Joheirry Mola Crowned Miss World 2026

Key facts

• Joheirry Mola Dominguez was crowned Miss World 2026 at the grand finale in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on September 5.
• Spain's Elisabeth Reynés was named first runner-up, and Malaysia's Taanusiya Chetty was the second runner-up.
• Mola succeeded Thailand's Opal Suchata Chuangsri, who in the previous year became the first Thai woman to win the Miss World title.
• Mola is a Dominican educator and holds a degree in Business Management and Administration from Universidad Iberoamericana.
• She is the founder and president of Voices of Tomorrow, an initiative to expand English education for children and young people in vulnerable communities.
• Mola's victory marks the Dominican Republic's second Miss World title; the first was won by Mariasela Álvarez in 1982.
• India's representative Nikita Porwal reached the Top 40 but did not advance to the Top 20.