Nine talented young women will participate in the 2026 National Carnival Queen Pageant, one of the most anticipated events of Lucian Carnival.
𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 (Gros Islet), 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐢𝐬 (Grand Riviere), 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 (Gros Islet), 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 (La Clery), 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐮 (Mabouya Valley), 𝐍𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬 (Dennery), 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 (Ciceron), 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 (Ciceron) and 𝐄𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐧 (Desruisseaux, Micoud) have all been selected for the prestigious event.
More than just a beauty contest, the National Carnival Queen Pageant celebrates the strength, poise, and talent of Saint Lucian women while preserving the rich traditions of pageantry within Carnival.
In addition to the coveted title, the 2026 Carnival Queen will be awarded a EC$25,000 cash prize, a university scholarship and boundless opportunities, opening doors for personal and professional development.
This signals the end of a riveting year for National Carnival Queen, Emerle Tisson from the cultural capital of Saint Lucia, Choiseul. This year, the event is set for Saturday, July 4th, 2026, at the Pavilion on Rodney Bay.