Joheirry Mola Dominguez of Dominican Republic is Miss World 2026

Joheirry Mola Dominguez of Dominican Republic is Miss World 2026!

She won the coveted blue crown during the coronation night on Saturday at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She was crowned by Miss World 2025 Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand.

Spain's Elisabeth Reynes Alabern was named 1st Runner-Up, while Malaysia's Taanusiya Chetty's was named 2nd Runner-Up.

Meanwhile, Philippine bet Asia Rose Simpson finished her journey in the Top 12.

The Filipino-American beauty queen made an impressive performance at the Miss World 2026 pageant, where she won the Head to Head Challenge.

During the Top 12 question and answer portion, Asia highlighted unity as the Filipino value she wants to share with the world as she represents Asia at Miss World 2026.

Asia was vying for the Philippines' second Miss World crown after Megan Young's win in 2013.

In her Head to Head Challenge, she highlighted the importance of sports and dance.

She also made it to the Top 3 of the pageant's talent competition. —JCB, GMA News