Nigerian-American Victoria Oluwakotanmi Takes Over as Miss Grand USA 2026

Nigerian-American beauty queen Victoria Oluwakotanmi, has been crowned Miss Grand USA 2026 after the title was withdrawn from the original winner, Mekayla Li.
The Miss Grand USA organisation announced Oluwakotanmi’s appointment on Friday, following the termination of Li’s reign just days after she won the crown.
Oluwakotanmi, who finished as the first runner-up at the August 10 pageant, will now assume the title and represent the United States at the Miss Grand International competition.
Announcing her appointment, the organisation said Oluwakotanmi would “carry the crown” and begin a new chapter with the Miss Grand USA organisation.
The pageant body expressed excitement about her...