Miss Universe Venezuela 2026 could be Joha Aponte, Kelly Maita, Daniela Sandoval
Stephany Adriana Abasali Nasser (ستيفاني عسلي) represented Anzoategui, Venezuela at Miss Venezuela 2024 and competed against 24 other candidates at Centro Comercial Lider in Caracas, Venezuela on December 5, 2024. She won the title.
Runner-up to Abasali was Karin Aridi of Amazonas. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Vanessa Perez of Distrito Capital, Sarilé González of Miranda and Vanessa Peroza of Nueva Esparta.
Miss Venezuela 2025 contestants
On December 4, 2025, Abasali will crown her successor at Centro Comercial Lider in Caracas. It is the 72nd edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Venezuela’s Miss Universe candidate.
Abasali’s successor will represent Venezuela at Miss Universe 2026 in Puerto Rico, United States. It is the 75th edition of the international beauty pageant.
There are 22 women who are in the running towards becoming Miss Universe Venezuela 2026. I believe these five candidates will make it to the top:
predicted 4th runner-up
Valentina del Pilar Martínez Landkœr, 25, Dependencias Federales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzM_mTbIwE
predicted 3rd runner-up
Génesis Yolimar Mendoza Martínez, 28, Portuguesa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZwqyL1AupE
predicted 2nd runner-up
Daniela Valentina Sandoval Moreno, 19, Trujillo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svXvK-4vDks
predicted 1st runner-up
Kellyexis Victoria “Kelly” Maita Acosta, 25, Delta Amacuro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAOwjRkIXXY
predicted Miss Universe Venezuela 2026
Yeglimar Johanna “Joha” Aponte Pérez, 27, Guarico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsA_OuozWJM
Venezuela in Miss Universe
Currently, Venezuela has 41 placements in Miss Universe including the coronations of Maritza Sayalero in 1979, Irene Sáez in 1981, Bárbara Palacios in 1986, Alicia Machado in 1996, Dayana Mendoza in 2008, Stefanía Fernández in 2009 and Gabriela Isler in 2013. Since 2018, Isler has been the national director of Miss Universe Venezuela.
On November 21, 2025, Abasali represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was second runner-up to Fatima Bosch of Mexico and was crowned Miss Universe Americas 2025.
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