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Miss Universe India Kaziah Mejo Anticipates Puerto Rico Discovery
Kaziah Liz Mejo is representing India at Miss Universe 2026.
She is 19 years old and studies law.
The pageant will take place in Puerto Rico.
Kaziah wants to learn about the island by meeting its people.
She hopes to kayak in a glowing bioluminescent bay.
She also wants to try Puerto Rican food and listen to its music.
She said salsa matches her energetic personality.
Kaziah believes people from India and Puerto Rico both feel proud of their cultures.
Preparations for Miss Universe 2026 are underway at San Juan’s José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum.
More than 100 contestants are expected to represent countries at the global pageant.
Kaziah Liz Mejo, a 19-year-old law student, said she is excited to explore Puerto Rico.
She hopes to experience the island’s bioluminescent bays, music, food, traditions, and people.
Mejo compared Puerto Rico’s cultural pride with India’s, emphasizing that both cultures are proudly carried and shared.
- Who
- Kaziah Liz Mejo, Miss Universe India and a 19-year-old law student.
- What
- She is preparing for Miss Universe 2026 and discussing how she wants to discover Puerto Rico.
- Where
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, including the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and the wider island.
- When
- Ahead of Miss Universe 2026.
- Why
- To participate in the pageant and experience Puerto Rico’s people, culture, music, food, and traditions.
Key facts
- Event
- Miss Universe 2026
- Contestant
- Kaziah Liz Mejo of India
- Age
- 19
- Occupation
- Law student
- Host location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Expected contestants
- More than 100
- Planned experiences
- Bioluminescent bays, local cuisine, music, salsa, traditions, and cultural stories
Quotes
Kaziah Liz Mejo
Miss Universe India and 19-year-old law student
“I am coming to Puerto Rico with an open mind, a curious heart, and probably way too much energy, but I know that the best way to discover a place is not through a postcard but through the people who call it home.”
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“And as an Indian, trust me, I get it because we love our food and our flavours to be so bold, and our experiences even more so. So, Puerto Rico, I am ready to taste your flavours.”
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