New Miss Grand USA 2026 Victoria Oluwakotanmi. Image: Instagram | officialmissgrandusa, tori_olu
Nigerian-American beauty queen, Victoria Oluwakotanmi, 25, has stepped into the spotlight after becoming Miss Grand USA 2026 under unusual circumstances.
Oluwakotanmi, who finished as the first runner-up at the Miss Grand USA pageant held on August 10, assumed the crown on Friday after the organisation terminated the reign of the original winner, Mekayla Li.
Her new title puts her on an international stage, but her journey to the crown goes beyond pageantry, with a background spanning the US military, education and youth empowerment.
Here are seven things to know about the Nigerian-American who will represent the United States at Miss Grand International.
