The 36 applications for the Maspalomas International Carnival 2026 have been submitted

 

MASPALOMAS INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL PROGRAM 2026

 

 

The CC Yumbo stage hosted the highly anticipated Presentation Gala for the candidates vying for the various titles at the 2026 Maspalomas International Carnival. The event, presented by Tomás Galván, introduced the hopefuls seeking to succeed the 2025 winners: Juana Teresa Rivero (Grand Dame), Aylin Climent Padrón (Children's Throne), Sarina Hernández Suárez (Adult Queen), and Iván Sánchez Pérez as Elektra (Drag Queen). The comparsa Baracoa provided the rhythm and color for the gala, which drew a large audience. The order of participation in the respective galas will be as follows:

 

 

 

Candidates for Grand Dame

• Ana María Martín Hernández: Sponsored by the San Fernando Senior Center. Fantasy: "Blue Monarch". Designer: Francisca Guarda Diepa.
• Inmaculada Ojeda Guerra: Sponsored by El Tablero Senior Center. Fantasy: "Flying Kiss". Designer: Masbe Creations.
• Enriqueta Soto Soto: Sponsored by the Cercados de Espino Senior Center. Fantasy: "The Legacy of a Star". Designer: Isaac Martínez Vicente.
• Carmen Santana Suárez: Sponsored by Tunte Senior Center. Fantasy: "Passion for you!". Designer: Isidro Javier Pérez Mateo.
• Margarita Araña Talavera: Sponsored by El Pajar Senior Center. Fantasy: "For a lifetime". Designers: Ayhtami Rodríguez and Omar Rodríguez.
• Tomasa Ojeda García: Sponsored by El Castillo del Romeral Senior Center. Fantasy: "Passion with soul". Designer: David Romero.

 

 

 

Candidates for the Children's Throne

• Lara Sarmiento Pérez: Sponsored by Festival Music Meets Tourism. Fantasy: "My Magical World". Designer: Joran Torres.
• Zoe Santana Portocarrero: Sponsored by Hola el Paso and the La Palma Island Council. Fantasy: "And the moon dreamed of the sea of ​​Maspalomas." Designer: Ana Portocarrero.
• Claudia López Almeida: Sponsored by Cheyennes Yumbo and Cafetería de la Vega. Fantasy: "My Fantastic World". Designer: Jonathan Suárez.
• Marta Martín Trascasa: Sponsored by Glamour Models Canarias. Fantasy: "In a sea of ​​illusion". Designer: Jonathan Suárez.
• Martina Ortiz Rodríguez: Sponsored by Rancho Arizona Restaurant and Cachitos Pizzeria. Fantasy: "Brave Heart". Designer: David Romero.
• Anixua García Hernández: Sponsored by the Lakota Study Center and Almeida Dental Clinic. Fantasy: "Chacha, look at that, that circus and me at the carnival... I hope everyone has their tickets because the show is about to start!" Designers: Ayhtami Rodríguez and Omar Rodríguez.
• Suhayla Lisbey Moya Rodríguez: Sponsored by Capross 2004 SL. Fantasy: "Flying over the sky of my city". Designer: Kevin Rodríguez González.
• Naret Rodríguez Santana: Sponsored by Cicar Canary Islands Car. Fantasy: "The Whisper". Designer: Crearte Diseños.

 

 

 

Candidates for Adult Queen

• Gabriela Rodríguez Rodríguez: Sponsored by the Los Llanos de Aridane City Council, the La Palma Island Council, and Transpecarpe SL. Fantasy: "Eternal Connection". Designer: Yacae Creaciones.
• Yaneli Alonso Perdomo: Sponsored by the Association Against Childhood Cancer and Rare Diseases "Kilometers for Smiles" and Velvet Agency. Fantasy: "Welcome to Las Vegas Circus". Designer: Willy Jorge.
• Guacimara Guedes Hernández: Sponsored by Guedes & Hernández Brokers. Fantasy: "The Awakening of a Dream". Designer: Antonio Ramón Guedes González.
• Almudena Santana Rodríguez: Sponsored by Mundo Patineta and Carroza La Auténtica. Fantasy: "Crystal Empire". Designer: Isaac Martínez Vicente.
• Estrella Jiménez de Bruin: Sponsored by Doctora Hernández Clinics. Fantasy: "Alchemy". Designer: Josué Saavedra Suárez.
• Norma Ruiz Brito: Sponsored by Gael Automoción and Darque Car. Fantasy: "Raffinato". Designer: Antonio Ceballos.
• Ángeles Moreno Santana: Sponsored by Dr. Nestor Alpizar and Carrozas José Halcón. Fantasy: "Just like you!". Designer: José Julio Armas.
• Dayanara Rodríguez Medina: Sponsored by Edrey & Daido Drive-Thru Bars and Fairground Attractions. Fantasy: "To Me, the Guard!". Designers: Isidro Javier Pérez Mateo and Daniel Rivero.
• Yaiza Caracena Almeida: Sponsored by Carrozas José Halcón and Logitrans Canarias. Fantasy: "Live in me". Designers: Ayhtami Rodríguez and Omar Rodríguez.
• Coraima Martín Sánchez: Sponsored by Carrozas José Halcón. Fantasy: "The pond, where dreams nest." Designer: Masbe Creaciones.

 

 

 

 

Drag Queen Candidates

• SHÍKY (José David Batista Falcón): Sponsored by Servatur Hotels. Theme: "Home Sweet Home". Designer: José David Batista.
• THE TURKISH (Salvador Jiménez and Carlos Coca): Sponsored by La Perdiz Rural Complex in Molinca. Fantasy: "In the Caribbean tides, these ladybugs say goodbye." Designer: Daniel Guzmán Rivero.
• LA GIOVADRAG (Giovanni Izquierdo): Sponsored by Mundo Patineta, Elite Van, El Rincón Erótico, and the Gran Canaria Island Council. Fantasy: "Kimera, The Awakening Under the Big Top of the Greatest Showman." Designer: Giovanni Izquierdo, La Giovadrag.
• AVALON (Osvaldo Cabrera Rocha): Sponsored by Juventud Canaria, Clínica Dental Claramunt, and Full Cargo. Fantasy: "And then I blossomed when no one else was watching." Designer: Osvaldo Cabrera Rocha.
• ARMEK (Pedro Llomar Miranda González): Sponsored by Divinity and Cheyennes Club. Fantasy: "I wasn't born to reign, I was born to be eternal." Designer: Nancy Henríquez González.
• ÍGNEA (Sergio Encinoso Domínguez): Sponsored by Carrozas José Halcón. Fantasy: "Give me a grrr, a what?". Designer: Néstor Santana.
• HEFESTO (Yeremy González Hernández): Sponsored by Ángel Díaz Tattoo. Fantasy: "Shock Therapy". Designer: Yeremy González and Néstor Santana.
• EGO (Daniel Hernández Rodríguez): Sponsored by Tirma López Dental Clinic, Distinto Pub Musical, and CVision. Fantasy: "Oh girls! Don't make me laugh, because ADHD isn't the same as HDMI." Designer: Kilian Betancor Falcón.
• ACRUX (Neftalí Betancor Rodríguez): Sponsored by Connecting Bingo. Fantasy: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained... and you bet on me?". Designer: Neftalí Betancor.
• EIKO (Echedey Fernández Trujillo): Sponsored by Dormitorum. Fantasy: "Unidentified Flying Object". Designers: Carla Domínguez, Sara Aguinaga and Manuel Yenedey Velázquez.
• SEQUINS (Samuel José Torres Ojeda): Sponsored by the Arucas City Council, Vervia Asesores, and Carrozas José Hacón. Fantasy: "What the scalpel took away... I'm more stretched out than chewing gum." Designer: Josep López Martí.
• YSHIA TAISMA (Eduardo David del Rosario Taisma): Sponsored by Nettronica SL. Fantasy: "Fonita, Yshia is all over the place! But even if the monkey dresses in silk, Yshia is still...". Designer: Zoilo Alejandro García.