauty queen from Riga, Latvia. When she competed at Miss World 2026, she launched a Beauty With a Purpose initiative that supported an animal shelter in the country, which is home to more than 200 animals, through fundraising campaigns and donations of essential supplies.

As an animal lover, Smolara has rescued homeless and injured cats and birds. She took them to veterinary clinics, helped cover treatment costs, and found them permanent homes.

Aside from animals, Smolara also loves history and travel. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is a certified nail technician.
2. She completed professional training as a nail technician at the International Manicure School Nails, Professional Beauty School, and Nowa Academy.
3. She is trained to recognize signs of nail and skin diseases.
4. She is trilingual.
5. She is the 29th woman to represent Latvia in Miss World.
6. She was born in 1999.
7. Before visiting Vietnam in 2026, she has been to Belarus, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Spain.
8. In 2026, she visited Denmark, Cyprus and Vietnam.
9. She is Miss World Latvia 2026.
10. She is a Miss World 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Smolara is 5’7″ tall and she speaks Latvian, English and Russian. She was a member of the Nova Beauty professional team when she became Miss World Latvia 2026.

2026

• She attended the 42nd edition of Riga Fashion Week, which featured 18 designers from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in Riga from April 14-18, 2026.
• In May 2026, she traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark and Larnaca, Cyprus.
• On July 16, 2026, she was appointed Miss World Latvia 2026 by Inga Rumjanceva Raduga.
• On September 5, 2026, she represented Latvia at Miss World 2026 and competed against 110 other candidates in Nha Trang, Vietnam. 

Latvia in Miss World

Latvia has yet to place in Miss World. Here is the list of beauty queens who represented the country in the international beauty pageant before Smolara:

1. Ina Magone (1989)
2. Velga Bražņevica (1990)
3. Inese Šlesere (1991)
4. Zane Vaļicka (1992)
5. Sigita Rude (1993)
6. Daina Tobija (1994)
7. Ieva Meliņa (1995)
8. Anta Dukure (1996)
9. Līga Graudumniece (1997)
10. Evija Ručevska (1999)
11. Dina Kalandārova (2001)
12. Baiba Švarca (2002)
13. Irina Askoļska (2003)
14. Agnese Eiduka (2004)
15. Valērija Ševčuka (2005)
16. Līga Meinarte (2006)
17. Kristīne Djadenko (2007)
18. Ina Avlasēviča (2008)
19. Ieva Lase (2009)
20. Ludmila Voroncova (2010)
21. Alise Miškovska (2011)
22. Anastasija Skibunova (2012)
23. Eva Dombrovska (2013)
24. Liliana Garkalne (2014)
25. Lāsma Zemene (2015)
26. Linda Kinca (2016)
27. Daniela Gods-Romanovska (2018)
28. Marija Mišurova (2025)