The Miss Universe Mexico 2026 gala marked the path to meet Fátima Bosch’s successor and during the event they revealed the date on which the competition takes place. beauty pageant finale.
In the final stage we will meet the next Mexican who will compete in Miss Universe, a year after the Tabasco native was crowned Miss Universe 2025 and returned Mexico to the international focus of beauty pageants.
According to the official site of Miss Universe Mexico, the pageant seeks to be “a platform for celebrate and empower women Mexican women who represent beauty in all its forms”, in addition to promoting profiles with social, academic and community projects.
When is the final of Miss Universe Mexico 2026?
At the end of the presentation gala of the contestants for Miss Universe Mexico 2026 It was announced that the venue for the final of the beauty pageant is in Mexico City with the venue yet to be revealed.
In addition, they confirmed that the coronation of the successor of Fatima Bosch takes place on Saturday, August 22.
That day, the woman from Tabasco appears to crown the new winner and representative of Mexico.
The 2026 edition from Miss Universe Mexico It also arrives in a context of high digital conversation around the contest, driven both by the growth of its online broadcasts and by the controversies that surrounded Fátima Bosch.
After his coronation in 2025, the Tabasco representative revealed that several contestants did not come out to congratulate her during the award ceremony, a situation that she described as a lack of sorority and that generated debate on social networks.
In the international pageant, situations such as the fight with Nawat Itsaragrisil, director of Miss Universe Thailand, who insulted her, were added; as well as resignations of judges and allegations of an alleged secret vote.
What happened at the Miss Universe Mexico coronation gala?
The coronation gala is not the final to meet the winner of the beauty pageantHowever, the event was to introduce the candidates and learn a little more about their hobbies, hobbies and professions.
The candidates paraded for the first time with their bands and crowns awarded during the beauty pageants of each of the states.
One by one they paraded in evening dresses with the particularity that they were all in black.
List of candidates for Miss Universe Mexico 2026
These are the 32 participants competing for the national crown of Miss Universe Mexico 2026:
- Aguascalientes: Diana Marín Sandoval, is a fashion designer and English teacher.
- Baja California: Samantha Bastidas is a fashion designer and graduate in Marketing.
- Baja California Sur: Selene Zazueta, has a degree in Administration and financial director of her own company.
- Campeche: Maje Venegas is an Administration Engineer, as well as a model.
- Chiapas: Catherine López, is a writer, businesswoman and has a degree in Administration.
- Chihuahua: Areli Favela, concluded her university studies as a lawyer.
- Coahuila: Glenda Makhlouf, has a degree in Business, actress and producer.
- Colima: María Zepeda, has a degree in Advertising and has a specialty in Public Relations.
- Mexico City: Ximena Ochoa, has a fitness products business and is an engineer in Energy and Sustainable Development.
- Durango: Isela Hernández is a communications specialist, content creator and graduate in Nutrition.
- State of Mexico: Jimena Madrigal, has a brand of food supplements and treats for pets.
- Guanajuato: Ana Cristina Muñoz is an artist and businesswoman who considers herself a hard-working and entrepreneurial woman.
- Guerrero: Fernanda Abaroa, has a degree in Law and a model.
- Hidalgo: Angélica Arredondo, likes to play the piano and has a degree in Marketing.
- Jalisco: María Vargas, has a degree in International Business, a writer and businesswoman.
- Michoacán: Mariana Macías, graduate in Marketing.
- Morelos: Zayda Ríos, has a degree in Communication Sciences and studies Gastronomy.
- Nayarit: Evelia Morales, graduate in Architecture and civil works supervisor.
- Nuevo León: Arisbe Cueto, is a dental surgeon, in his free time he dedicates himself to creating content for social networks.
- Oaxaca: Estefany Luna, has a degree in Business and has a specialty in Marketing.
- Puebla: Ale Juarico, has a degree in Tourism Business Administration and takes makeup courses.
- Querétaro: Ithza Andrade, has a degree in Industrial Design, and is also dedicated to artistic painting.
- Quintana Roo: Naxca Maureen Doty, has a degree in Dentistry with a specialty in Orthodontics.
- San Luis Potosí: Anylu Martínez, has a degree in Business Administration, and is also an investor.
- Sinaloa: Cristina Guillén, has a degree in Arts, with a specialty in Contemporary Dance.
- Sonora: Moneth Chio, has a degree in Criminology and Criminalistics; and content creator.
- Tabasco: Ximena Aranda, has a degree in Commerce and International Business.
- Tamaulipas: Gisella Flores has a law degree and dedicates her free time to singing classes.
- Tlaxcala: Diana Castillo, has a degree in Communication Sciences and Pedagogy, specialized in primary education.
- Veracruz: Génesis Vera, has a degree in Languages.
- Yucatán: Carla Osorio, has a degree in Nursing and practices athletics semi-professionally.
- Zacatecas: Viridiana Ovalle, has a degree in Nursing.
In the conversation, several names have begun to emerge as the favorites. Among them appear Arisbe Cuetorepresentative of Nuevo León; Glenda Makhlouffrom Coahuila; and Ximena Arandafrom Tabasco.
They also generate expectation Genesis Verafrom Veracruz; Maria Vargasfrom Jalisco; Mariana Maciasfrom Michoacán; Ximena Ochoafrom Mexico City; and Diana Castillowho represents Tlaxcala.
