Miss Eco International 2026

Miss Eco International 2026
Palmira Ruiz
DateMay 22, 2026
Hosts
  • Kitt Cortez
VenueHelnan Antoniades Palace Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt
BroadcasterYouTube
Entrants45
Placements21
Debuts
  • Bangladesh
  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
  • Norway
Withdrawals
  • Algeria
  • Belgium
  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
  • Moldova
  • Paraguay
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Zimbabwe
Returns
  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Fernando de Noronha
  • France
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Peru
  • Portugal
WinnerPalmira Ruiz
Mexico
Best National CostumeAna Hernández (Colombia)


Miss Eco International 2026 was the 11th edition of the Miss Eco International pageant, held on 22 May 2026 at the Helnan Antoniades Palace Hotel in Alexandria, Egypt.[1][2]

Alexie Brooks of the Philippines crowned Palmira Ruiz of Mexico as her successor at the end of the event. This is Mexico's first victory in the history of the pageant.[3][4]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Eco International 2026
1st Runner-Up
  •  Ukraine – Mishel Shotropa[5]
2nd Runner-Up
  •  Australia – Adriana Gravador[5]
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Indonesia – Nickyta Aurellia[5]
4th Runner-Up
  •  Brazil – Joana Camargo[5]
Top 10[7]
  •  Chile – Hangarahi Vásquez
  •  Colombia – Ana Hernández Δ
  •  Malaysia – Nivethaa Kumar
  •    Nepal – Sejal Rajbhandri
  •  Nigeria – Martha Onazi
Top 21[7]
  •  China – Lily Xu
  •  Finland – Rosa Kilpi
  •  France – Louise Misako
  •  India – Shaik Reema
  •  Jamaica – Shannon Bucknor
  •  Netherlands - Judith Bogema
  •  Peru – Stephanie Schmatz
  •  Philippines – Gabbi Carballo
  •  Thailand – Jessica Niinimaa
  •  United States – Kylie Klein
  •  Vietnam – Thu Trúc Nguyễn

Δ – Automatically placed into the Top 20 for winning the best in national costume

Continental Queens

Continental titles[7]Candidates
Miss Eco Africa  Nigeria – Martha Onazi
Miss Eco America  Colombia – Ana Hernández
Miss Eco Asia  Vietnam – Thu Trúc Nguyễn (dethroned)[a][8]
 Malaysia – Nivethaa Kumar (assumed)
Miss Eco Europe  Finland – Rosa Kilpi
Miss Eco Oceania  Australia – Adriana Gravador
Notes
  1. ↑ Dethroned following allegations of attempted interference by her national director.

Special Awards

Award[7]Candidates
Best in National Costume  Colombia – Ana Hernández
Best Eco Video  Malaysia – Nivethaa Kumar
Best in Talent
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Indonesia – Nickyta Aurellia
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Philippines – Gabbi Carballo
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ghana – Michelle Appeah
Best Resort Wear
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Nigeria – Martha Onazi
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Brazil – Joana Camargo
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Netherlands - Judith Bogema
  • 4  Colombia – Ana Hernández
  • 5  Malaysia – Nivethaa Kumar
Best Eco Dress  Chile – Hangarahi Vásquez
Miss Eco Elegant  Thailand – Jessica Niinimaa
Miss Eco Top Model  Philippines – Gabbi Carballo[9]
Best Costume Carnival  Mexico – Palmira Ruiz

Candidates

45 candidates confirmed to compete the title:

Country/TerritoryCandidates
Albania Sabrina Isufi
Australia Adriana Alaurice Gravador
Bangladesh Avila Islam
Brazil Joana Albernaz de Camargo
Canada Olivea Loo
Chile Hangarahi Pakarati Vásquez[10]
China Lily Xu
Colombia Ana María Hernández Posada
Czech Republic Anna Bartošová
Dominican Republic Carolin Espinosa
Ecuador Nahomi Loor
Egypt Banan Maher
Fernando de Noronha Andressa Sales
Finland Rosa Beata Julia Kilpi
France Louise Misako
Ghana Michelle Appeah
Haiti Kyria Salina Romusca
Hong Kong Xie Yanwen
India Shaik Reema
Indonesia Nickyta Dhea Aurellia
Italy Isabella Della Spida
Jamaica Shannon Andrade Bucknor
Japan Tsugumi Matsumoto
Kosovo Adelina Isufi
Malaysia Nivethaa Kumar
Mauritius Kimberly Joseph
Mexico Palmira Ariannda Ruiz Vigueras[11]
Morocco Sarah Thea
  Nepal Sejal Rajbhandri
Netherlands Judith Bogema
New Zealand Phoebe Long
Nigeria Martha Ajih Onazi
Norway Abelone Smedsrud
Peru Stephanie Schmatz
Philippines Gabriella Mai "Gabbi" Carballo[12]
Portugal Natacha Cristóvão
Russia Taisia Viktorovna
South Africa Botlhale Bemoya
Spain Ana María Bueno Nieves
Taiwan Wu Pin Yi
Tatarstan Kamila Murtazina
Thailand Jessica Cristina Niinimaa
Ukraine Mishel Shotropa
United States Kylie Klein
Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Thu Trúc

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Eco International 2026 finals happening in May". gmanetwork. September 30, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Miss Eco International 2026 coronation, venue of competition set". philstar. February 26, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alexie Brooks passes Miss Eco International crown to Mexico's Palmira Ruiz". entertainment.inquirer. May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Miss Eco International 2026: Alexie Brooks crowns Mexico's Palmira Ruiz". cebudailynews. May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mexico Reigns at Miss Eco International 2026 as Global Beauties Champion Sustainability and Purpose". tribune. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mexico's Palmira Ruiz wins Miss Eco International 2026". cebudailynews. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Mexico wins Miss Eco International 2026; PH's Gabbi Carballo finishes in Top 21". ABS CBN. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ Adina, Armin P. (May 24, 2026). "Miss Eco International strips Vietnam delegate of continental title amid complaints". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "PH's Gabbi Carballo wins Top Model award in Miss Eco International prelims". ABS CBN. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Rapanui y rancagüina: Hangarahi Pakarati representará a Chile en Miss Eco International en Egipto". eltipografo (in Spanish). March 17, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ "La huajuapeña Palmira Ruiz representará a México en Miss Eco International 2026". xeouradio (in Spanish). May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "PH's Gabbi Carballo pushes for sustainable tourism in Miss Eco International". ABS CBN. March 17, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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