Italy beauty pageants hold regional finals for 2026 season

Various regional beauty pageants across Italy are reaching their final stages for the 2026 season.

In the Marche region, Mister Italia candidates Francesco Gabbanelli and Valerio Capriotti are advancing toward the national finals. Meanwhile, Miss Marche 2026 will be crowned in Civitanova, and four contestants from the region, including Nicole Matos, have secured spots for the Un Volto x Fotomodella national final in Atrani.

In Lazio, the Miss Italia Lazio pre-finale in Frascati will determine 21 finalists, including Elisa Buoninconti, who won the Miss Eleganza Roma title. The regional final is scheduled for late August in San Felice Circeo.

In Calabria, the Miss Italia Calabria competition will conclude on August 28 in Trebisacce. Additionally, the Miss Universe Italy 2026 competition has announced its 21 finalists, who will compete in San Ferdinando di Puglia on August 30. Among them is medical student Ludovica Pieraccioni.

In Campania, the Miss Italia Campania 2026 final will take place at Villa Fiorentino in Sorrento on August 26.