Last Updated on August 6, 2026, 1:38 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Miss Antigua and Barbuda, Zaine Frederick has been crowned the winner of the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant 2026. The pageant, hosted in Nevis saw participation from the local pageant queens from across the region, including the host island, Nevis.
The victory of the Antigua and Barbuda beauty, Frederick, has broken the winning streak of Guyana this year after the nation had claimed back to back titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions of the pageant.
The Winner of the Pageant, Miss Antigua and Barbuda, Zaine Frederick wowed the judges with her talent and grace. Throughout the night, the young beauty was remarkable in all the rounds of the pageant and amassed a total of 1425 points from the judges
Miss Antigua and Barbuda has participated in the regional pageant fresh after winning the national Antigua and Barbuda Pageant and being crowned queen of culture. The people from across the region have come forward to congratulate Fredrick on her success in the pageant.
The second runner up of the pageant was Miss St Kitts, Tresjeur Dedier who secured 1409 points after impressing the judges of the pageant with her performance. Miss Guyana, Miriam Alexander was declared the third runner up of the pageant and won the hearts of the judges having been granted 1396 points for her performance throughout the evening’s rounds.
The ten competitors from across the region were pitted against each other across an evening of rounds. The winners performed consistently well in all the rounds including swimwear, talent round, interview round and the evening wear round.
The scores from all the rounds were combined to decide the winning beauties from the pool of ten contenders. The organisers of the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant 2026 have extended their best wishes to the three winners, including the runners up.
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