13 things about MGI All Stars 2026 candidate Gazini Ganados

Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados is from Talisay, Cebu, Philippines. She represented the country in the 68th edition of Miss Universe and will represent the country in the first edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars.

BIOGRAPHY

Ganados is a Palestinian-Filipino model and beauty queen born in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines to a Palestinian father and Filipino mother. After Ganados’s parents separated, she was raised by her maternal grandparents.

On December 26, 2025, Ganados turned 30. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2007, she moved from Dapitan City to Talisay for her sixth grade.

In 2010, she started her career as a model after being scouted by Sven Chua of Origin Model and Artist Management.

In 2011, she won Miss Milo Little Olympics and completed her higher education from Cebu Sacred Heart College in Lawaan, Talisay City.

She was a Miss World Philippines 2014 finalist.

She was Reyna ng Aliwan 2015 second runner-up.

She is Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) 2016.

She was a Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 candidate.

She was Miss Bohol 2017 second runner-up.

She was Mutya ng Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) 2017 second runner-up.

In 2017, she earned a bachelor’s degree in tourism management and a Health Care Services NCII certificate from the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City.

She is Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2019.

She was a Miss Universe 2019 semifinalist.

She is an MGI All Stars 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Ganados is 5’9″ tall. She previously lived in Loon, Bohol, Philippines.

2010s

• On October 12, 2014, she competed against 25 other Miss World Philippines 2014 candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines and finished in the Top 13.
• On April 24, 2015, she represented Sinulog Festival of Bantayan, Cebu at Reyna ng Aliwan 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Aliw Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex in Pasay City. She, Vianca Louise Marcelo and Jaymie Lou Pagulayan were second runners-up to Stephanie Joy Abellanida.
• On May 14, 2016, she represented Cebu City at Miss Pearl of the Philippines 2016 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium of RCBC Plaza in Makati City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced but she won the Best in Regional Costume award.
• On August 7, 2016, she was crowned Miss Cesafi 2016.
• On February 21, 2017, she represented Central Visayas at Miss PRISAA 2017 and competed against 12 other candidates. She was second runner-up to Sharifa Akeel.
• On July 22, 2017, she represented Loon at Miss Bohol 2017 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium in Tagbilaran, Bohol. She was runner-up to Pauline Amelinckx.
• On June 9, 2019, she represented Talisay at Bb. Pilipinas 2019 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked first and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2019.
• On December 8, 2019, she represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2019 and competed against 89 other candidates at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. She finished in the Top 20.

2020s

• On January 24, 2020, she revealed on social media that she had recently met her father for the first time and the meeting took place at a pizza restaurant in the Philippines.
• On October 23, 2020, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo at Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines.
• On July 9, 2023, she and Kirk Bondad participated in Robinsons Supermarket’s 15th annual Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run at Bridgetown Destination Estate in Quezon City.
• On February 5, 2024, she and Beatrice Luigi Gomez crowned Miss Universe Quezon City 2024 Lorraine Ojimba at the Seda Vertis North in Diliman, Quezon City.
• On March 12, 2026, her MGI All Stars 2026 participation was officially announced.
• On May 30, 2026, she will compete against more than 30 MGI All Stars 2026 candidates in Bangkok, Thailand.

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MGI All Stars 2026 candidates to compete in Bangkok

Miss Grand International (MGI) was founded by Nawat Itsaragrisil in 2013. It is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

On December 4, 2025, the MGI Organization announced the inaugural edition of MGI All Stars. On May 18, 2026, the series of activities of the competition will start.

The contest is open to biological women and transwomen who have competed in an international beauty pageant regardless of placement. Single and married women and mothers are allowed to compete.

MGI All Stars 2026 contestants

On May 30, 2026, the MGI All Stars 2026 coronation ceremony will be held in Bangkok. The exact venue and the hosts have yet to be announced.

Currently, 27 women are confirmed to compete for the crown, which is accompanied by a transformative prize valued between $100,000 and $1,000,000. Here are the candidates:

This is an ongoing list. It will be updated regularly.

NAME, AGE, COUNTRY/TERRITORYNATIONAL TITLE/SINTERNATIONAL PAGEANT PLACEMENTAlexandra Zanela, 27, CanadaMiss Global Asian Canada 2026Miss Global Asian 2026 (TBA)Alexia Núñez Müller-Roger, 27, Brazil/PhilippinesNoble Queen of the Universe Brazil 2025Noble Queen of the Universe 2025 (winner)Azzaya Tsogt-Ochir, 30, MongoliaMiss International Mongolia 2015

Miss Asia Mongolia 2018

Miss Earth Mongolia 2019Miss International 2015 (unplaced)

Miss Asia 2018 (winner)

Miss Earth 2019 (unplaced)Carry Xie Lu Dan, 36, ChinaMiss United Nation Hong Kong 2016Miss United Nation International 2017 (winner)Chabeli María Tavera Peña, 28, Dominican RepublicUniversal Woman Dominican Republic 2024Universal Woman 2024 fourth runner-upDanilka German Lerebours, 30, Dominican RepublicTop Model of the World Dominican Republic 2022Top Model of the World 2022 fifth runner-upElizabeth Cron, 38, Romania / United StatesMs Top of the World USA 2016 

Mrs. Tourism Queen International USA 2018

Miss World International Romania 2021

International Ms Romania 2022

Miss Europe Continental Romania 2025Ms Top of the World 2016  first runner-up

Mrs. Tourism Queen International 2018 (Ms Tourism of the Americas 2018)

Miss World International 2021 (unplaced)

International Ms 2022 (winner)

Miss Europe Continental 2025 (unplaced)Fuschia Anne Ravena, 30, PhilippinesMiss International Queen Philippines 2022Miss International Queen 2022 (winner)Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados, 30, PhilippinesMiss Universe Philippines 2019Miss Universe 2019 (Top 20)Harriotte Lane, 24, United KingdomMiss International UK 2019

Miss Grand UK 2025Miss International 2019 fourth runner-up

Miss Grand International 2025 (Top 22)Jana Marvanová, 28, Czech RepublicMiss Business Global Czech Republic 2025

Miss Global Czech Republic 2025

Miss Eco Czech Republic 2025Miss Business Global 2025 (winner)

Miss Global 2025 (Top 12)

Miss Eco International 2025 (Top 20)Jiang Siqi, 26, ChinaMiss World China 2021Miss World 2021 (Top 40)Keylyn Pan Guevara Trajano, 30, PhilippinesUniversal Woman Saudi Arabia 2025Universal Woman 2025 (Top 12)Lilia Gzraryan, 23, ArmeniaMiss Cosmo Armenia 2024

Miss Grand Armenia 2025Miss Cosmo International 2024 (unplaced)

Miss Grand International 2025 (unplaced)Melisha Lin, 27, MalaysiaMiss Supranational Malaysia 2022

Miss Grand Malaysia 2024Miss Supranational 2022 (Top 24)

Miss Grand International 2024 fifth runner-upMika, 28, ChinaMiss International Queen China 2023Miss International Queen 2023 (Top 11)Minladar Engmany, 29, LaosMiss International Queen Laos 2022Miss International Queen 2022 (unplaced)Nguyen Huong Giang, 34, VietnamMiss International Queen Vietnam 2018

Miss Universe Vietnam 2025Miss International Queen 2018 (winner)

Miss Universe 2025 (unplaced)Nicole Puello, 26, Dominican RepublicMiss New Models Universal Dominican Republic 2016

Miss Elite Dominican Republic 2025Miss New Models Universal 2016 second runner-up

Miss Elite 2025 (unplaced)Qatrisha Zairyah, 34, SingaporeMiss Equality World Singapore 2022

Miss Trans Star International Singapore 2023

Miss International Queen Singapore 2023Miss Equality World 2022 third runner-up

Miss Trans Star International 2023 (Top 6)

Miss International Queen 2023 first runner-upSanjana Sekharmantri, 23, IndiaMiss Elite India 2024

Miss Wellness India 2025Miss Elite 2024 (unplaced)

Miss Wellness World 2025 (unplaced)Sonia Xuziyan, 28, ChinaMiss Travel China 2025

Miss Scuba China 2025Miss Travel World 2025 (winner)

Miss Scuba International 2025 (unplaced)Tharina Botes, 29, Thailand/South AfricaMiss International South Africa 2016

Miss Model of the World South Africa 2018

Miss World Thailand 2023
Miss International 2016 (unplaced)

Miss Model of the World 2018 (Top 36)

Miss World 2023 (unplaced)Thet San Andersen, 28, MyanmarMiss Universe Myanmar 2024Miss Universe 2024 (unplaced)Yada Theppanom, 34, ThailandMiss Grand International Thailand 2013

Miss Southeast Asia Tourism Ambassadress Thailand 2015Miss Grand International 2013 (Top 20)

Miss Southeast Asia Tourism Ambassadress 2015 (winner)Yuka Oyama, 28, JapanMiss Aura Japan 2021

Miss Tourism Japan 2022Miss Aura International 2021 (unplaced)

Miss Tourism International 2022 (unplaced)Zhou Peiyue, 30, ChinaMiss World International Hong Kong 2025Miss World International 2025 (winner)

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