Miss America 2026 & Miss America's Teen 2026
September 2-7, 2025
The Miss America Opportunity will hold the 2026 Competition at The Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, culminating with the crowning of Miss America’s Teen 2026 and Miss America 2026.
Event Schedule
September 1, 2025 – September 7, 2025 in Orlando, Florida
- Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Miss North Carolina’s Teen, Kate Ward: Voiceover Recording, Carlos Velez Evening Gown Photoshoot
- Miss North Carolina, Sophia Kellstrom: TBD
- Monday, September 1, 2025
- Miss North Carolina’s Teen, Kate Ward: Private Interview
- Miss North Carolina, Sophia Kellstrom: TBD
- 5pm: Arrival Ceremony – Open to credentialed attendees only, in Kingston Hall, Universal Loews Hotel & Resort.
- 7pm: LU’AU Welcome Reception – Open to ticketed guests only.
- 8pm: LU’AU Welcome Dinner – Open to ticketed guests only.
- Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- 7pm: Miss America’s Teen Preliminary – Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 10pm ET: Visitation – Open to credentialed attendees only, in Kingston Hall, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- 7pm: Miss America Preliminary – Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 10pm: Visitation – Open to credentialed attendees only, in Kingston Hall, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- Thursday, September 4, 2025
- 9am – 5pm: World Tour Expo – At Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- 4:30pm: Miss America’s Got Talent – Teen Division – Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 7:30pm: Miss America’s Got Talent – Miss Division – Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 10pm: OfficiallyHER Visitation – Open to credentialed attendees only, in Kingston Hall, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- Friday, September 5, 2025
- 9am – 5pm: World Tour Expo – At Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- 11am: Miss America’s Little Sisters Tea Party – At Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- 7pm: Go Red GALA Night Red Carpet – Miss America “Goes Red” honoring our partnership with the American Heart Association’s Go RED For Women initiative with a Gala Evening of Dining, a “Show Us Your Shoes” Fashion Show featuring the State Delegates and a Special Tribute honoring America’s Gold Star Families. Formal attire is required (suggested Red), open to ticketed guests only.
- 8pm: Go Red GALA Night Dinner – Open to ticketed guests only.
- Saturday, September 6, 2025
- 9am – 5pm: World Tour Expo – At Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- 1pm – 3pm: Miss America Autograph Session – At Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- 7pm: Miss America’s Teen 2026 Finals – Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 10pm: Miss America’s Teen 2026 Coronation – Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- Sunday, September 7, 2025
- 9am – 11am: Breakfast of Champions – Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- 7pm: Miss America 2026 Finals – Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 10pm: Miss America 2026 Coronation – Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
Hotel Information
- Host Hotel: Loews Sapphire Universal Resort
Ticket Information
- Tickets on sale: July 31, 2025.
Streaming Information
- Watch the Miss America & Miss America Teen Preliminaries (paid) on PageantVision.com and stream the Miss and Teen Finals LIVE on YouTube for FREE!
People’s Choice Links
- Miss (Coming Soon)
- Teen (Coming Soon)
Miss America 2026 Preliminary Awards
Miss America's Teen 2026 Preliminary Awards
Preliminary Night Grouping - Miss
Miss Contestants 1 - 17
- Alabama
- Emma Terry
- Dance (Ballet en Pointe)
- Miss Hoover 2025
- Alaska
- Suparat Prasannet
- Dance (Contemporary Hip-Hop)
- Miss Lake Hood 2025
- Arizona
- Tiffany Ellington
- Ventriloquism
- Access Books
- Arkansas
- Kennedy Holland
- Vocal
- Miss Metro 2025
- California
- Rachel Nichole Axt
- Vocal (Pop)
- Autism Acceptance
- Miss Clovis 2025
- National American Miss California 2021
- Colorado
- Gabrielle Gramont
- Miss Fort Collins 2025
- Connecticut
- Cayla Kumar
- Dance
- The Gold Ribbon Project
- D.C.
- Katie Wadman
- Dance
- Miss Iowa USA 2021
- University of Iowa (BA - Journalism, BA - Psychology)
- Delaware
- Hailey Mack
- Color Guard Routine
- Florida
- Paris Richardson
- Dance (Acrobatic Jazz)
- Georgia
- Audrey Kittila
- Instrumental (Violin)
- Miss Atlanta 2025
- University of Georgia
- Hawaii
- Emalia Dalire
- Miss Kane'ohe 2025
- Idaho
- Ellie Daniels
- Dance
- Miss Bonneville County 2025
- Illinois
- Nitsaniyah Fitch
- Miss Windy City 2025
- Indiana
- Kinley Shoemaker
- Vocal
- Iowa
- Lydia Fisher
- Dance (Tap)
- Kansas
- Emily Rugg
- Vocal
Miss Contestants 18 - 34
- Kentucky
- Ariana Mae Rodriguez
- Vocal
- Miss Bardstown 2025
- Louisiana
- Gabrelle McLeod
- Vocal
- Miss Cane River 2025
- Maine
- Paige Lessard
- HER Story™
- USOA Miss Maine 2023, National Elite Miss 2021
- Maryland
- Maria Derisavi
- HER Story™
- University of Alabama
- Massachusetts
- Khailah Griffin
- Instrumental (Piano)
- Miss Cambridge 2025
- Brown University, Northeastern University
- Michigan
- Hannah Palmer
- HER Story™
- Sunflower Project
- Miss Spirit of the State 2025
- Minnesota
- Emma Vrieze
- Vocal
- Swim With Knowledge: Water Safety
- Miss Glacial Waters 2025
- Mississippi
- Anna Leah Jolly
- Dance (Ballet en Pointe)
- Miss Capital City 2025
- State: Preliminary Talent Award, Quality of Life Finalist
- Missouri
- Courtney Rowe
- Dance (Jazz)
- Montana
- Haley Joy Tate
- HER Story™
- CSI
- Local
- Nebraska
- Makinzie Marie Gregory
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Nevada
- Abigail Bachman
- Dance (Lyrical)
- New Hampshire
- Xanthi Russell
- Dance (Tap)
- Miss Lilac State 2025
- State: Preliminary Evening Gown Award (in a homemade gown), Inner Beauty Scholarship Award
- New Jersey
- Belle Nicholas
- Vocal
- Clinical Psychology Grad Student at Widener University
- New Mexico
- Madyson Kettler
- Dance
- University of New Mexico
- New York
- Cassie Donnegan
- Vocal
- Miss New York Volunteer 2024, Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2013 (4th RU, Preliminary Talent Award, Outstanding Vocalist Award at MAOT 2014), Miss Greater Springfield's Outstanding Teen 2013
- North Carolina
- Sophia Kellstrom
- Vocal - At Last
- Make A Change: Fighting Food Insecurity
- Miss Davidson County 2025
- Miss Asheville 2024 (Top 5 at Miss NC), Miss Mecklenburg County 2020, Miss Metrolina 2019, Miss Gastonia 2018, Miss Metrolina's Outstanding Teen 2016 (Top 15) at Miss NCOT
- Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- At State: Preliminary Evening Gown Award, Preliminary Talent Award, Overall Vocal Talent Award
Miss Contestants 35 - 52
- North Dakota
- Kennedy Delap
- HER Story™
- Ohio
- Olivia Fosson
- Vocal
- Body Neutral: Connect, Create, Celebrate
- Oklahoma
- Tessa Dorrell
- HER Story™
- Partners Club: Empowering Education
- Miss Broken Arrow 2025
- Oregon
- Mya Cash
- Dance
- Project Butterfly
- Pennsylvania
- Victoria Vespico
- Dance (Tap)
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- Alexia Rodrigues
- Foster Hope, Adopt a Dream
- South Carolina
- Sarah Kay Wrenn
- Dance
- Heart Strong: Empowering the Next Generation of Lifesavers
- Clemson University
- South Dakota
- Jamee Kattner
- Vocal
- Tennessee
- Zoe Scheiderich
- Dance
- Texas
- Sadie Schiermeyer
- Dance
- CSI
- Local
- Utah
- Jordyn Bristol
- Vocal
- CSI
- Local
- Vermont
- Sophia Parker
- HER Story™
- Virginia
- Madison Whitbeck
- Vocal
- Arts for All
- Miss Arlington 2025
- Washington
- Amber Elizabeth Pike
- Instrumental (Violin)
- Strong Lungs, Strong Life
- Miss Spokane 2025
- Gonzaga alumna (MBA)
- West Virginia
- Courtney Bearer
- Dance (Hula Hoop)
- Miss Morgantown 2025
- At State: Preliminary Talent Award, “Act Well Your Part” Award, Four Points of the Crown Award, “Reel” Time Challenge Award, Brand Ambassador Award, Global Game Changers Award
- Wisconsin
- Willow Newell
- Vocal
- Diversifying the Entertainment Industry
- Miss Racine 2025
- Miss Great Lakes 2024, Miss Kenosha 2023
- Graduate from Carthage College
- Wyoming
- Anna-Claire Musick
- Dance (Rhythmic Tap)
- CSI
- Local
Preliminary Night Grouping - Teen
Teen Contestants 1 - 17
- Alabama
- Addison Shoemaker
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Cheering on Children’s
- Miss Historic Springville's Teen 2025
- Miss Holden River's Teen 2024
- Alaska
- Sara DeVolld
- Dance (Ballet en Pointe)
- CSI
- Local
- Arizona
- Sydney Lyn Thomas
- Vocal
- Free Your Mind: Mental Health Matters
- Arkansas
- Amelia Lisowe
- Dance
- California
- Jasmine Wu
- Dance (Gymnastics)
- Colorado
- Madelynn Nackerud
- Dance
- Connection is Protection: School Incident Prevention
- Miss Westminster's Teen 2025
- Miss Westminster Teen USA (2nd RU Miss Teen Colorado USA)
- Connecticut
- Haylee Patton
- Dance
- D.C.
- Ashton Blake Hart
- Her Piano
- Miss Capital City's Teen 2025
- University of Alabama
- Delaware
- Avery Martinenza
- HER Story™
- Florida
- Noelle Schnacky
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Miss Orlando's Teen 2025
- Georgia
- Reagan Khloe Moore
- Dance
- Hawaii
- Anya Teruya
- Dance (Ballet en Pointe)
- Idaho
- Kirra McCarty
- Dance
- Illinois
- Lillie Brown
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Indiana
- Addison Chattin
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Iowa
- Fiona Treiber
- Instrumental (Guitar) & Vocal
- Kansas
- Bella Andra
- Demonstration
Teen Contestants 18 - 34
- Kentucky
- Blakely Callahan
- Vocal (Opera)
- Louisiana
- Virginia Kirkpatrick
- Dance (Jazz)
- Maine
- Alana LaCourse
- Dance (Tap)
- Maryland
- Kinsley Potts
- Performance
- Massachusetts
- Ava Dooley
- Dance (Jazz)
- Michigan
- Libbie Tacia
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Minnesota
- Lily Geyer
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Mississippi
- Avery McNair
- Instrumental (Piano)
- Missouri
- Greta Clark
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Montana
- Marygrace Knuffke
- Dance (Ballet en Pointe)
- Nebraska
- Gabriella Swift
- Dance (Contemporary)
- Nevada
- Tahmea Dowdell
- Vocal
- Color For A Cure
- Miss Lake Tahoe's Teen 2025
- New Hampshire
- Megan Plaza
- Vocal
- New Jersey
- Delaney Higgins
- Baton Twirling
- No Limits: Acceptance for All Diverse Abilities
- Miss South Jersey's Teen 2025
- New Mexico
- Tinaya Brown
- Vocal
- Miss Bernalillo County’s Teen 2025
- New York
- Nadia Anwar
- Vocal
- Miss Staten Island's Teen 2025
- North Carolina
- Kate Ward
- Dance (Lyrical) - I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- The Tree Hugger Project
- Miss Johnston County's Teen 2025
- At State: Preliminary Evening Gown Award, Preliminary Talent Award, Hanley House Trailblazer Award
Teen Contestants 35 - 52
- North Dakota
- Rita Johnson
- Dance (Lyrical)
- The Party Project: Giving a Gift to Remember
- University of North Dakota
- Ohio
- Allison Payton
- Dance (Tap)
- Oklahoma
- Taylor Meeks
- Dance (Jazz)
- Balanced Bytes: Screen Less, Live More
- Miss Bricktown's Teen 2025
- Oregon
- Mila Pearl
- Musical Theatre
- Fill A Plate: Eliminating food insecurity
- Pennsylvania
- Lynzi Allen
- Dance (Jazz)
- Just Be You
- Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2025
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- Ocean Lombard
- Dance
- South Carolina
- Tess Ferm
- Vocal
- From Fear to Freedom: Food Allergy Awareness
- South Dakota
- Taya Ritterbush
- Vocal
- Swimming in Inclusion: Floating in Diversity
- Tennessee
- Analee Shaver
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Texas
- Emma Fossum
- Instrumental (Piano)
- Miles for Music
- Miss Colleyville's Teen 2025
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Utah
- Brynn Lindley
- Dance (Acro Jazz)
- Serve it Up
- At State: Overall Health & Fitness Award, Rookie Health & Fitness Award, Rookie Talent Award, the Teens in Action Award, and was a Diamond Sash Award
- Vermont
- Emma Danaher
- Speed Painting
- Virginia
- Aryana Guest
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Washington
- Kendall Runyan
- Vocal
- West Virginia
- Delanie Graham
- Dance (Lyrical)
- Miss Shenandoah's Teen 2025
- Wisconsin
- Natalie Popp
- Vocal
- Never Forgotten: Remembering Our Heroes
- Miss Capital City's Teen 2025
- Miss Madison's Teen 2024, Miss Harbor Cities' Teen 2023
- Wyoming
- Alivia Denzin
- Dance (Contemporary)
Teen Talent Order
- Mississippi
- Michigan
- Florida
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Tennessee
- New Hampshire
- West Virginia
- Ohio
- Illinois
- Washington
- Delaware
- Virginia
- California
- Iowa
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
- Maine
- Wyoming
- Oregon
- Maryland
- Utah
- Connecticut
- Alaska
- Missouri
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- Wisconsin
- Massachusetts
- Colorado
- Vermont
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Arkansas
- Montana
- Pennsylvania
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- New Jersey
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- Rhode Island
- Hawai’i
- New York
- North Dakota
- Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Idaho
Teen Interview Order
Interviews will be split across two days, the position of the split has not yet been announced.
- Mississippi
- Michigan
- Florida
- South Dakota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Tennessee
- New Hampshire
- West Virginia
- Ohio
- Illinois
- Washington
- Delaware
- Virginia
- California
- Iowa
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
- Maine
- Wyoming
- Oregon
- Maryland
- Utah
- Connecticut
- Alaska
- Missouri
- Kentucky
- Indiana
- Wisconsin
- Massachusetts
- Colorado
- Vermont
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Arkansas
- Montana
- Pennsylvania
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- New Jersey
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- Rhode Island
- Hawai’i
- New York
- North Dakota
- Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Idaho
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