Hadis Sattari has been crowned Miss Global Middle East 2026. The Dubai-based model and dentistry student represented Persia at Miss Global 2026 in Thailand, finishing in the top 12 and taking two titles home to the UAE.
Hadis Sattari, a 25-year-old model who lives in Dubai and studies dentistry in Ajman, has been named Miss Global Middle East 2026 and Miss People’s Choice at the Miss Global 2026 pageant in Thailand. She also placed among the top 12 contestants.
Sattari competed as Miss Global Persia. She announced the result on her own Instagram account on 11 October, thanking supporters for “every vote, every message” and writing that the win belonged to them as much as to her.
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Miss Global Middle East and a Fan-Voted Title
The People’s Choice title rests on public support, as Sattari’s thank-you to everyone who voted for her makes clear. With more than 50,000 followers on Instagram, she had a sizeable audience behind her, and the fan vote and the regional title arrived together.
Her national costume drew on the Simurgh, the mythical bird of classical Persian literature. On Instagram she described the look as “a story of Persia, carried on the wings of the Simurgh.”
From a makeup chair to the runway
Sattari’s route into pageants has not been a conventional one. In an interview with Gulf News before the competition, she explained that she started out at 19 as a makeup artist and bridal model. She moved to Dubai about three years ago, and her first runway appearance in the city came through an open casting for Fashion Factor, where she has since walked in several editions.
Her modelling work now covers runway shows, haute couture, bridal wear, jewellery campaigns and editorial shoots. She is also a published author.
Balancing a degree with the spotlight
What sets her apart from many contestants is the degree she is working towards at the same time. Sattari is in the second year of a dentistry degree and commutes between Dubai and Ajman for classes, with graduation expected in 2030. She told Gulf News that she translates each subject into her mother tongue to make sure she fully understands it.
She has been clear that the clinic, not the stage, is the long-term plan. “Competence first. Then contribution,” she told the newspaper, adding that she wants to “earn the right to inspire.” She has also said she is “not naturally a confident person” and relies instead on a routine she does not break.
What comes next
For now, Sattari returns to her studies in the UAE with two titles to her name. She has said she wants to use her platforms to encourage women, whether through the runway, the stage or her writing, while keeping dentistry as her long-term career.
