The winner of Miss Balaton 2026 has been announced: Emőke Antal, a 21-year-old contestant from Satu Mare (Szatmárnémeti), was crowned on Saturday evening in Balatonfüred. She will hold the Miss Balaton title for the coming year and represent the lake region at various public events.
Finalists and runners-up
Boglárka Vasvári finished as first runner-up (first lady-in-waiting), while Larina Vittmann took second runner-up (second lady-in-waiting). The final ranking was decided by a professional jury composed of public figures and industry experts after the contestants appeared in several rounds.
The jury
The judging panel included former beauty queen Ágnes Dobó, ex-national water polo player Gábor Hegedűs, Krisztina Maróy, editor-in-chief of GLAMOUR, and model Andrea Rábaközi, with photographer Pál Nánási serving as jury president. The evening was hosted by Tímea Gelencsér and Eszter Iszak.
Road to the final
This year’s competition followed a lengthy selection process: from the initial applicants, 60 contestants advanced, then 24, before the final 12 were chosen for the grand finale. The finalists prepared in a photo camp at the end of July and a training camp in August ahead of the final.
About the winner
Emőke Antal, who entered the final with contestant number 12 and often appeared last in the line-up, said she wanted to prove to herself that she could succeed regardless of her background or coming from a small town. Originally from Transylvania, she is currently studying management at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca/Kolozsvár and hopes to open a modelling school after graduation. The crown was passed to her by the reigning 2024 queen, Virág Bábel.
