Online Reporter
Maria Chiguvari
Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub
THE top 30 contestants for Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2026 have been unveiled.
You can see all their beautiful faces on Page 5.
This follows auditions in Harare and Bulawayo which drew nearly 100 aspiring beauty queens.
For some of the beauty queens, this will not be the first time to grace the Miss Universe Zimbabwe stage.
They have competed before on the same platform.
Only 12 finalists will advance to Boot Camp ahead of the grand finale scheduled for June 6 at the Harare Hippodrome.
This is where Zimbabwe’s next beauty queen will be crowned.
The Harare auditions, which were conducted over the weekend, attracted more than 70 aspiring beauty queens.
It was one of the pageant’s most competitive casting sessions in recent years.
The Bulawayo auditions were held the previous week and attracted more than 20 aspiring models.
From seasoned runway models to fresh-faced dreamers hoping to shine on the global stage, the Harare’s auditions were packed with glamour, confidence and fierce competition as hopefuls battled for a place at the finals.
Lyshanda Moyas was crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 on May 17, 2025, at the Harare Hippodrome.
The 27-year-old nurse and marketing executive from Gweru represented Zimbabwe at the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, making the Top 30.
The 75th Miss Universe pageant will be held in Puerto Rico in November.
The event will be marking the diamond anniversary of the competition.
The event will take place at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan.
