# Miss Universe 2026

> The 75th Miss Universe, the pageant’s diamond edition, comes to the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan: the national costume show is on 21 November, the preliminary competition on 22 November and the final on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 8pm local time, when Fátima Bosch of Mexico crowns her successor. The organisation expects more than 130 countries and territories to take part.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/events/miss-universe-2026
- Dates: 21–24 November 2026
- City: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Venue: Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan
- Season: 2026 edition
- Status: upcoming
- Updated: 2026-10-16
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## When is Miss Universe 2026?

Miss Universe 2026 runs 21–24 November 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The final starts at 8pm Puerto Rico time (AST) on Tuesday 24 November, which is 7pm ET in the US and 07:00 WIB on Wednesday 25 November in Jakarta; the national costume show (21 November) and preliminary (22 November) both start at 7pm at the same venue. Official source: [Coliseo de Puerto Rico — Miss Universe schedule and tickets](https://www.coliseodepuertorico.com/missuniverse/), checked 16 October 2026.

## The diamond edition comes to San Juan

Miss Universe was first held in 1952 in Long Beach, California, where Armi Kuusela of Finland took the crown (Telemundo). The 2026 pageant is the 75th edition, its diamond anniversary. In July 2026 the Miss Universe Organization confirmed the final for 24 November at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, the pageant’s return to Puerto Rico after more than two decades (El Nuevo Día; ¡HOLA!).

The arena, known locally as “el Choliseo”, holds about 18,500 people. The stage concept presented on 30 September features a futuristic set with moving scenic elements, 3D graphics and lighting and video systems, designed to change its look between the costume show, the preliminary and the final (¡HOLA!).

The welcome has already begun: from 6 to 9 October, 17 delegates from across the Americas toured the island with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, hosted by Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2026, Jennifer Barreto (¡HOLA!).

## Schedule and times

The Coliseo de Puerto Rico lists three nights: the National Costume show on Saturday 21 November at 7pm, the Preliminaries on Sunday 22 November at 7pm and the Finals on Tuesday 24 November at 8pm, all in Puerto Rico’s Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4). ¡HOLA! reports the same times. The Philippine Daily Inquirer notes that the coronation falls only hours apart from the Miss International 2026 final.

For the final, 8pm in San Juan is 7pm ET and 4pm PT in the US and midnight GMT in the UK. In Southeast Asia it falls on the morning of Wednesday 25 November: 07:00 WIB in Jakarta, Bangkok and Hanoi, and 08:00 in Bali (WITA), Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The costume show and preliminary both start at 06:00 WIB in Jakarta, on Sunday 22 and Monday 23 November.

## How to watch and tickets

Tickets are sold through the Coliseo’s Ticketera page: a “Universe Experience” package covers all three nights, a “Premium Experience” covers the costume show and preliminary, and single-night tickets are available for each event (Coliseo de Puerto Rico).

Broadcast and streaming partners for 2026 had not been officially announced when this page was checked on 16 October 2026, and no hosts or performers had been named. For the 2025 final, Telemundo carried the show live in the US with streaming on Peacock, and the Miss Universe website pointed viewers in countries without a broadcaster to the pageant’s YouTube channel (The Desert Sun). The 2026 broadcasters will be added here once they are confirmed.

## Who represents Indonesia

Indonesia’s Miss Universe delegate is no longer chosen through Puteri Indonesia. The Yayasan Puteri Indonesia held the national licence for 30 years until March 2023 (AP), and Puteri Indonesia 2026, Agnes Aditya Rahajeng, represented Indonesia at Miss Supranational 2026 in Poland in July (detikcom).

For the 2026 pageant, Indonesia’s place is part of a franchise dispute inside the Miss Universe Organization. On 18 September, JKN Universe LLC said it did not recognise the 2026 franchise arrangements for Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore; Miss Universe Eastern (MU East), which appointed those franchises, says it keeps the contractual right to send their delegates, and its chief executive, Nawat Itsaragrisil, said the contestants will travel to Puerto Rico (detikcom; CNBC Indonesia; MU East).

No Indonesian delegate had been announced when this page was checked on 16 October 2026. Indonesia’s representative will be added here, with her source, once she is confirmed.

## Southeast Asia’s delegates

Bea Millan-Windorski of La Union won Miss Universe Philippines 2026 in May and represents the Philippines in Puerto Rico (The Philippine Star).

Three titleholders have been crowned by franchises covered by the dispute: Tharina Botes, representing Bangkok, won Miss Universe Thailand 2026 on 23 August (The Nation Thailand); Nguyễn Quỳnh Anh, 27, of Hanoi won Miss Universe Vietnam 2026 in Hai Phong on 2 October (VietNamNet); and Eunice Wong, a 37-year-old businesswoman, won Miss Universe Malaysia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur the same night (Malay Mail).

## Quick facts

- First held in 1952 in Long Beach, California, where Armi Kuusela of Finland was crowned (Telemundo)
- The 2026 pageant is the 75th edition, its diamond anniversary, and Puerto Rico’s first in more than two decades (¡HOLA!; El Nuevo Día)
- Venue: the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, with a capacity of about 18,500 (¡HOLA!)
- National costume show Saturday 21 November and preliminary competition Sunday 22 November at 7pm; final Tuesday 24 November at 8pm, all Puerto Rico time (AST, UTC−4) (Coliseo de Puerto Rico)
- The final is at 7pm ET in the US and 07:00 WIB on Wednesday 25 November in Indonesia
- Reigning titleholder: Fátima Bosch of Mexico, crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand on 21 November 2025 (¡HOLA!)
- The organisation expects more than 130 countries and territories to compete (¡HOLA!)
- No Indonesian delegate had been confirmed by 16 October 2026; Indonesia’s 2026 franchise is part of a dispute between the organisation’s two owner groups (detikcom; CNBC Indonesia)

## Who leads hair and makeup?

Each delegate works with her own hair and make-up team; the pageant does not credit a single beauty team. Hair credits: Delegate-appointed teams. Makeup credits: Delegate-appointed artists.

## FAQ

### What time is the Miss Universe 2026 final?

The final starts at 8pm Puerto Rico time (AST) on Tuesday 24 November 2026, according to the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. That is 7pm ET and 4pm PT in the US, midnight GMT in the UK, 07:00 WIB on Wednesday 25 November in Jakarta and 08:00 in Manila and Kuala Lumpur.

### When are the Miss Universe 2026 national costume show and preliminary?

The National Costume show is on Saturday 21 November and the preliminary competition on Sunday 22 November 2026, both at 7pm Puerto Rico time at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. In Jakarta that is 06:00 WIB the following morning, on Sunday 22 and Monday 23 November.

### Where is Miss Universe 2026 held?

At the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, an arena for about 18,500 people known locally as “el Choliseo”. The 75th edition marks the pageant’s return to Puerto Rico after more than two decades, and tickets are sold through the Coliseo’s Ticketera page.

### How can I watch Miss Universe 2026?

The 2026 broadcast and streaming partners had not been officially announced when this page was checked on 16 October 2026. In 2025, Telemundo aired the final live in the US with streaming on Peacock, and viewers in countries without a broadcaster could watch on the pageant’s YouTube channel.

### Who represents Indonesia at Miss Universe 2026?

No Indonesian delegate had been confirmed by 16 October 2026. Indonesia’s 2026 franchise is part of a dispute between JKN Universe LLC and Miss Universe Eastern, which says it keeps the right to send delegates from Indonesia and five neighbouring countries. This page will name Indonesia’s representative once she is confirmed.

### Does Puteri Indonesia send Indonesia’s Miss Universe delegate?

No. The Yayasan Puteri Indonesia held the Miss Universe Indonesia licence for 30 years until March 2023, according to the Associated Press. Puteri Indonesia titleholders now compete at other international pageants: Puteri Indonesia 2026, Agnes Aditya Rahajeng, represented Indonesia at Miss Supranational 2026 in Poland in July.

### Who represents the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam at Miss Universe 2026?

Bea Millan-Windorski of La Union represents the Philippines. Tharina Botes (Miss Universe Thailand), Eunice Wong (Miss Universe Malaysia) and Nguyễn Quỳnh Anh (Miss Universe Vietnam) were crowned by franchises covered by the current dispute; Miss Universe Eastern says its delegates will travel to Puerto Rico for the competition.

### Who is the reigning Miss Universe?

Fátima Bosch of Mexico, who won Miss Universe 2025, the 74th edition, in Thailand on 21 November 2025. She crowns her successor at the final in San Juan on 24 November 2026, where the organisation expects delegates from more than 130 countries and territories.

## Sources

- [Coliseo de Puerto Rico — Miss Universe schedule and tickets](https://www.coliseodepuertorico.com/missuniverse/)
- [Coliseo de Puerto Rico — Miss Universe schedule and tickets (national costume, preliminaries, finals)](https://www.coliseodepuertorico.com/missuniverse/)
- [¡HOLA! — Miss Universe 2026 official dates and venues (23 July 2026)](https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20260723914496/miss-universe-2026-dates-host-country-and-everything-to-know-about-the-diamond-edition/)
- [¡HOLA! — Miss Universe 2026 stage revealed (1 October 2026)](https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20261001926583/miss-universe-2026-stage-75th-anniversary/)
- [¡HOLA! — Miss Universe contestants arrive in Puerto Rico (7 October 2026)](https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20261007927696/miss-universe-contestants-arrive-puerto-rico/)
- [El Nuevo Día — Miss Universe in Puerto Rico officially has a date (22 July 2026)](https://www.elnuevodia.com/english/entertainment/story/miss-universe-in-puerto-rico-officially-has-a-date/)
- [Philippine Daily Inquirer — Miss Universe 2026 coronation just hours apart from Miss International 2026 finals (July 2026)](https://entertainment.inquirer.net/678050/miss-universe-2026-coronation-just-hours-apart-from-miss-international-2026-finals)
- [Telemundo — Get to know Armi Helena Kuusela, Miss Universe 1952](https://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/miss-universe-2014/get-know-armi-helena-kuusela-miss-universe-1952-tmna792446)
- [Miss Universe — Fátima Bosch Fernández is Miss Universe 2025](https://www.missuniverse.com/)
- [The Desert Sun (via Yahoo) — how to watch the 2025 Miss Universe final (20 November 2025)](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/watch-2025-miss-universe-grand-180220336.html)
- [Associated Press (via FOX 5 New York) — Miss Universe Indonesia licence history (13 August 2023)](https://www.fox5ny.com/news/miss-universe-cuts-ties-with-indonesian-franchisee-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations)
- [detikcom — Puteri Indonesia Agnes Rahajeng heads to Miss Supranational 2026 (1 July 2026)](https://wolipop.detik.com/entertainment-news/d-8555893/puteri-indonesia-agnes-rahajeng-siap-melaju-ke-miss-supranational-di-finlandia)
- [detikcom — JKN Universe LLC on the Miss Universe Indonesia 2026 licence (18 September 2026)](https://wolipop.detik.com/entertainment-news/d-8668968/organisasi-miss-universe-klaim-lisensi-miss-universe-indonesia-2026-tidak-sah)
- [detikcom — Miss Universe Eastern rejects the eligibility ruling (19 September 2026)](https://wolipop.detik.com/entertainment-news/d-8670339/perwakilan-miss-universe-asia-bantah-indonesia-tak-bisa-ikut-kompetisi)
- [CNBC Indonesia — six ASEAN countries and the Miss Universe 2026 franchise dispute (22 September 2026)](https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/lifestyle/20260922123628-33-769865/6-negara-asean-terancam-tak-bisa-ikut-miss-universe-ri-termasuk)
- [MU East — statement on the six Eastern franchises (18 September 2026)](https://www.missuniverse.com/organization-news/public-statement-5/)
- [The Philippine Star — Bea Millan-Windorski wins Miss Universe Philippines 2026 (May 2026)](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2026/05/02/2524960/kay-bmw-ang-korona-la-union-wins-miss-universe-philippines-2026)
- [The Nation Thailand — Tharina Botes wins Miss Universe Thailand 2026 (24 August 2026)](https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40070170)
- [VietNamNet — Quỳnh Anh crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2026 (3 October 2026)](https://vietnamnet.vn/en/quynh-anh-crowned-miss-universe-vietnam-2026-after-subdued-finale-2561437.html)
- [Malay Mail — Eunice Wong takes the Miss Universe Malaysia 2026 crown (3 October 2026)](https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/03/at-37-businesswoman-eunice-wong-takes-miss-universe-malaysia-crown-heads-to-puerto-rico/237508)

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Miss Universe 2026", https://thecastindex.com/events/miss-universe-2026.