Dominga López Crowned Miss Universo Chile 2026
Dominga López, the candidate representing Viña del Mar, won Miss Universo Chile 2026 at the final held on Sunday, August 2, in the studios of Mega Televisión in Santiago. She succeeds Inna Moll and will carry Chile's candidacy to the Miss Universe final, scheduled for November in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
López's win came in a field of 13 finalists drawn from across Chile. The night's broadcast started at 22:15 local time and was carried on Mega's open signal as well as on the channel's website and official YouTube channel, a distribution setup aimed at viewers across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Among the contestants was Mariane Kiss, Miss Los Ángeles, a delegate representing Chileans living abroad — a slot organizers said was added to broaden the competition's cultural scope.
Few details about the new queen's background, age or social platform were released in the announcement. The pageant says finalists are evaluated on leadership, communication skills and community work alongside stage presence.
Viña del Mar to San Juan: What the Win Sets Up
Viña del Mar to San Juan: What the Win Sets Up
The crown puts López on the national stage through November, when she will face the global Miss Universe field in San Juan. In the intervening months she is expected to be the public face of the Chilean franchise, carrying a social platform and taking on media duties — the parts of the role organizers say now weigh as heavily as the runway. Her predecessor, Inna Moll, hands over the title after a year in the position.
A Bigger Field and a Wider Screen
The 2026 edition leaned into reach and representation: 13 finalists, including a delegate from the Chilean community abroad, and a broadcast strategy spanning free-to-air television and YouTube across multiple time zones. That combination points to a competition that has repositioned itself over its 74-year history as a values-driven spectacle rather than a purely physical contest.
For Mega TV, hosting the national final reinforces its role as the franchise's broadcast home in Chile, with the international simulcast extending the event's audience well beyond the country's borders.
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