Miss World 2026: PH’s Asia Rose Simpson makes it to the Top 20

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Asia Rose Simpson of the Philippines is still in the running for the “blue crown” after advancing to the Top 20 during the Miss World 2026 coronation night on Saturday, Sept. 5. 

The Top 20 delegates who made it were the following:

• Malaysia — Taanusiya Chetty
• Zimbabwe — Brunette Makanyiso
• Zambia — Dr Adah Mushibi
• Philippines — Asia Rose Simpson
• France — Indira Ampiot
• Peru — Josiane Sciotti
• United States — Mary Sickler
• Argentina — Alina Akselrad
• Dominican Republic — Joheirry Mola Dominguez
• Brazil — Gabriela Botelho
• Cook Islands — Tiare Henry-Anguna
• China PR — Dong Yifei
• Vietnam — Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc
• Senegal — Fatoumata Diop
• Kenya — Trizah Muhenje Akala
• South Africa — Romanda Hombir
• Spain — Elisabeth Reynés Alabern
• Belgium — Olga Lombardo
• Gibraltar — Julia Horne
• Ukraine — Valeriia Lisovska

Malaysia’s Taanusiya Chetty and Zimbabwe’s Brunette Makanyiso entered the next round after emerging as the Top 2 Beauty with a Purpose winners, while Zambia’s Dr Adah Mushibi, Simpson, France’s Indira Ampiot made the cut for respectively winning the Multimedia, Head-to-head, and Top Model challenges.

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Simpson, meanwhile, hopes to post the Philippines’ second Miss World title, after Megan Young in 2013.

Held in Nha Trang, Vietnam, the finals night will culminate with reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri relinquishing her crown to the new titleholder. /edv