{"id":466,"date":"2026-10-10T18:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T18:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=466"},"modified":"2026-10-10T18:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T18:44:02","slug":"tanzanias-jihan-dimack-makes-history-as-first-african-to-win-miss-grand-international-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=466","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania\u2019s Jihan Dimack Makes History as First African to Win Miss Grand International 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic-1023x682.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/who-pic.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tanzanian model Jihan Mohin Dimack has been crowned Miss Grand International 2026, becoming the first African woman to win the international beauty pageant.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dimack won the title during the grand finale held on Saturday, October 10, at MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She succeeds the outgoing queen, Emma Mary Tiglao of the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_753cf486-3df6-402e-be67-17780c1b7cc8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_753cf486-3df6-402e-be67-17780c1b7cc8.jpg 495w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_753cf486-3df6-402e-be67-17780c1b7cc8-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her victory marks a major achievement for Tanzania and Africa, which had not previously won the title since the competition began in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dimack impressed the judges during the final question-and-answer session, where the top five contestants were asked what qualities an empowered woman should possess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her response, she highlighted kindness, putting others first and being willing to serve. She also credited her mother as her inspiration, saying that a kind heart allows a woman to lead and make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her answer placed the focus on character and compassion, rather than physical appearance alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miss Ecuador, Shyare Andrade, finished as the first runner-up, while Miss Netherlands, Beau Megan Goos, took second runner-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miss Guatemala, Ximena Carrillo, finished fourth, followed by Miss Vietnam, Emoura Pham, who completed the top five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contestants went through several stages, including swimsuit and evening gown presentations, before the final question-and-answer round determined the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition brought together contestants from different countries and territories, giving them an opportunity to represent their cultures and showcase their confidence, communication skills and personal ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_e47aca6b-25c6-408f-a18a-6d5184e2ca45.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_e47aca6b-25c6-408f-a18a-6d5184e2ca45.jpg 495w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_e47aca6b-25c6-408f-a18a-6d5184e2ca45-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanzanian model Jihan Mohin Dimack has been crowned Miss Grand International 2026, becoming the first&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1],"tags":[33,34,36,35],"class_list":["post-466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","category-uncategorized","tag-jihan-dimack","tag-miss-grand-international","tag-tanzania","tag-winner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":470,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions\/470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}