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Miss USA 2026
DateAugust 27, 2026[1]
VenueAdrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, Florida
BroadcasterThe CW
Entrants51
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Miss USA 2026 will be the 75th Miss USA pageant, scheduled to take place at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida on August 27, 2026.

Audrey Eckert of Nebraska will crown her successor at the end of the event. The winner will represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2026 pageant to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Background

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Location

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On March 5, 2026, it was announced that the competition will take place in Miami, Florida, marking the first pageant in the state since 1986. A month later, it was announced the venue will be held at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.[1][2]

Broadcaster

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This will be the third pageant to be aired on The CW in four years, after the previous edition was briefly streamed on Queen Beauty Network.[3]

Selection of contestants

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The selection of contestants for the state pageants taking place in May to July 2026. The first state pageant was Arkansas and held on May 3, 2026, the final state pageant is the tri-states of Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, scheduled to be held on July 26, 2026.[4]

Appointed contestants

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As with the previous year, several states in the competition can not hold traditional state pageants due to state directorship contract issues and will get via an open casting call conducting by the national organization. On May 15, 2026, it was announced sixteen states will give an open casting call with applications in separate parts.

The first Open Call began voting in early June and those states are Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas into three voting rounds each, the top two on each assigned group will make it to the judges round upon submitting their videos determining those hopefuls would select the eight women to appoint each of the eight state titles. The second Open call for the remaining eight states will begin voting in early July, those states are Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming with the same format.[1][5]

Contestants

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As of June 2026, the confirmed contestants are competing for the title.

State/District Contestant Age[a] Hometown Notes
Arizona Kaitlyn Humphrey 23 Scottsdale
Arkansas Anna Claire Hay 23 Siloam Springs Previously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2020[6]
Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2020
Connecticut Jaeden Hamelly 30 New London
District of Columbia Kennedy Lucas 28 Washington, D.C.
Georgia †
Hawaii Darja Bassut[7] 23 Waiʻanae
Idaho †
Illinois Vivica Lewandowski 21 Barrington Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2023
Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 2023
Daughter of Miss Illinois USA 1998 Mandy Lane Lewandowski
Iowa Madeline Erickson 22 Ankeny Previously Miss Iowa Teen USA 2023
Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 2023
Kansas Madilynn Becker 22 Herington Previously Miss Kansas Teen USA 2021
Kentucky †
Maine Mykala Green 25 Biddeford
Massachusetts Kayshauna Montaño[8] 28 West Springfield
Minnesota Rachel Betterley[9] 35 Hastings Previously Miss Minnesota 2015 under her maiden name Rachel Latuff[10]
Missouri Madison Beck 21 Barnhart Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2023[11]
Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 2023
Nevada Natalie Bode 27 Las Vegas
New Hampshire †
North Dakota Sophia Richards[12] 25 Hope Previously Miss North Dakota 2024[13]
Oklahoma Annamaria Thomas[14] 22 Miami
Pennsylvania †
South Dakota Lexus Paulson 28 Sioux Falls
Tennessee †
Texas †
Utah Alayzia Christopher 30 Park City
Vermont †
West Virginia Alanna Lynch 25 West Liberty
Wisconsin Olivia Lulich[15] 23 Lyndon Station Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2020

† The chosen delegate was appointed from an Open Casting Call

Upcoming state pageants

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State Date
Alaska June 28, 2026[16]
Delaware June 28, 2026[17]
Indiana June 28, 2026[18]
Nebraska June 28, 2026[19]
North Carolina June 28, 2026[20]
South Carolina
California July 12, 2026[21]
Alabama July 12, 2026[22]
Florida July 12, 2026[23]
Louisiana July 12, 2026[24]
New Mexico July 19, 2026[25]
Rhode Island July 19, 2026[26]
Virginia July 19, 2026[27]
Maryland July 26, 2026[28][29][30]
New Jersey
New York

Notes

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  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | The CW Network Named Exclusive Broadcast Partner For Both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2026 Competitions on August 26–27". The Next Miss USA. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  2. ^ "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |Miss USA Announces Adrienne Arsht Center as Miami 2026 Venue". The Next Miss USA. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  3. ^ White, Peter (June 23, 2026). "Miss USA Returns To The CW Following Pageant Ownership Change". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  4. ^ "2026 STATE PAGEANTS". Miss USA. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  5. ^ "2026 Open Call". Miss USA. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  6. ^ "Good Day NWA: Miss AR USA & Miss AR Teen USA". KNWA FOX24. December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Kamoku, Keila; Unebasami, Trent (May 16, 2026). "Miss Hawaii USA 2026: Full list of winners". KHON-TV. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  8. ^ Odiah, Areta (June 23, 2026). "West Springfield native Kayshauna Montaño crowned Miss Massachusetts USA 2026". WWLP. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  9. ^ "Art teacher and mom crowned Miss Minnesota USA". KMSP-TV. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  10. ^ "Hastings native wins Miss Minnesota pageant". www.hastingsstargazette.com. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  11. ^ Caltrider, Mary (June 23, 2023). "Miss Missouri USA and Miss Missouri Teen USA stop by Show Me St. Louis". KSDK-TV. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  12. ^ Larson, Chris (June 1, 2026). "From small town USA to Miss North Dakota USA, Hope's Sophia Richards to compete for Miss USA". WZFG. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  13. ^ "Sophia Richards crowned Miss North Dakota 2024". NewsDakota.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  14. ^ Stogsdill, Sheila (June 17, 2026). "Ottawa County's Annamaria Thomas crowned Miss Oklahoma-USA". KODE-TV. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  15. ^ Peters, Corey (June 3, 2026). "Viroqua agriculture teacher crowned 2026 Miss Wisconsin USA". WKBT-DT. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  16. ^ "Pageant Information". Miss Alaska USA. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  17. ^ "Pageant Information". Miss Alaska USA. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  18. ^ "IN USA WKND". Empower2Productions. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  19. ^ "Main Event - MISS NEBRASKA USA® and MISS NEBRASKA TEEN USA®". Miss Nebraska USA. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  20. ^ "The Main Event". A Blaize Productions. April 5, 2026.
  21. ^ "HOST HOTEL". Miss California USA. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  22. ^ @luckysa78232; (April 5, 2026). "Two crowns. One stage. One unforgettable weekend 👑✨" – via Instagram.
  23. ^ "Main event". Miss Florida USA. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  24. ^ @luckysa78232; (April 5, 2026). "Crown ready, dreams in motion, and Louisiana magic in the air ✨👑" – via Instagram.
  25. ^ @lauras_productions_; (May 18, 2026). "The 2026 Miss New Mexico USA & Miss New Mexico Teen USA Competitions are headed once again to Las Cruces, New Mexico!" – via Instagram.
  26. ^ "Main Event". Miss Rhode Island USA. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  27. ^ @thefavgroupinc; (March 1, 2026). "We know you've been waiting… and the moment is finally here!✨" – via Instagram.
  28. ^ "Main Event". Miss Maryland USA. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  29. ^ "Main Event". Miss New Jersey USA. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  30. ^ "Main Event". Miss New York USA. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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