{"id":2000121887,"date":"2026-08-09T11:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000121887"},"modified":"2026-08-09T11:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:30:46","slug":"elle-muhoza-joins-123-contestants-in-vietnam-for-miss-world-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/elle-muhoza-joins-123-contestants-in-vietnam-for-miss-world-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Elle Muhoza joins 123 contestants in Vietnam for Miss World 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegates include Miss Uganda Trivia Elle Muhoza, who shares a strong connection to Rwanda through her maternal lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 73rd edition will feature contestants from countries around the world, with Eritrea, French Guiana, Maldives, Mozambique and Pakistan set to participate for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several countries that did not take part in last year\u2019s competition are also returning this year. They include Aruba, the Bahamas, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Laos, Malawi, Morocco, Norway, Saint Lucia, South Korea, Tanzania and the Turks and Caicos Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s pageant coincides with celebrations marking 75 years since Miss World was established. It is one of the world\u2019s longest-running and most prominent international beauty pageants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda is not participating in this year\u2019s competition, while several other East African countries, including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda, will be represented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda made its Miss World debut in 2016, when Jolly Mutesi became the country\u2019s first representative. Contestants, including Elsa Iradukunda, Liliane Iradukunda, and Meghan Nimwiza, followed her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naomie Nishimwe, who was crowned Miss Rwanda 2020, did not compete at Miss World following the cancellation of the 2020 global pageant due to the COVID-19 pandemic and her subsequent departure from the local organizing agency. Grace Ingabire represented Rwanda in 2021 and remains the country\u2019s last contestant to appear on the Miss World stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Divine Muheto, crowned Miss Rwanda 2022, was unable to compete at Miss World 2023 after the national pageant&#8217;s operations were suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest contestants will compete for the crown currently held by Thailand\u2019s Suchata Chuangsri, who won Miss World 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"2000121906\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/i_begin_one_of_the_most_meaningful_journeys_of_my_life_with_a_heart_full_of_gratitude_purpose_1_-8e40c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121906\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The delegates include Miss Uganda Trivia Elle Muhoza, who shares a strong connection to Rwanda through her maternal lineage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" data-id=\"2000121905\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/i_begin_one_of_the_most_meaningful_journeys_of_my_life_with_a_heart_full_of_gratitude_purpose_2_-46fd0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000121905\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This year\u2019s pageant coincides with celebrations marking 75 years since Miss World was established.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1306\" data-id=\"2000121904\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/the_journey_continues_as_more_national_ambassadors_depart_their_home_countries_for_vietnam_w_4_-73ce8.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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