Joheirry Mola Dominguez (; born September 27, 2001) is a Dominican model, educator, journalist, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World 2026. She is the second Dominican woman to win Miss World, following Mariasela Álvarez in 1982.
Early life and education Mola was born in New York City to Dominican parents—her mother originating from La Vega and her father from Distrito Nacional. At six years old, she relocated with her family to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she was raised.
She attended Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), graduating with a degree in Business Management and Administration (Dirección y Gestión Empresarial).
Career Mola works as a teacher in Literature and Social Studies in English. She is also the founder and president of Voices of Tomorrow, a social initiative and Beauty with a Purpose project focused on expanding English-language education for children and young people in vulnerable communities.
Outside the classroom, Mola also works in media and television broadcasting. She is a correspondent for Univision New York's segment Ventana a Quisqueya, covering Dominican culture, social issues, and community stories. She delivers live pre-show reporting for Univision at the Premios Soberano, and served as a reporting correspondent during the UNICEF Together For Children Telethon. Additionally, Mola works as a professional model and serves as a Goya Gives Ambassador.
Pageantry Mola's first pageant was Miss Teen Américas 2018, where she represented the Dominican Republic and was a runner-up. Mola represented the Distrito Nacional at Miss World Dominican Republic 2025 (Miss Mundo Dominicana 2025), where she won the national title and earned the right to represent the Dominican Republic at Miss World 2026.
Mola won Miss World 2026, held in Nha Trang, Vietnam. She also won the Americas and Caribbean continental title in the Top Model competition. During the final question-and-answer round, Mola was asked by Miss World Vietnam chairwoman Phạm Kim Dung, "Which beauty with a purpose cause have you supported in your country, and how would you improve it if you were crowned Miss World?" Mola responded:
She also stated that her initiative provides vulnerable children with English as a valuable tool for self-expression and communication throughout their lives. Mola was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand. After she won, Mola received congratulations from Dominican President Luis Abinader and various public officials.
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