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HISTORY FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC! 👑

Joheirry Mola is the new #MissWorld2026 🌎✨

She makes history as the FIRST Miss World winner from the Dominican Republic! 🇩🇴❤️

What a moment for the Dominican people! Congratulations, Joheirry!

HISTORY FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC! 👑

Joheirry Mola is the new #MissWorld2026 🌎✨

She makes history as the FIRST Miss World winner from the Dominican Republic! 🇩🇴❤️

What a moment for the Dominican people! Congratulations, Joheirry! 👑🎉 pic.twitter.com/Sdm0AE8Bhr

— @PaddyPOV (@PaddyPOV) September 5, 2026

Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola Dominguez Wins Miss World 2026

Joheirry Mola Dominguez has brought the Miss World crown to the Dominican Republic for the second time, emerging victorious over 110 other contestants at the pageant’s 75th anniversary edition in Vietnam.

The Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola Dominguez has been crowned Miss World 2026, defeating 110 other contestants at the grand finale held in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on Saturday, September 5. The victory gives the Dominican Republic its second Miss World crown, 44 years after Mariasela Álvarez became the country’s first winner in 1982.

Mola succeeded Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri, who held the title after winning Miss World 2025. Spain’s Elisabeth Reynés Alabern was named first runner-up, while Malaysia’s Taanusiya Chetty finished as second runner-up.

Mola’s victory was closely connected to her social-impact work. During the question-and-answer segment, she spoke about her Beauty With a Purpose project, which focuses on providing English-language education to children in vulnerable communities.

Asked how she would develop the initiative if crowned Miss World, Mola said she wanted to give children access to English as a tool that could open opportunities and help them express themselves.

Her advocacy reflects her professional background as a Literature and Social Studies teacher and founder of Voices of Tomorrow, an initiative focused on expanding English education for children and young people in vulnerable communities.

The other contestants who made it to the final six were Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam, Snit Habteab Tewoldemedhin of Eritrea and Romanda Hombir of South Africa.

The 2026 edition marked the first time Vietnam hosted the Miss World competition. The pageant brought together 111 contestants for its 75th anniversary celebration, with the competition narrowing progressively from the Top 40 to the Top 20, Top 12 and finally six finalists.

Nigeria’s representative, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, also delivered a strong performance, advancing to the Top 12 of the competition.

Karibi-George, popularly known as Soye, entered the final with considerable momentum after winning the Africa Top Model title, which earned her an automatic place in the Top 40. She had also attracted significant support from Nigerians during the People’s Choice voting stage.

Her advancement to the Top 12 marked another significant achievement for Nigeria at the global pageant. Under the 2026 format, the Top 20 was narrowed to 12 contestants through a combination of continental selections, Beauty With a Purpose and public voting.

Karibi-George also represented Nigeria with her Beyond Labels advocacy platform, which focuses on inclusion and opportunities for children with disabilities and special needs. Her performance throughout the competition had made her one of Africa’s leading contestants before the final.

ColdHunter:
I fancied the Eritrean lady.

She is damn beautiful.

How did the South African lady even get into the conversation with her cheap wig and funny mouth

Riddlemark:
God forgive me but which kind owl go represent Nigeria.

buygala:
See beautiful women

Not that Shidinma girl that came and won Miss Nigeria only to go back to dragging South African citizenship


That girl see us finish walai

buygala:
See beautiful women

Not that Shidinma girl that came and won Miss Nigeria only to go back to dragging South African citizenship


That girl see us finish walai

Riddlemark:
God forgive me but which kind owl go represent Nigeria.

RandDigital:
South Africa - top tier nation in pageantry since time immemorial 🇿🇦. Always representing 👑👑👑

ARISHEM:
Seeing Mrs Nigeria from afar I knew she can't go far in this one

Sleekfingers:
😏😏😏😏😏😏

Must African black women wear wig ? Can't they leave their natural hair ?
Wearing wig up and down like mad women for Yaba.

Riddlemark:
God forgive me but which kind owl go represent Nigeria.

ColdHunter:
I fancied the Eritrean lady.

She is damn beautiful.

How did the South African lady even get into the conversation with her cheap wig and funny mouth

bewla:
Fone girls they this country she may be even ugly to some but all same congratulations

Imalwayshorny:
Verminnel will all the hyping nairaland guy's dey hype you

You no fit win miss world for Nigeria