The United Kindom will be represented at Miss Grand International 2026 by Pooja Ghodeka, 25. It is the 14th edition of the international beauty pageant based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ghodeka is an entrepreneur and an engineer based in London, England, U.K. She is originally from Mumbai, India.
Miss Grand International 2026
In October 2026, Ghodekar will represent the U.K. at Miss Grand International 2026 in India. This edition marks the returns of Honduras, Iran, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Ukraine after skipping at least one edition.
Including Ghodekar, more than 70 women are expected to compete for the title. Here are the other confirmed candidates:
- Sara Sheh, 22, Albania
- Alyanni Gómez, 25, Cuba
- Dominique Alagia, 21, Czech Republic
- Rebecca Attiogbe, 24, Ghana
- Ximena Carrillo, 22, Guatemala
- Emely Alemán, 27, Honduras
- Xuebing Liu, 27, Hong Kong
- Lakshita Thilagaraj, 23, India
- Anel Emel, 21, Kazakhstan
- Rufina Gasanova, 22, Kyrgyzstan
- Minshi Lin, 23, Macau
- Natalia Galea, 27, Malta
- Micaela Viveros, 21, Paraguay
- Milena Rabelo, 27, Portugal
- Akoi Arok, 29, South Sudan
- Alba María Ruiz, 22, Spain
- Patthama Jitsawat, 33, Thailand
- Maria Kolotilo, 24, Ukraine
- Lady Mosquera, 26, Venezuela
- Charity Mumba, 26, Zambia
- Shelly Usman, 27, Zimbabwe
Launched in 2013, Miss Grand International was founded by Nawat Itsaragrisil. He is a native of Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi, Thailand and an alumnus of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok.
Both Teresa Yuphayao Chaivisut and Ratchaphol Chantaratim serve as vice presidents of the organization. The former is a Bangkok native and the latter was born in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
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