The grand final of Miss International Queen 2026, considered one of the world's most prominent beauty pageants for transgender women, will be held on Saturday, September 19, at the Tiffany's Show theatre in Pattaya, Thailand, with 27 contestants from around the world competing for the crown.
The winner will succeed Midori Monét, the representative of the United States who won Miss International Queen 2025.
Before the main gala, the contestants are taking part in a series of activities and events at different locations across Thailand, including the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. The schedule also includes preliminary competitions such as the World Equality Forum, a talent contest and a national costume presentation.
When and where to watch the final
According to the pageant's official social media accounts, the grand final will begin at 8pm local time on September 19. In Peru, the broadcast will start at 8am the same day. The preliminary competition is scheduled for September 17, beginning at 2pm local time.
Peru's Dayalid Coronado aims to defend the title
Dayalid Coronado is representing Peru at Miss International Queen 2026. She took on the national title with the aim of retaining the crown that her compatriot, Catalina Marsano, won at the 2024 edition of the pageant.
Coronado stood out during the World Equality Forum, where contestants discussed issues of inclusion and rights. The Peruvian representative drew attention with a forceful reminder that true equality begins with legal recognition, dignity and the freedom to live authentically.
Coronado, Peru's Miss International Queen 2026 representative, said true equality begins when the law recognises people as they are, adding that identity, dignity and rights should never be barriers to living in freedom.
Full list of Miss International Queen 2026 contestants
- Germany: Stella de Monas
- Brazil: Sophia Di Martino
- Cambodia: Srey Sros
- Canada: Aria Sterling
- Colombia: Cata Vallejo
- Ecuador: Anahí Festerling
- Spain: Valeria Rodríguez
- United States: Thelocolby
- Philippines: Red Spiegelman
- France: Morgane Ocean
- Honduras: Tiffany Brooks
- India: Shreya Patel
- Indonesia: Kaila Azhari
- Japan: Yuka Suzuki
- Laos: Phounphin Souvanh
- Malaysia: Zara Evans
- Mexico: Ivanna Cázares
- Myanmar: May Thway
- Nicaragua: Brenda Vega
- Peru: Dayalid Coronado
- Puerto Rico: Nicole Rivera
- United Kingdom: Chloe Sinclair
- Singapore: Nicole Chen
- Thailand: Book Theerachaya
- Taiwan: Rachel Lin
- Venezuela: Daniela Marquina
- Vietnam: Nguyen Cao Minh Anh
Eligibility requirements for Miss International Queen
Contestants in Miss International Queen must meet a series of requirements set by the pageant's organisers. Among them, participants must have been assigned male at birth, must have undergone gender affirmation surgery, and must be between 18 and 35 years old.
Each contestant can only represent her country of birth or the nation listed on her official passport. Another rule states that contestants must not have previously appeared in magazines, websites or other content showing full frontal nudity.
