Brazilian Marcella Kozinski, from Paraná, already appears among the best-evaluated candidates for Miss Universe 2026, even before the official start of the competition. She was elected Miss Universe Brasil in July and currently occupies the eighth position in one of the first international favorability rankings for the competition.
The ranking was prepared by Pageanthology, a platform specialized in beauty pageants. The list is not official and represents an independent reading of the current landscape, placing Marcella among the ten candidates pointed out as favorites at the beginning of this dispute.
The leadership of the ranking is held by Mia Dio, from Cuba, followed by Dominga López, from Chile; Jennifer Barreto, from Puerto Rico; Bea Millan-Windorski, from the Philippines; and Clara Vegas, from Venezuela.
Marcella Kozinski's position puts Brazil in the spotlight even more than two months before the international competition. The Paraná native figures among the main bets of the platform, which monitors and analyzes beauty pageants around the world.
