Miss Grand Australia 2026

Miss Grand Australia 2026
Date20 June 2026
VenueThe Imperial Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland
Entrants18
Placements5
WinnerCat Jane Shepherd (Western Australia)

Miss Grand Australia 2026 was the 10th edition of the Miss Grand Australia pageant, held on 20 June 2026 at the The Imperial Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland.[1][2] Eighteen contestants competed for the title.[3]

The contest was won by Cat Jane Shepherd, an actress and activist representing Western Australia.[4] She will represent Australia at the Miss Grand International 2026 pageant,[3] to be held in India in October 2026.[5][6][7]

Organized by Miss Australia Pageants, the event was held in support of the anti-human trafficking organization Destiny Rescue as part of the organization's charitable initiatives. The pageant also continued to promote the Miss Grand International's Stop the War and Violence campaign, which advocates peace and raises awareness of violence against women and children.[8]

Result

Placement Contestant
Miss Grand Australia 2025
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Contestants

Eighteen contestants competed for the title.

  1. Sydney – Sarah Rose[9]
  2. Sydney – Jamie Boyd[10]
  3. Sydney – Valentina Namnoum[9]
  4. Sydney – Isabela Cortesi[11]
  5. Sydney – Katelyn Mills[3]
  6. Sydney – Beloved Rafatee[3]
  7. Sydney – Courtney Brittle[3]
  1. Gold Coast – Maddison Rose Lee[12]
  2. Gold Coast – Nikol Slynkova[13]
  3. Gold Coast – Celine Carrington[14]
  4. Sunshine Coast – Molly Arnot[3]
  1. Adelaide – Fairy Bhavsar[9]
  1. Melbourne – Laura Castillo Pinzon[3]
  2. Melbourne – Preetinder Kaur[15]
  3. Melbourne – Veronica Bui[16]
  1. Perth – Cat Jane Shepherd[9]
  2. Perth – Simona Jankulovski[17]
  3. Perth – Mischa Edwards[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Grand Australia 2026, in support of Destiny Rescue". Archived from the original on 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Miss Grand Australia 2026, in support of Destiny Rescue". onhuddle.co. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Coco Altatis (21 June 2026). "Perth's Cat Jane Shepherd wins Miss Grand Australia 2026 in Gold Coast, Queensland". Sovran Star. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Fredo, Star (June 2026). "Where Elegance Becomes Legacy: Cat Jane Shepherd – A Modern Icon Without Compromise". Vérité Luxè. New York: PLPG Global Media Publishing Group. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "India será sede del Miss Grand International 2026, que se celebrará en octubre" [India will host Miss Grand International 2026 in October] (in Spanish). El Universo. 18 October 2025. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Adina, Armin P. (18 October 2025). "Emma Tiglao gives PH a back-to-back win at Miss Grand International 2025". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Berkat Prima (25 October 2025). "India Bakal Jadi Tuan Rumah Miss Grand International 2026, Perdana!" [India Will Host Miss Grand International 2026 For The First Time!]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Miss Grand Australia 2026, in support of Destiny Rescue". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Donate To a contestant". raiselysite.com. 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Support Jamie Boyd". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Support Isabela Cortesi". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Support Maddison Rose Lee". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Support Nikol Slynkova". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Support Celine Carrington". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Support Preetinder Kaur". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Support Veronica Bui". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Support Simona Jankulovski". raiselysite.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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