Class of 2027
Join us in High Point June 21-26, 2027 as these young women compete for the titles of Miss North Carolina 2027 and Miss North Carolina's Teen 2027
To join this wonderful sisterhood, check out the Local Preliminary Competitions for the Class of 2027.
14 Miss and 14 Teen crowned · Next: Asheville, Garner and Wake County, November 7 (2 competitions)
Miss North Carolina 2027
To be Crowned June 26, 2027
Miss North Carolina's Teen 2027
To be Crowned June 26, 2027
Miss North Carolina - Class of 2027
Leah Culbreth
Bull City
- Vocal
- Going Gold for Childhood Cancer
- Crowned October 24, 2026
Erin Emiroglu
Capital City
- Violin
- elevatED: Breaking Barriers to Higher Education Access & Promoting Student Success
- Crowned October 24, 2026
Madison Taylor Hadaway
Central Carolina
- Tap Dance
- Heart First: Prioritizing Cardiovascular Health in Every Community
- Miss Davidson County 2026
- Miss Greater Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2016
- Miss Greater Carolina's Carolina Princess 2013
- Miss Durham's Carolina Princess 2012
- Miss Greater Sandhills' Carolina Princess 2010
- Miss Moore County's Teen's Carolina Princess 2008
- Crowned October 3, 2026
McKayla Young
Chapel Hill
- Vocal
- Polished Pathways: Turning Barriers into Breakthroughs
- Miss Orange County 2026 (3rd Runner-Up, Congeniality Award, Preliminary Evening Gown Award)
- Miss Smithfield 2025 (Top 11 Finalist, Preliminary Evening Gown Award)
- Crowned September 19, 2026
Olivia Williams
Davidson County
- Vocal
- My Alpha Gal Family
- Miss Thomasville's Teen 2026
- Crowned October 3, 2026
Keri Small
Fayetteville
- Vocal
- Arts for Autism: Where Every Ability Becomes a Masterpiece, 501(c)3
- Crowned October 24, 2026
Ashley Leonard
Moore County
- Classical Violin
- Love Doesn't Hurt: Advocating for Healthy Relationships
- Miss Carolina Foothills 2025
- Miss Randolph County 2024
- Crowned September 26, 2026
Leah Sugg
Orange County
- Crowned September 19, 2026
Maghen Wagner
Randolph County
- Acro Jazz Dance
- Maghen’s Light of Hope: Mental Health & Suicide Awareness & Prevention
- Miss Catawba Valley 2026
- Crowned October 10, 2026
Calista Nicole Deal
Sandhills
- Vocal
- H.O.M.E. - Helping Others Make It Everyday
- Miss Greater Sandhills Outstanding Teen 2019
- Crowned September 26, 2026
Wesley Grace Wilson
Statesville
- Contemporary Dance
- One Choice. One Family. One Changed Life.
- Crowned October 10, 2026
Rachel Grace Leonard
Thomasville
- Jazz Dance
- Fueling Futures: Fighting Childhood Food Insecurity
- Miss Spivey's Corner's Teen 2024
- Miss Central Carolina's Teen 2023
- Carolina Princess 2017
- Carolina Princess 2016
- Crowned October 3, 2026
Hayden Lynn Pearson
Wendell
- Tap Performance
- The Red Balloon Project
- Miss Goldsboro 2026 (Top 11 Finalist)
- Miss Queen City's Teen 2024 (4th Runner-Up, Preliminary Talent Award)
- Miss Fayetteville's Teen 2023 (Top 16 Finalist)
- Miss Johnston County's Teen 2022 (Top 16 Finalist)
- Miss Goldsboro's Outstanding Teen 2020-2021 (Top 11 Finalist)
- Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen Carolina Princess 2016
- Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen Carolina Princess 2013
- Crowned October 17, 2026
Halle Powell
Zebulon
- Tap Routine
- The Senior Shuffle Project: Seated Dance for Senior Connection
- Crowned October 17, 2026
Miss North Carolina's Teen - Class of 2027
Emma Hew
Bull City
- Crowned October 24, 2026
Riverlyn Thomas
Capital City
- Lyrical Dance
- Beyond The Box: Advocating and Empowering Individuals with Non-Visible Disabilities
- Crowned October 24, 2026
Charlotte Elizabeth Rappe
Central Carolina
- Vocal
- Birthday Blessings
- Miss Gaston County's Teen 2026
- Miss Thomasville's Teen's Carolina Star 2024
- Miss Queen City's Teen's Carolina Princess 2023
- Miss Statesville's Carolina Princess 2022
- Crowned October 3, 2026
Ava Rose Craven
Chapel Hill
- Ballet en Pointe
- Etiquette Evolution: Where Courtesy Meets Confidence
- Miss Orange County's Teen 2026
- Crowned September 19, 2026
McKenzie Louise Govern
Davidson County
- Acro Musical Theatre Dance
- Project HEROES Powered by HOPE
- Miss Henderson County's Teen 2026
- Miss Iredell County's Carolina Star 2024
- Miss Thomasville's Teen's Carolina Princess 2023
- Crowned October 3, 2026
Isabella Ramanna
Fayetteville
- Crowned October 24, 2026
Emma Taylor
Moore County
- Lyrical Dance
- Battle Buddies: Supporting Military Veterans
- Miss Fayetteville's Teen 2026 (Top 11 Finalist)
- Miss Moore County's Teen 2025 (1st Runner-Up)
- Crowned September 26, 2026
Nora Paige Isenhour
Orange County
- Flag Performance
- Arrows for Armed Forces
- Carolina Princess 2017
- Crowned September 19, 2026
Ashlynn Marie Batts
Randolph County
- Lyrical Dance
- Graceful Givings
- Crowned October 10, 2026
Hailey Gray
Sandhills
- HERStory
- Hailey’s Hope: Be the Hope in Someone’s Day
- Carolina Star 2023
- Crowned October 3, 2026
Delilah Claire Hadyk
Statesville
- Vocal
- The Not Perfect Movement
- Miss Ballantyne's Teen 2026 (Spirit of Sisterhood Award, Heart Health Award, Teen Congeniality Award)
- Miss Charlotte's Teen 2025 (Non-Finalist Interview Award, Heart Champion in North Carolina for the American Heart Association, Teen Heart Champion in America for the American Heart Association, Brand Marketing Grant Recipient)
- Crowned October 10, 2026
Ella Grace White
Thomasville
- Lyrical Jazz Dance
- Project Élevé
- Crowned October 3, 2026
Ansleigh Thrash
Wendell
- Tap Dance
- S.W.A.T. (Safety With All Technology)
- Miss Goldsboro's Teen 2026 (Top 11 Finalist, Preliminary Evening Gown Award)
- Miss Rose Hill's Teen 2025 (3rd Runner-Up)
- Miss Goldsboro's Carolina Princess 2023
- Miss Sampson County's Carolina Princess 2022
- Miss Wilmington's Teen Carolina Princess 2020-2021
- Miss Goldsboro's Teen Carolina Princess 2019
- Miss Duplin County's Carolina Princess 2018
- Miss Rose Hill's Carolina Princess 2017
- Crowned October 17, 2026
Baylen Clay Salyers
Zebulon
- Tap Dance
- Bumblebee Backpacks: Bee-lieving in Brighter Beginnings
- Crowned October 17, 2026
Learn more about the Class of 2026 on the Class of 2026 Details page.
Learn more about the Class of 2025 on the Class of 2025 Details page.
Learn more about the Class of 2024 on the Class of 2024 Details page.