At the Miss Universe 2026 pageant, Russia will be represented by Alexandra Stashkevich from Tyumen, and Belarus will be represented by Alia Kurotskaya from Minsk. Stashkevich entered the top 10 finalists of "Miss Russia" in 2023, and also became the champion of Russia in cheerleading sports seven times. Today the girl studies at the Faculty of Journalism of Tyumen University. Alia Kurotkaya is the first runner-up in the national competition "Miss Belarus - 2025" and the third place winner in Miss BRICS - 2026. Kurotkaya said she will bring about 60 outfits to the competition, and she will go to the competition alone - without stylists, makeup artists and wardrobe assistants. The girl plans to collect all her photos daily herself. The international competition will take place in Puerto Rico between November 8 and 24. Here the most beautiful girls from more than 140 countries of the world will gather.

At the Miss Universe 2026 pageant, Russia will be represented by Alexandra Stashkevich from Tyumen, and Belarus will be represented by Alia Kurotskaya from Minsk. Stashkevich entered the top 10 finalists of "Miss Russia" in 2023, and also became the champion of Russia in cheerleading sports seven times. Today the girl studies at the Faculty of Journalism of Tyumen University. Alia Kurotkaya is the first runner-up in the national competition "Miss Belarus - 2025" and the third place winner in Miss BRICS - 2026. Kurotkaya said she will bring about 60 outfits to the competition, and she will go to the competition alone - without stylists, makeup artists and wardrobe assistants. The girl plans to collect all her photos daily herself. The international competition will take place in Puerto Rico between November 8 and 24. Here the most beautiful girls from more than 140 countries of the world will gather.