Malaysia’s Taanusiya Chetty has finished third at Miss World 2026, matching the country’s best-ever result at the international beauty pageant.
The 26-year-old was named second runner-up at the final in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on Saturday (Sep 5), alongside winner Joheirry Mola Dominguez of the Dominican Republic and first runner-up Elisabeth Reynes Alabern of Spain.
Taanusiya’s achievement matches the record set by Lina Teoh, who also finished third at Miss World 1998. The two women are now Malaysia’s best-performing contestants in the history of the pageant.
Speaking to Bernama after the competition, Taanusiya, affectionately known as Taanu…
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