Miss Universe Mexico 2026 Final Set for Saturday in Los Cabos

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur — The Miss Universe Mexico 2026 pageant will crown its winner Saturday, August 29, at Rancho Tierra Sagrada by Cabo Adventures in Cabo San Lucas. Fátima Bosch, the current Miss Universe, will crown her successor.

The event was originally planned for August 22 in Mexico City, but organizers moved it to Los Cabos.<\/p>

Throughout this week, contestants have taken part in activities leading up to the final, including the National Costume contest held August 26. A preliminary competition and after party took place Thursday. On Friday, August 28, the swimsuit competition and judge interviews are scheduled at Hotel Corazón Cabo Resort & Spa.

How to watch

The finale will stream live on the pageant’s official YouTube channel, OfficialMissUniverse, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Central Time, according to organizers. However, InstaTickets, the official ticket vendor, lists the event start at 3 p.m. (4 p.m. Central Time) on its website. Updates from the competition will also be shared through Miss Universo México’s social media channels.

The 32 finalists

  • Ale Juarico, Puebla
  • Ana Cristina Muñoz, Guanajuato
  • Angélica Arredondo, Hidalgo
  • Anylu Martínez, San Luis Potosí
  • Areli Favela, Chihuahua
  • Arisbe Cueto, Nuevo León
  • Carla Osorio, Yucatán
  • Catherine López, Chiapas
  • Cristina Guillén, Sinaloa
  • Diana Castillo, Tlaxcala
  • Diana Marín Sandoval, Aguascalientes
  • Estefany Luna, Oaxaca
  • Evelia Morales, Nayarit
  • Fernanda Abaroa, Guerrero
  • Génesis Vera, Veracruz
  • Gisella Flores, Tamaulipas
  • Glenda Makhlouf, Coahuila
  • Isela Hernández, Durango
  • Ithza Andrade, Querétaro
  • Jimena Madrigal, Estado de México
  • Maje Venegas, Campeche
  • María Vargas, Jalisco
  • María Zepeda, Colima
  • Mariana Macías, Michoacán
  • Moneth Chio, Sonora
  • Naxca Maureen Doty, Quintana Roo
  • Samantha Bastidas, Baja California
  • Selene Zazueta, Baja California Sur
  • Viridiana Ovalle, Zacatecas
  • Ximena Aranda, Tabasco
  • Ximena Ochoa, Ciudad de México
  • Zayda Ríos, Morelos

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