Bosch to Crown Successor as Miss Universe Nears
Reigning Miss Universe Fátima Bosch will hand over her title at the 2026 finale in Puerto Rico on November 24.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Fashion
Fátima Bosch, the reigning Miss Universe 2025, is preparing to relinquish her crown and is expected to crown her successor on November 24, 2026, at the final ceremony in Puerto Rico. The 25-year-old is the fourth Mexican woman to win the title, which she claimed in Thailand in November 2025.
Why it matters
The 2026 competition marks the 75th anniversary of Miss Universe, making the handover a milestone for the long-running pageant. The event's selection of Puerto Rico as host places the finale in a Caribbean venue for an international audience.
Bosch is 25 years old and is the fourth Mexican woman to win Miss Universe, a title she won in Thailand in November 2025. The 2026 finale is scheduled for November 24 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, with the national costume competition on November 21 and the preliminary round on November 22.
The players
Fátima Bosch
Fátima Bosch is the reigning Miss Universe 2025 and a 25-year-old from Mexico.
Miss Universe Organization
The Miss Universe Organization is the body that runs the global beauty pageant, which is marking its 75th anniversary in 2026.
The details
The 2026 Miss Universe schedule includes the national costume competition on November 21 and the preliminary competition on November 22, leading to the grand finale on November 24 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. Bosch is expected to hand over her crown during that ceremony.
Timeline
November 2025: Bosch won the Miss Universe title in Thailand.
November 21, 2026: National costume competition.
November 22, 2026: Preliminary competition.
November 24, 2026: Grand finale and crowning of Bosch's successor.
Season Trajectory
The 2026 competition is the 75th anniversary of Miss Universe, placing this year's handover within the pageant's long-running annual cycle of crowning successive titleholders. Bosch's reign follows a sequence in which the title has been won by four Mexican women, marking Mexico's recurring presence at the top of the competition.
Viewers planning to watch the finale can note the November 24, 2026 date and the Puerto Rico venue for broadcast or attendance planning. The schedule spans three days, from the November 21 costume competition through the November 24 crowning.
The takeaway
The 2026 finale is set for November 24 in Puerto Rico, and readers following the competition can track the three-day schedule leading up to the successor's crowning. The milestone 75th-anniversary year adds weight to the handover.
What happens next
The Miss Universe 2026 national costume competition is scheduled for November 21, 2026, followed by the preliminary round on November 22 and the grand finale on November 24.
Further reading
Explore more Fashion coverage for context on the pageant world's style and runway traditions.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Hola.
