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Marigona Musshabani, 22, of Gjakova, Kosovo is a licensed general nurse and a fashion model. She is an alumna of the Fakulteti i Edukimit of the Universiteti i Prishtinës in Pristina, Kosovo. 

Musshabani will represent Kosovo in the 73rd edition of Miss World. Launched in London, England, United Kingdom in 1951, it is the oldest existing international beauty pageant in the world.

Miss Universe Kosovo 2023

On June 1, 2023, Musshabani competed against six other Miss Universe Kosovo 2023 candidates at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, Albania. The title was won by Arbesa Rrahmani of Ferrizaj.

Runner-up to Rrahmani was Venera Gashi of Pristina. Musshabani was the second runner-up.

Miss Universe Albania 2019 Cindy Marina hosted the coronation ceremony with Teni Vllaçaj and Eriona Sejdiu. The show was broadcast live on Vizion Plus and Klan Koha Vision.

Miss World 2026

On June 29, 2025, Musshabani went back to Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana where she competed against four other Miss Universe Kosovo 2025 candidates. The title was won by Dorea Shala.

As the second placer, Musshabani was crowned Miss World Kosovo 2026. Runner-up to Shala was Alba Fazlija.

Musshabani will represent Kosovo at Miss World 2026. The date and venue of the coronation ceremony have yet to be announced.

Among Musshabani’s fellow candidates are Linda Górecká, 22, of the Czech Republic, Janka Végvári, 18, of Hungary, Caoimhe Kenny, 25, of Ireland, Lucrezia Mangilli, 26, of Italy, Nicole Spiteri, 23, of Malta, Carly Wilson, 24, of Northern Ireland, Maja Todd, 21, of Poland, Amadea Zupan, 26, of Slovenia and Helena Hawke, 20, of Wales. This marks the third time Kosovo is represented in Miss World.

Both Antigona Sejdiju and Vita Rexhepi were unplaced when they represented Kosovo in Miss World in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Reze Dautaj was crowned Miss World Kosovo 2018 but did not compete at Miss World 2018.