The Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico and the Miss Universe Organization have opened auditions to select 60 Puerto Rican girls for Miss Universe 2026 activities on the island.^[1][2][3][4] The casting session runs Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Yolanda Guerrero in Guaynabo.^[5][6][7] It is open to 60 girls aged 7 to 9, and each candidate must attend with a parent or legal guardian.^[8][9][10] The girls chosen will take part in the Miss Universe 2026 event in Puerto Rico.^[11] The pageant is the 75th edition, and Puerto Rico is hosting it for the first time since it last hosted in 2002.^[12][13][14] Up to 121 delegates are projected for the edition, with candidates arriving on the island starting Nov. 8.^[15][16] The final is scheduled for Nov. 24 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, in a program to be presented by Dayanara Torres.^[17][18][19]