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Natalia Garizabal Vera crowns Top Model of the World 2026 Katherine Castaño in Hurghada

Natalia Garizabal Vera represented Colombia at Top Model of the World 2025 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Sunrise Alora Aqua Park Resort in Hurghada, Egypt on May 30, 2025. She won the title.

On June 8, 2026, Vera crowned her successor Katherine Castaño of Colombia, who competed against 35 other candidates at the V Hotel Sahl Hasheesh in Hurghada. This marks the fourth time a Colombian model has won the competition and the first back-to-back victory for any country in the competition’s history.

36 Top Model of the World 2026 candidates competing in Hurgada

Natalia Garizabal Vera from Colombia was crowned Top Model of the World 2025 on May 30, 2026, in Hurghada, Egypt, beating 35 competitors. The runner-up was Lorena Suárez Lara from Cuba. Vera will c…

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13 things about Top Model of the World 2026 second runner-up Eunice Deza

Eunice Dimaculangan Deza represented San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines in the fifth edition of Miss Universe Philippines and the 54th edition of Mutya ng Pilipinas. She represented the country in the 32nd of Top Model of the World.

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BIOGRAPHY

Deza is a Filipino financial advisor, model and beauty queen from Bagong Bayan, San Pablo. She is an alumna of San Pablo Colleges in San Pablo and the De La Salle Lipa in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.

On April 21, 2026, Deza turned 26. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2016, she graduated from San Pablo Colleges.

From 2018 to 2022, she attended the De La Salle Lipa where she earned her bachelor’s degree in tourism management.

In 2019, she visited Taiwan.

She was Mutya ng San Pablo 2019 fourth runner-up.

She was Miss Metro Central Mall 2022 second runner-up.

She was Miss Laguna Tourism 2022 second runner-up.

She was Binibining Laguna 2023 fourth runner-up.

She is Miss Universe San Pablo 2024.

She was a Miss Universe Philippines 2024 candidate.

She is Mutya ng Pilipinas – San Pablo 2025.

In 2026, she visited Egypt.

She is Top Model of the World Philippines 2026.

She was Top Model of the World 2026 second runner-up.

TIMELINE

Deza is an advocate for inclusive quality education and sustainable tourism. She is 5’7″ tall.

2010s

In March 2016, she graduated from San Pablo Colleges.
In June 2018, she entered the De La Salle Lipa.
On January 12, 2019, she made her beauty pageant debut at Mutya ng San Pablo 2019 during the Coconut Festival 2019 in San Pablo. She was fourth runner-up to Roberta Tamondong.
In November 2019, she traveled to Taipei, Taiwan.

2020s

On May 28, 2022, she competed against 19 other Miss Metro Central Mall 2022 candidates at Metro Central Mall – Laguna in Santa Cruz, Laguna. She was second runner-up to Cherleine Gonzales.
In August 2022, she graduated from the De La Salle Lipa.
On August 13, 2022, she represented San Pablo at Miss Laguna Tourism 2022 and competed against 22 other candidates at the Laguna Complex in Santa Cruz. She was second runner-up to Arrieana Zobelle Beron.
On March 17, 2023, she competed at Binibining Laguna 2023 at Laguna Capitol Grounds in Santa Cruz. She was fourth runner-up to Mary Sheena Villanueva.
On February 15, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Universe San Pablo 2024.
On May 22, 2024, she represented San Pablo at Miss Universe Philippines 2024 and competed against 52 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced.
On November 17, 2025, she represented San Pablo at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2025 and competed against 31 other candidates at the Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila. She finished in the Top 9 and was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Visayas 2025.
On May 7, 2026, she was appointed Top Model of the World Philippines 2026.
On June 8, 2026, she represented the Philippines at Top Model of the World 2026 and competed against 35 other models at V Hotel Sahl Hasheesh in Hurghada, Egypt. She was second runner-up to Katherine Castaño of Colombia.

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36 Top Model of the World 2026 candidates competing in Hurgada

Natalia Garizabal Vera of Colombia won Top Model of the World 2025 at the Sunrise Alora Aqua Park Resort in Hurghada, Egypt on May 30, 2025. She competed against 35 other candidates.

Runner-up to Vera was Lorena Suárez Lara of Cuba. The respective second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Warissaya Sawangkarn of Thailand, Yeimily Guzmán Hernández of Puerto Rico, Smarling Mañon Martínez of the Dominican Republic and María Fernanda López Hernández of Mexico.

Top Model of the World 2026 candidates

On June 8, 2026, Vera will crown her successor at the V Hotel Sahl Hasheesh in Hurghada, which marks the 32nd edition of the international modeling competition owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization. Lutz Riemenschneider will host the coronation ceremony.

There are 36 models competing for the Top Model of the World 2026 crown. Here are the candidates:

Masika Jeannine Kambere, 30, Australia

Jolina Vilbrandt, 18, Baltic Sea

Julie Verschetse, 20, Belgium

Alessandra Brum Paim, 30, Brazil

Jingqi Xu, 23, China

Katherine Castaño, 33, Colombia

Charlotte James, 24, Dominican Republic

Milena Valentina Tabares Salazar, 23, Ecuador

Dalia Abdel Mohamed, 36, Egypt

Eliisa Adele, 17, Estonia

Kateryna Wagner, 36, Euregio

Vanessa Luisa Dyrda, 30, Germany

Benedicta Dede Mensah, 24, Ghana

Dorottya Nánási, 24, Hungary

Valeria Tsedryk, 23, Ireland

Lakshana Ramlall, 20 Mauritius

Sara Cruz Porras, 27, Mexico

Chanille Romy Hupsel, 24, Netherlands

Emeka Angel Chinonyerem, 19, Nigeria

Bisera Cuculova, 22, North Macedonia

Eunice Dimaculangan Deza, 26, Philippines

Vitória Babinetchi, 21, Portugal

Angelis Sánchez Fernández, 20, Puerto Rico

Andreea-Elena Ciocănea, 20, Romania

Faith Jean Roa Pulpulaan, 34, Saudi Arabia

Tatjana Marić, 25, Serbia

Michelle Howell, 32, South Africa

Priscilla Costha, 30, South America

Edith García Sánchez, 20, Spain

Yehara Nethali Withanage, 19, Sri Lanka

Chananya Ruangsuksai, 27, Thailand

Ksenia Avtomeenko, 34, Ukraine

Mia Danielle Williams, 20, United Kingdom

Abigail Mcleod, 18, United States

Elizabeth Mulenga, 21, Zambia

Zandile Sibanda, 23, Zimbabwe

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13 things about Top Model of the World 2026 second runner-up Eunice Deza

Eunice Dimaculangan Deza, a Filipino financial advisor and beauty queen from San Pablo, Laguna, has competed in various pageants, including Miss Universe Philippines and Mutya ng Pilipinas. A gradu…

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13 things about Miss Universe Romania 2024 Loredana Salanta

Loredana Violeta Salantă is from Bistrita, Romania. She represented the country in Miss World, Top Model of the World and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Salanta is a Romanian journalist, film and fashion editor, model and beauty queen. She has studied history, law and film.

As a journalist, Salanta regularly covers Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France and Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. She is an international voter of the Golden Globes.

On May 25, 2025, Salanta turned 34. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2009, she visited South Africa.

She won Miss World Romania 2009.

She was a Miss World 2009 candidate.

She won Top Model of the World 2011 in Germany.

In 2013, she visited the United States and Spain

In 2014, she visited Indonesia and Italy.

She was a Top Model of the World 2017 judge in Egypt.

In 2020, she visited UAE.

She was a Miss Deutschland 2021, Mrs. Deutschland 2021 and Mister Deutschland 2021 judge.

In 2022, she became a mother.

In 2024, she visited Mexico.

She won Miss Universe Romania 2024.

She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Salanya is 5’11” tall. She is the first mother to represent Romania in Miss Universe.

2000s

On September 17, 2009, she was crowned Miss World Romania 2009 at the Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni, Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania.
On December 12, 2009, she represented Romania at Miss World 2009 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was unplaced.

2010s

On September 11, 2010, she crowned her successor Miss World Romania 2010 Lavinia Postolache at the Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni.
On March 16, 2011, she represented Romania at Top Model of the World 2011 and competed against 43 other candidates at the Seaside Resort of Heringsdorf in Usedom, Germany. She won the title.
In July 2012, she was featured as a model in the ROM Authentic campaign.
In February 2013, she traveled to Los Angelesa, California, USA.
In May 2013, she attended the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
In October 2013, she traveled to Barcelona, Spain.
In January 2014, she traveled to Bali, Indonesia.
In July 2014, she attended the Ischia Global Film and Music Festival 2014 in Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Campania, Italy.
In December 2014, she traveled to Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
During the 73rd Venice Film Festival at the Sala Grande in Venice, she attended the premieres of “Nocturnal Animals” on September 2, 2016, “In Dubious Battle” on September 3, 2016 and “Hacksaw Ridge” on September 4, 2016.
In April 2017, she traveled to Naples, Italy.
On July 14, 2017, she served as a judge at Top Model of the World 2017 at Resort El Gouna in El Gouna, Hurghada, Egypt.
On August 28, 2018, she walked the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino in Venice.
On August 31, 2018, she walked the red carpet of the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande in Venice.
On September 2, 2018, she attended the 75th Venice Film Festival in Venice.
On September 22, 2018, she walked the red carpet ahead of amfAR Gala at La Permanente in Milan, Italy.
In August 2019, she attended the 76th Venice Film Festival.
In October 2019, she traveled to Alicante, Spain.

2020s

In January 2020, she traveled to Dubai, UAE.
In March 2020, she traveled to Munich, Germany.
She graced the cover of Bazaar Vietnam’s December 2020 issue.
On October 2, 2021, she served as a judge at Miss Deutschland 2021, Mrs. Deutschland 2021 and Mister Deutschland 2021 at Carea Schlosshotel Domäne Walberberg in Bornheim, Rhein-Sieg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
On February 5, 2022, she gave birth to her first daughter.
On December 9, 2022, she attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival‘s 15th Annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film honoring Michelle Yeoh at Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, California.
On May 19, 2023, she walked the red carpet of “The Zone of Interest” at the 76th Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
On August 31, 2023, she attended the Variety and Golden Globes party during the 80th Venice International Film Festival at Hotel Excelsior in Venice.
On May 17, 2024, she walked the “Kind of Kindness” red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
On August 31, 2024, she attended the Armani Beauty Passione Party during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Arsenale in Venice.
On September 20, 2024, she attended Giuseppe Zanotti’s presentation at the Milan Fashion Week.
On September 25, 2024, she competed against 24 other Miss Universe Romania 2024 candidates at KONG in Bucharest, Romania. She won the title.
On October 1, 2024, she attended German fashion designer Philipp Plein‘s event at the La Jungle Du Roi Cannes in Cannes.
On November 16, 2024, she represented Romania at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
On October 2, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Romania 2025 Catalina Jacob at OXYA Club in Bucharest.

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13 things about Miss Universe Romania 2025 Catalina Jacob

Catalina Jacob, an Italian-Romanian model, will represent Romania in the 74th Miss Universe pageant. Born on June 17, 1997, Jacob is based in Milan and Bacau. She was a finalist in Miss Universe It…

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13 things about Miss Universe Mauritius 2024 Tania Rene

Vishakha Tania René is from Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius. She represented the country in Top Model of the World, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Grand International and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

René is a Mauritian model and beauty queen who speaks English, French, Hindi and Creole. She is 5’9″ tall.

Passionate about the Japanese culture, René loves manga and anime. She has a bachelor’s degree in media, communications and journalism.

On March 6, 2025, René turned 27. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2017, she started modeling professionally.

In 2018, she visited Australia, India, the Netherlands, Malaysia and England, United Kingdom.

In 2019, she visited Egypt.

She was a Miss Mauritius 2019 finalist.

She is Miss Intercontinental Mauritius 2019 and Top Model of the World Mauritius 2019.

She was a Miss Intercontinental 2019 semifinalist and was Top Model of World 2019 first runner-up.

In 2020, she visited Egypt.

She is Miss Grand Mauritius 2020 and was a Miss Grand International 2020 candidate.

In 2021, she visited Thailand.

In 2022, she visited Japan.

In 2024, she visited Mexico.

She won Miss Universe Mauritius 2024.

She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

René reigned as Miss Universe Mauritius 2024 while she was employed as an information technology project manager. Her Zero Waste initiative promotes composting.

2010s

She traveled to Paris, France and London, England in February 2018, Perth, Australia in March 2018, Delhi, India in May 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands in August 2018 and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October 2018.
On October 5, 2019, she competed against 11 other Miss Mauritius 2019 finalists at the Hennessy Park Hotel in Ébène, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. She ranked third and was crowned Miss Intercontinental Mauritius 2019.
On December 20, 2019, she represented Mauritius at Miss Intercontinental 2019 and competed against 75 other candidates at the Sunrise Grand Select Montemare Resort in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. She finished in the Top 20.

2020s

On January 24, 2020, she represented Mauritius at Top Model of World 2019 and competed against 37 other candidates at Meraki Resort in Hurgada, Egypt. She was runner-up to Nicole Menayo of Spain.
On March 27, 2021, she represented Mauritius at Miss Grand International 2020 and competed against 62 other candidates at the DC Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She was unplaced.
On May 22, 2022, she attended the official appointment of her successor Miss Grand Mauritius 2022 Yuvna Rinishta Gookool at The Cloud – Rooftop & Lounge Bar in Grand Baie, Rivière du Rempart District, Mauritius.
In December 2022, she traveled to Akihabara, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
In January 2023, she traveled to Krabi, Thailand.
On August 10, 2024, she competed against 14 other Miss Universe Mauritius 2024 candidates at the Château de Labourdonnais in Mapou, Rivière du Rempart District and won the title.
On August 24, 2024, she was a guest at the Miss Reunion 2024 coronation ceremony at Theater Champ Fleuri in Saint-Denis, Réunion, France.
On November 14, 2024, she wore an evening gown designed by Ruchakorn Ninlapak in the Miss Universe 2024 preliminary round at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
On November 16, 2024, she represented Mauritius at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.

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Miss Univers Maurice 2024 : Tania René, la nouvelle reine

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10 things about Miss Universe Maldives 2024 Mariyam Shaina Naseem

Mariyam Shaina Naseem (މަރިޔަމް ޝައިނާ ނަސީމް) represented the Maldives in the 29th edition of Top Model of the World and the 73rd edition of Miss Universe. She is an advocate for mental health and women’s empowerment.

BIOGRAPHY

Naseem is a Maldivian model and beauty queen. Her Miss Universe 2024 roommate was Logina Salah of Egypt.

The Maldivian government opposed Naseem’s Miss Universe 2024 participation. She entered the competition through the management company He n She Maldives.

On February 22, 2025, Naseem turned 22. Here are 10 more things about her:

She is bilingual.

She was born in Malé, Maldives.

She is the first beauty queen to represent the Maldives in Miss Universe.

She is the fourth model to represent the Maldives in Top Model of World.

She is Top Model Maldives 2022.

In 2023, she visited Egypt.

She was a Top Model of the World 2023 semifinalist.

In 2024, she visited Mexico.

She is Miss Universe Maldives 2024.

She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Naseem is 5’7″ tall. She speaks Dhivehi and English.

2023

On January 20, 2023, she was officially appointed Top Model Maldives 2022.
On March 2, 2023, she competed against 42 other Top Model of the World 2023 candidates at White Hills Resort in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt. She finished in the Top 16.

2024

On October 20, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Maldives 2024.
On October 29, 2024, the Embassy of Mexico in India granted her a visa to travel to Mexico.
On October 30, 2024, the Maldives’ Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts released a statement condemning her Miss Universe 2024 participation because “such activities” go against “the social norms and principles acceptable to Maldivians”.
On November 5, 2024, she arrived in Mexico City, Mexico and from November 6-9, 2024, she wore Rogue by Naju dresses at various Miss Universe 2024 events in the city.
On November 12, 2024, she wore a black outfit with gray Vizzano shoes during her closed-door interview with the Miss Universe 2024 judges at the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Polanco in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. William Morejon did her hair and makeup before the interview.
On November 14, 2024, she wore a dress designed by Aishath Shirhan at the Miss Universe 2024 national costume competition at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.
On November 16, 2024, she represented the Maldives at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. She was unplaced.

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MISS UNIVERSE MALDIVES, MARIYAM NASEEM

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