One of the most important nights of beauty pageants came to crown the six queens who will represent the country in some of the most prominent stages of the pageants that celebrate the beauty, intelligence and resilience of women, the Miss Guatemala Contest.
From the Expo Center of the Tikal Futura Hotel, 20 contestants will seek to obtain one of the six international titles that will allow them to represent the country in venues such as Thailand.
Prior to the participation of the new representatives in the international competition season, Miss Guatemala Contest tonight will crown six queens who will attend pageants such as Miss World, Miss Cosmo, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.
This June 14, in Miss Guatemala Contest, the candidates must demonstrate their skills in oratory, catwalk, elegance and beauty to become the next ambassadors of national beauty. From Petén, Zacapa and Quetzaltenango to Guatemala in the United States, the participants will shine on the catwalk.
The event, which began with the opening of the Miss Guatemala Contest, featured the participation of Ana Sofía Lendl, current Miss Grand Guatemala, who obtained the position of fifth finalist in the contest held in Thailand.
The final gala is held at the Expo Center of the Tikal Futura Hotel and is also visited by Catalina Duque, Miss International 2025, and Emma Tiglao, Miss Grand International 2025, who are part of the jury.
The gala is broadcast by Guatevisión, on channel 12 of the Tigo and Claro cable services, as well as on its website. This is experienced minute by minute of this event.
June 14, 2026, 7:10 p.m.
Miss Guatemala Contest Jury
The decision will be made by a jury made up of experts in aesthetics and beauty pageants:
Yo. Ana Sofía Lendl: Miss Grand Guatemala 2025
ii. Mario Espósito: smile designer
iii. Salvador Recinos: plastic surgeon
iv. Héctor Ortiz: cardiologist
v. María Luisa Gómez: representative of Guatevisión
vi. Pablo Gálvez: representative of Mundo Travel
vii. Representatives of the Athenea brand
June 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Miss Guatemala Contest 2026 gala begins
With a opening which mixes pop songs and celebration themes, as well as the official anthem of Miss Guatemala Contest, the 20 candidates appeared on the stage of the Gran Tikal Futura together with Ana Sofía Lendl.
Naïda Estubier, Miss Guatemala in the USA, appears on the catwalk at the beginning of the Miss Guatemala Contest. (Free Press Photo: Byron Rivera Baiza)