Miss Lebanon 2025 is Perla Harb from El Maamariye


Perla Harb was proclaimed the winner of Miss Lebanon 2025 in a glittering national competition held on Saturday, October 4 in Beirut.

The 22-year-old banking and finance student from El Maamariye bested 15 other contestant to win the beauty title. She is expected to represent Lebanon at the Miss World 2026 pageant.

Chloé Khalifé and Carla Dahdah were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively.

Yasmina Halaby and Sarah Samaha completed the Top 5 while Aya Fakher, Mary-lynn and Ingrid Kazan were the rest of the Top 8 semifinalists.

Reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand graced the event as a special guest and judge.

The new Miss Lebanon succeeded last year's winner Nada Koussa who made the Top 20 at Miss World 2025 last May in Hyderabad, India.

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Photos: LBCI Lebanon / Instagram

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