Jessi Kalambayi is a Congolese and American beauty pageant titleholder who will represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Miss Universe 2026.
Early life and education Jessi Kalambayi was born in Kinshasa and grew up in Durban, South Africa, before moving to the United States at the age of 18.
Kalambayi earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a master's degree in International Studies, specializing in Migration, from the University of Denver.
Pageantry Kalambayi won Miss Colorado USA 2024 and went on to compete at Miss USA 2024, where she placed in the Top 10.
She won Miss Universe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026 and will represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Miss Universe 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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