Miss BRICS , the first ever international beauty pageant, was held in Kazan city of Russia.
Representatives from 17 countries participated in the competition: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates. The winner of the BRICS 2026 contest became Valentina Alekseeva, Republic of Chuvashia, Russia.
Participants epressed congratulations to Valentina, the first Miss BRICS.
