2026 International Queen of Coffee

2026 International Queen of Coffee
DateJanuary 10, 2026
VenueTeatro Fundadores,
Manizales, Colombia
BroadcasterTelecafé
Entrants24

The 2026 International Queen of Coffee (In Spanish: Reinado Internacional del Café 2026) will be the 54th edition of the traditional beauty pageant held annually in Manizales, Colombia. [1] The purpose of the event is to celebrate, within the Feria de Manizales, [2] the cultivation and production of coffee among the countries that send their beauty ambassadors. [3] Manizales has become the industrial hub of Colombia's coffee industry, located in the region now known as the Coffee Axis (Eje Cafetero). [4] The Brazilian-Paraguayan [5] Cristiane Stipp, Reina Internacional del Café 2025, [6] will pass the sash and crown to her successor at the end of the ceremony. [7]

Results

Placements

Placement Country & Contestant
Reina Internacional del Café 2026
  • TBD
1st runner-up
  • TBD
2nd runner-up
  • TBD
3rd runner-up
  • TBD
4th runner-up
  • TBD
Top 10
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD
  • TBD

Special prizes

Prize Country & Contestant
Best Hair
  • TBD
Best Face
  • TBD
Queen of Police
Reina de la Policía
Best Coffee Picker
  • TBD
Queen of Protection-Biodiversity
  • TBD

Order of announcements

Top 10

  1. TBD
  2. TBD
  3. TBD
  4. TBD
  5. TBD
  6. TBD
  7. TBD
  8. TBD
  9. TBD
  10. TBD

Contestants

Confirmed contestants in this year's pageant, 24 in total: [8]

Country Contestant Age Hometown Region Occupation Ref
Argentina Melany González 20 Santa Cruz South America Cabin Crew student [9]
Bolivia Katherinne Yepez 28 Tarija South America Psychology student [10]
Brazil Lorena Ohana 26 Caruaru South America Marketing student [11]
Canada Jabili Kandula 24 Mississauga North America Aviation Journalist and Private Pilot [12]
Chile Andrea Belén Ortiz 25 Santiago South America Journalist [13]
Colombia Laura Ximena Usme 20 Honda South America Nurse [14]
Costa Rica Angelina Santarossa 20 Puntarenas Central America Singer [15]
Dominican Republic Aracely Ruiz Paulino 22 San Pedro de Macorís Caribbean Nutritionist [16]
Ecuador Valeria Palma Buendia 20 Daule South America Digital Business student [17]
El Salvador Valeria Amaya 19 Santa Tecla Central America Model [18]
France Zoé Unger 22 Sundhouse Europe Model and Designer [19]
Guatemala Melany Morales 27 Guatemala city Central America Model and Digital influencer [20]
Honduras Fernanda Castillo 25 Danlí Central America Computer Science studant [21]
Luxembourg Angie Albert 21 Toulouse Europe Law and Business student [22]
Mexico Ruslana Zicaru 19 Puerto Vallarta North America Marketing student [23]
Nicaragua Daniela Majano 25 Granada Central America Designer student [24]
Panama Emilie Gabriella Borland 23 Panama City Central America Businessperson [25]
Peru Katte Anderson Caller 19 Oxapampa South America Cowgirl [26]
Poland Julia Uchronska 21 Leśniewo Europe Psychologist [27]
Portugal Susana Cardoso Delgado 27 Solveira Europe Hair stylist [28]
Puerto Rico Brittany Morales 20 Isabela Caribbean Business student and Broadcaster [29]
Spain Dayanara Rodríguez 21 Las Palmas Europe Customer service and support [30]
Uruguay Valentina Sención 26 Tacuarembó South America Nutritionist [31]
Venezuela Lady Di Mosquera 25 Carora South America Social Communication student [32]

Other information

Trivia

  • Some of the candidates were not born in the countries they represent; they are:

Replacement

By Continent

Crossovers

Contestants in other beauty pageants:

International Pageant Year Country & Contestant Placement
Miss Aura International 2025 Portugal - Sandra Cardoso Delgado Unplaced
Miss Independent International 2025 France - Zoé Unger Unplaced
Miss Teen Mundial 2025 El Salvador - Valeria Amaya 2nd runner-up
Miss Teen Intercontinental 2024 Ecuador - Valeria Buendia Winner
Wonderful Teen International 2024 El Salvador - Valeria Amaya 1st runner-up
Miss Charm 2023 Venezuela - Lady Di Mosquera Top 06
Miss Intercontinental 2023 Portugal - Sandra Cardoso Delgado Unplaced
International Queen of Cocoa 2022 Uruguay - Valentina Sención Unplaced
Miss Model Mediterranean Global International 2021 Uruguay - Valentina Sención Winner

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