Who Is Joheirry Mola? Meet the Dominican Republic Beauty Crowned Miss World 2026

Miss World 2026 crown gone to Joheirry Mola, representing the Dominican Republic. She won the title at the final event that took place in Vietnam on September 5, 2026. Miss World Thailand, Opal Suchata Chuangsri, was the one who crowned her successor. Elisabeth Reynes from Spain became the first runner-up, and the second runner-up was Taanusiya Chetty from Malaysia. Seventy-third Miss World pageant saw the participation of 111 contestants from different countries of the world.

Who is Joheirry Mola?

Joheirry Mola Dominguez is a Dominican educator, communicator, professional model and social worker. On her Miss World website page, Mola is described as having an educational background in Business Management and Administration from Universidad Iberoamericana.

In addition, she teaches Literature and Social Studies in English as her profession. In addition, Mola is also the founder and president of Voices of Tomorrow, which is all about providing English education to kids and youth from disadvantaged areas.

In addition, Mola has also been associated with Univision New York’s Ventana a Quisqueya where she promotes the cultural aspects of Dominican social life.

Beauty With a Purpose Project of Joheirry Mola

Social impact projects were an important element of the Miss World journey for Joheirry Mola.

The project seeks to offer English language training to disadvantaged youths. Mola emphasizes education as a way of boosting self-confidence and empowering the youth through critical thinking and improved opportunities.

Mola’s work is a clear reflection of the Beauty With a Purpose idea behind the Miss World contest that encourages the contestants to engage in social and humanitarian projects along with the beauty contests.

Finalists and Second Place Winners of Miss World 2026 Competition

This was the final phase in the Miss World 2026 Competition where there were six top contestants coming from different regions:

• Winner: Joheirry Mola – Dominican Republic
• 1st runner-up: Elisabeth Reynés – Spain
• 2nd runner-up: Taanusiya Chetty – Malaysia
• Top 6: Snit Habteab – Eritrea
• Top 6: Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc – Vietnam
• Top 6: Romanda Hombir – South Africa

It is the final result where Joheirry Mola became the winner in the Miss World 2026 Competition.

Dominican Republic Crowned Miss World for a Second Time

The success of Joheirry Mola is especially notable since it marks the second time that the Dominican Republic has been crowned Miss World.

The country had previously crowned a Miss World in 1982 when Mariasela Alvarez clinched the title. Therefore, this latest victory marks the 44th anniversary of the Dominican Republic winning a Miss World title.

India’s Nikita Porwal in Miss World 2026

Nikita Porwal represented India and made it to the Top 40 but failed to make it into the Top 20.

Nikita Porwal, who represented India after securing the title of Femina Miss India World 2024, stood out due to her cultural performance and Project MAATI, which was a social project for indigenous tribes.

Despite her failure to qualify for the latter rounds, she added another feather to India’s cap in the Miss World pageant.