Tanzania
African queen is crowned the 14th Miss Grand International titleholder, PH makes first cut By Earl D.C. Bracamonte The aspired “three-peat” did not transpire. But a new player won the crown. Jihan Dimack of Tanzania bested 79 other international delegates to win Miss Grand International 2026 at the close of glitzy rites in Bangkok. She was crowned by outgoing queen Emma Mary Tiglao of the Philippines. . Jihan’s court is composed of Shyare Andrade (Ecuador), Beau Megan Goos (Netherlands), Ximena Carillo (Guatemala), and Emoura Pham (Vietnam), runners-up in descending order. The six other ladies who made it to the semifinal round (Top 11) were all named 5th runners-up. They were Marlene Kany Kovasti (Cote D’Ivoire, Best in Swimsuit), Patthama Jittsawat (Thailand), Lady Di Mosquera (Venezuela), Pety Juarez (Mexico), Alyanni Gomez (Cuba), and Vicily Carbonell (Puerto Rico). Reina Filipinas Angelica Lopez bowed out early of the competition when she failed to place in the Top 11. She, ...
