Italy hosts 2026 national and international beauty pageant finals

Italy has announced the thirty finalists for Miss World Italy 2026, who will compete for the national crown and the right to represent the country at the Miss World competition abroad. The contest will culminate in a national final in Gallipoli, scheduled to run until 14 June, with participants drawn from across the peninsula and slated for technical rehearsals, special competitions, institutional events and regional promotion activities.

Separately, France’s Miss Progress 2026, Flavia Ferino, is set to travel to the Puglia region of southern Italy for the international Women for Progress – Miss Progress International final on 5 June. Representing France, Ferino will promote her chosen cause, the fight against illiteracy, during a ten‑day programme that includes conferences, meetings with local authorities, jury sessions, workshops, and cultural events. The competition will bring together contestants from around the world and will be streamed live.

Both events underscore Italy’s role as a host for major beauty‑pageant activities in mid‑2026, drawing national and international participants.