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Very soon, Fátima Bosch will pass on her Miss Universe Mexico crown to give way to another beauty queen, who will represent the country in the next edition of Miss Universe, a contest in which she will compete against participants from all over the world to earn the title. The final of Miss Universe Mexico 2026 will take place in a few days, so here we present the 32 candidates and tell you who the public's favorites are. Meet them!
If you want to find out who will be Fátima Bosch's successor at Miss Universe Mexico 2026, don't miss the final, which will be on August 29 in Los Cabos, Baja California. The winner of the pageant will have an especially important task: to represent Mexico as Fátima has done over the last year (who became Miss Universe 2025).
Who are the participants of Miss Universe Mexico 2026?
- Aguascalientes: Diana Marín Sandoval
- Baja California : Samantha Bastidas
- Baja California Sur: Selene Zazueta
- Campeche: Maje Venegas
- Chiapas: Catherine López
- Chihuahua: Areli Favela
- Coahuila: Glenda Makhlouf
- Colima: María Zepeda
- Ciudad de México: Ximena Ochoa
- Durango: Isela Hernández
- Estado de México: Jimena Madrigal
- Guanajuato: Ana Cristina Muñoz
- Guerrero: Fernanda Abaroa
- Hidalgo: Angélica Arredondo
- Jalisco: María Vargas
- Michoacán: Mariana Macías
- Morelos: Zayda Ríos
- Nayarit: Evelia Morales
- Nuevo León: Arisbe Cueto
- Oaxaca: Estefany Luna
- Puebla: Ale Juarico
- Querétaro: Ithza Andrade
- Quintana Roo: Naxca Maureen Doty
- San Luis Potosí: Anylu Martínez
- Sinaloa: Cristina Guillén
- Sonora: Moneth Chio
- Tabasco: Ximena Aranda
- Tamaulipas: Gisella Flores
- Tlaxcala: Diana Castillo
- Veracruz: Génesis Vera
- Yucatán: Carla Osorio
- Zacatecas: Viridiana Ovalle.
Who are the favorites for Miss Universe Mexico 2026?
Among the candidates who have attracted the most attention are:
Arisbe Cueto from Nuevo León
The representative from Nuevo León is one of the contestants who has attracted the most attention since the early stages. Arisbe has previous experience in beauty pageants and is a dentist.
Ximena Aranda from Tabasco
The Tabasco native has a degree in International Business and has been pointed out as one of the possible successors to Fátima Bosch, partly because both represent Tabasco. Local media have even placed her among the favorites for her preparation, charisma, and runway experience.
Glenda Makhlouf from Coahuila
Makhlouf is 30 years old, an actress and producer, and also has a background in Business. She is one of the candidates with the most followers on Instagram, as she exceeds 340,000.
Génesis Vera from Veracruz
The representative from Veracruz has a degree in Languages and has attracted attention especially for her presence on the runway.
María Vargas from Jalisco
The representative from Jalisco also appears among the names that have generated expectations.
Who is the candidate most similar to Fátima Bosch's profile?
Ximena Aranda has been presented as one of the candidates with the potential to continue the state's legacy following Bosch's victory.
[Publicidad]