Danielle Sophie Yablonka, a Jewish activist and artist from Miami, is representing Herzliya in the Miss Universe 2026 pageant. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University in communication studies and has held various roles in community art and advocacy. Yablonka was Miss Universe Israel 2025 first runner-up and officially became Miss Universe Israel 2026.
Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma turns 23
Manika Suthar, an Indian visual artist, model, and beauty queen, competed in Miss Universe India twice and won the title in 2025. Acknowledged for her advocacy of neurodivergence, she is pursuing degrees in psychology and political science. Born in 2003, she has also participated in various internships and founded NeuroNova.
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Miss Universe Bolivia 2025 Yessica Hausermann turns 26
Yessica Hausermann Buhler, a Swiss-Bolivian dentist and beauty queen, won Miss Bolivia 2025 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2025. Born on July 1, 2000, she is trilingual and has a background in modeling and taekwondo. She has received multiple beauty titles and has traveled extensively for her career.
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Miss Universe Aruba 2025 Hannah Arends visits Mexico
Hannah Abigail Angelle Arends, an Aruban beauty queen from Savaneta, represented Aruba in the Miss Universe 2025 and Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2019 competitions. Graduating from the University of Aruba in 2024, she is engaged to Leobardo Alejandro Clark. She has traveled extensively, visiting countries like the Netherlands, Colombia, and Thailand.
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Miss Universe Macau 2025 Kristen Feng graduates from Saïd Business School
Kristen Feng, a Chinese beauty queen, won the Miss Universe Macau 2025 title. An alumna of the University of Warwick and the University of Oxford, she has interned at several financial institutions globally. She represented Macau at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant but did not place. She will graduate in 2026.
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Basse-Terre’s Indira Ampiot represents France at Miss World 2026 in Nha Trang
Indira Ampiot, a beauty queen from Guadeloupe, won Miss France 2023 and represented France in Miss Universe 2024 and Miss World 2026. Born on September 19, 2004, she has a mixed Indian-French heritage and has participated in numerous beauty contests, achieving several titles, including Miss Basse-Terre and Miss Guadeloupe.
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Miss Universe Greece 2025 Mary Chatzipavlou turns 33
Mary Chatzipavlou, a Greek economist and model, gained recognition as the first woman over 31 to represent Greece in Miss Universe and competed in "Big Brother Greece." Born in Elefsina, she graduated from the University of Patras in 2017. She is known for her extensive travels and was unplaced in Miss Universe 2025.
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Castleroy, Limerick’s Aideen Howard to represent Ireland at Miss Universe 2026 in San Juan
Aideen Howard won the Miss Universe Ireland 2026 title and will represent Ireland in the 75th Miss Universe pageant. Originally from Boston, she moved to Castleroy, Ireland in 2016. A model and student, she is pursuing a business degree at the University of Limerick while working part-time.
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Dunaújváros’s Kiss Kamilla to represent Hungary at Miss Universe 2026 in San Juan
Kiss Kamila, a Hungarian makeup artist and model, is set to represent Hungary in the 75th edition of Miss Universe after winning Miss Universe Hungary 2026. Born in 2001, she has participated in various fashion shows and visited multiple countries. She previously achieved a Top 5 finish in Miss World Hungary 2024.
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Miss Universe 1968 Martha Vasconcellos turns 78
Martha Maria Cordeiro Vasconcellos, a Brazilian psychologist and beauty queen born in Salvador, Bahia, won Miss Bahia and Miss Brasil titles in 1968, later becoming Miss Universe. Married twice, she had two children and earned a master's degree in public health. Vasconcellos wrote an autobiography published in 2015.
