Chidania Compère, 24, will represent Haiti in the fourth edition of Miss Charm. This marks the first time the country is participating in the international beauty pageant based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
From Miss Dream Haiti to Miss World Haiti
On May 10, 2025, Compère competed against four other Miss Dream Haiti 2025 finalists at Hôtel El Rancho in Pétion-Ville, Ouest, Haiti. She was runner-up to Bianca Louis.
Haiti was supposed to be represented at Miss Intercontinental 2025 by Compère but she withdrew from the competition. On January 29, 2026, Varvara Yakovenko of Russia won the title at The V Luxury Resort in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt where she competed against 56 other candidates.
Including Compère, 11 finalists competed for the Miss World Haiti 2026 title. On June 7, 2026, Felix Marie Kemlyne Lestalie was crowned as the winner.
Compère was fourth runner-up to Lestalie. On September 5, 2026, the latter will represent Haiti at Miss World 2026 in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Miss Charm 2026
On December 12, 2025, Anna Blanco represented Venezuela at Miss Charm 2025, competed against 33 other candidates at the BHD Studio in Ho Chi Minh City and won the title. Runner-uo to Blanco was Luisa Waltz of Germany and the second runner-up was Rinanda Maharani of Indonesia.
On June 28, 2026, Compère was officially appointed as Miss Charm Haiti 2026. In December 2026, Blanco will go back to Ho Chi Minh City to crown her successor.
Including Haiti, more than 30 countries and territories will be represented at Miss Charm 2026. Among Compère’s fellow candidates are:
- Florencia Hernández, 22, Argentina
- Krysta Heath, 20, Australia
- Maatla Poo, 21, Botswana
- Britney Ngafansi, 24, Cameroon
- Natasha Peng, 24, Costa Rica
- Naomi Padrón, 23, Cuba
- Natalia Ormeño, 22, Ecuador
- Karina Ramírez, 25, Guatemala
- Gisela Thesa, 24, Indonesia
- Balroop Aujla, 32, Malaysia
- Bayarchimeg Tsegmid, 23, Mongolia
- Shaivi Misier, 18, Netherlands
- Roma Arif, 22, Pakistan
- Fátima Rodríguez, 34, Paraguay
- Apriel Deguilmo Smith, 31, Philippines
- Dominique Reyes, 22, Spain
- Bianca del Buon Tromboni, 24, Sri Lanka
- Charlie Cousin, 19, United Kingdom
From Les Cayes to Ho Chi Minh City
Hailing from Les Cayes, Sud, Haiti, Compère attended the inaugural HAIFEX Women’s Entrepreneurship Fair from July 5-6, 2025 in Pétion-Ville. She wore a dress from MeJeanne Couture during the event, which featured almost 70 exhibitors.
Les Cayes and Ho Chi Minh City offer two starkly contrasting urban landscapes, yet both serve as vital, resilient heartbeats within their respective nations. The former reflects the determined endurance of a historic Caribbean port and the latter embodies the fast-paced momentum of a hyper-dynamic Asian megacity.
Located on the southwestern coast of Haiti, Les Cayes is a major port city known for its historic colonial architecture and its role as an agricultural hub. The city anchors the country’s southern peninsula, driving trade in coffee, sugarcane, and vetiver—a root essential for high-end perfumes. Despite facing severe disruptions from hurricanes and earthquakes over the years, the city remains a center of cultural pride, offering a gateway to the pristine beaches of Gelée and serving as a quiet champion of regional Haitian commerce.
In contrast, Ho Chi Minh City is a sprawling, high-octane metropolis in southern Vietnam. Home to over nine million people, it is an economic powerhouse defined by a relentless energy. Skyscrapers rise alongside French colonial landmarks like the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, while thousands of motorbikes navigate streets lined with street-food stalls and tech startups.
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