Kim Taehyung, certified by Nubia Magazine as the Most Handsome Man in the World 2026, with his official framed certificate. Photo: Nubia Magazine.
Nubia Magazine has announced the winners of its 2026 world titles, certifying Kim Taehyung as the Most Handsome Man in the World, ðlsu Demirci as the Most Beautiful Actress in the World, and Emin Günenç as the Most Handsome Actor in the World. The three Top 10 rankings, the official certificates and the announcement videos were published by Nubia Magazine today.
The headline result is Taehyung's fourth consecutive crown. The BTS member, known worldwide as V, has now held the men's title every year from 2023 through 2026 - a run no other winner in any of the magazine's categories has matched. He closed the 2026 survey with more than 11 million votes, finishing ahead of Chinese actor and singer Xiao Zhan, who drew more than 10 million of his own after a two-horse race that left the rest of the field far behind. Third place went to Jeon Jungkook, Taehyung's fellow BTS member, with over 2.7 million votes. The men's survey drew more than 38 million votes across 123 nominees, by far the largest of the three polls.
It is easy to see why Taehyung keeps winning. As a recording artist, his solo work includes the album Layover, and his public image - by turns introspective and disarmingly warm - has become one of the most recognisable in global pop culture. Four years at the top of a worldwide public vote is no accident: it speaks to a fanbase that shows up, year after year, in numbers no rival has yet matched.
The announcement also underlines the standing of the title itself. Nubia Magazine, the British magazine behind the certification, has now been judging and certifying global beauty for more than six years, and its annual surveys have made it something of an authority in the beauty niche - the rare ranking where every place is decided openly by recorded public votes rather than a judging panel behind closed doors. Each winner receives an official framed certificate: Taehyung's, recording the global title and the 2026 year, was photographed and published alongside today's announcement.
Top 10 Most Handsome Men in the World 2026 - Full List According to Nubia Magazine Certification
Full results with portraits and video: The Top 10 Most Handsome Men in the World 2026.
ðlsu Demirci Edges Kim Jisoo for Most Beautiful Actress in the World's Closest Contest
If the men's result was a coronation, the actresses' poll was a contest decided by a whisker. Turkish actress ðlsu Demirci, known to audiences of the drama Arafta as Mercan, won the Most Beautiful Actress in the World title with more than 325,000 votes - fewer than 3,000 ahead of Kim Jisoo, who drew nearly as many. It is the narrowest winning margin at the top of any of this year's three surveys, and a genuine two-star race: YaÃÂmur Yüksel completed the podium in third, well clear of the chasing pack.
Demirci's victory caps a remarkable year for the young Turkish star, whose performance in Arafta has won her admirers far beyond Türkiye. Jisoo, already one of the most followed women in world pop culture, can consider herself desperately unlucky - a few thousand votes deciding it after a summer-long race. Behind them, the list reads as a cross-section of global screen and stage beauty, from screen stars Nancy McDonie and Cemre Gümeli to music icons Lisa and IU (Lee Ji-eun), each with devoted followings of their own.
Top 10 Most Beautiful Actresses in the World 2026 According to Nubia Magazine Certification
Full results with portraits and video: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Actresses in the World 2026.
Emin Günenç Takes Most Handsome Actor in a Turkish Drama Triumph
The Most Handsome Actor in the World title also went to Türkiye. Emin Günenç took first place with more than 185,000 votes, holding off Austin Butler, who finished close behind after a superb year on screen. Xiao Zhan, the runner-up in the men's poll, finished third - making him the only finalist to place in the Top 10 of two categories this year, a feat that marks him out as one of the most admired faces on the planet.
There is a notable connection between two of the day's three winners: Günenç plays Ateà  opposite Demirci's Mercan in Arafta, meaning the two leading titles share the same screen pairing - a handsome double for Turkish drama. The rest of the actors' list spans the industry's biggest names and brightest risers, from Henry Cavill and Timothée Chalamet to Gavin Casalegno, alongside Chinese drama stars Zi Yu and Xiao Zhan and Turkish television favourites à Âükrü Ãzyñldñz, Akñn Akñnözü and Halil ðbrahim Ceyhan.
Top 10 Most Handsome Actors in the World 2026 According to Nubia Magazine Certification
Full results with portraits and video: The Top 10 Most Handsome Actors in the World 2026.
How the Certification Works
All three 2026 surveys closed on August 31, and every place was decided by the recorded public vote in each poll. Each category is published by Nubia Magazine as a dedicated winner feature with official certification photography and a complete Top 10 countdown with finalist portraits and the official announcement video. Congratulations to all three winners and all thirty finalists - and to the voters in every corner of the world who made the 2026 certification the biggest yet.
