Lauryn Mallard of Advance, NC was crowned Miss North Carolina 2026 at the High Point Theatre on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Mallard promoted her Community Service Initiative “Fight with Grace: Fundraising and Advocating for Childhood Cancer” and received $20,000 in scholarships. The Miss division awarded over $84,500 in scholarships and grants throughout the competition week.

Camdyn Lee of Catawba, NC was crowned Miss North Carolina’s Teen 2026 at the High Point Theatre on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Lee promoted her Community Service Initiative “It Begins with Y.O.U. – Youth, Overcoming, and Uplifting” and received $9,500 in scholarships and grants. The Teen competition awarded over $34,000 in scholarships and grants to contestants throughout the competition week.

38 Miss and 38 Teen candidates compete for spots at Miss America, Miss America’s Teen national pageants HIGH POINT (June 26, 2026) – Preliminary Night

38 Miss and 38 Teen candidates compete for spots at Miss America, Miss America’s Teen national pageants HIGH POINT (June 25, 2026) – Preliminary Night

38 Miss and 38 Teen candidates compete for spots at Miss America, Miss America’s Teen national pageants HIGH POINT (June 25, 2026) – The Miss

6/24/26 11:41PM Update– The Miss North Carolina Organization will resume Wednesday’s preliminary competition at 4PM on Thursday, June 25. All Wednesday ticketholders and live stream passes will be valid for the new event time, and no further action is needed. Thursday’s preliminary will be delayed until 7:30PM.

The Miss North Carolina Organization is excited to launch the Class of 2026 People’s Choice campaign. From June 1 through June 26, supporters can cast $1 votes through Spotfund to help one Miss candidate and one Teen candidate secure a guaranteed spot in the Top 11 Semi-Finalists on Saturday, June 27.