People’s Choice Is Underway
Entries are closed and the fan vote is live. Three contestants will walk straight into the Top Twenty at Miss USA 2026, and the fans decide who they are. Already applied? Log in to your contestant page.
Voting ends in
A Real Path to the National Stage.
Open Casting is an official way to be selected for a Miss USA and Miss Teen USA state title and compete on the national stage. In 2025, 16 women took this path. In 2026, Open Casting is intended to select 16 total titleholders. This is your way in.
Applications closed
Sixteen Women Joined the Legacy.
Last year, eight Miss and eight Teen representatives earned their place through Open Casting and walked the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA national stage. This year, the opportunity returns.
Sydney Hella
Colorado USA
Jenny Crawford
Idaho USA
Juliana Wilson
Montana USA
MonaLesa Brackett
New Hampshire USA
Chantea McIntyre
Oregon USA
Victoria Chuah
Vermont USA
Carisa Erickson
Washington USA
Eilish Young
Wyoming USA
Maliyah van Hook
Washington Teen USA
Alaina Barlock
Vermont Teen USA
Isabel Fulmer
Oregon Teen USA
Mia Dougherty
New Hampshire Teen USA
Deanna Perdue
Montana Teen USA
Drew Abdul-Wahab
Idaho Teen USA
Savannah Wilson
Colorado Teen USA
Addison Hollensworth
Wyoming Teen USA
From Open Casting to the National Stage.
Candidates Apply
Submit your application, headshot, and required videos.
America Votes
Approved contestants may be placed into groups and receive a personalized contestant page and voting link.
Judges’ Review
Public voting helps determine who advances toward Judges’ Review.
Winners Advance
Winners join the official class and compete at Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
Your Place in History
The same stage.The same sash.The same crown.
Winners join the official 2026 class of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
Applications closedYour Supporters Help Get You Seen.
Approved contestants may receive a personalized contestant page and unique voting link as groups become active during registration.
Free daily votes help contestants advance through The Open Call, The Finals, and the Last Chance path toward Judges’ Review.
The judges select who moves on to Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
The Road to Miss USA 2026.
Registration
August 2 to August 3The 51
August 3 to August 10The 25
August 10 to August 17The 15
August 17 to August 24Winners Announced
August 24
Questions Before You Apply?
Do I need pageant experience?
No. This is for women who are ready for the Miss USA or Miss Teen USA stage, whether it is their first time competing or their next shot at Nationals.
What do I need to submit?
A completed application, a headshot, an introduction video, and a walking video. They do not need to be professionally produced.
How do I get votes?
When the voting rounds begin you receive a personal link. Share it across your platforms — your supporters vote through that link, and the contestants with the strongest support advance each round.
Are there residency requirements?
No. State titles are assigned by the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA organization after winners are selected.
A Stage. A Sash. An Iconic National Crown.
16 spots are open. One could be yours.
No experience required. No state pageant required.