Leah Reyes Amores wins Miss Teen Universe 2026 in Cambodia
The 16-year-old Cuban was selected in the pageant final while relatives and supporters followed the competition from Miami.
Leah Reyes Amores won the Miss Teen Universe 2026 title in the final held in Cambodia on October 25. The 16-year-old Cuban, who lives in Miami, became the pageant's new titleholder. The outcome was also followed in South Florida, where relatives, friends and others gathered to watch the competition.
The selection followed a week of pageant activities including interviews and presentations. The final ended that program and named Reyes Amores the winner. Her coronation places her at the head of the title during her reign and makes her the pageant's Miss Teen Universe representative.
In Miami, relatives, friends and media representatives gathered at a theater to watch the broadcast and learn the outcome. The young woman lived in the city, where people close to her and team members followed the Cambodia competition from afar. The gathering allowed the winner announcement to be shared by people outside the final venue.
After the result, Reyes Amores expressed her joy with the message ‘WE DID IT, CUBA! THE UNIVERSE IS OURS!’ She also dedicated the crown to Cubans on and off the island. Her reaction connected the personal celebration with the Cuban community while marking a new achievement in her pageant career.
The victory makes Reyes Amores the pageant's representative during her reign. She announced her coronation and shared her reaction on Instagram. The result came in Cambodia while family, friends and supporters in Miami watched. The 2026 crown is thus associated with a Cuban contestant living in South Florida who competed in the Asian country.