Nigerian-American beauty queen Victoria Oluwakotanmi has stepped into the spotlight after becoming Miss Grand USA 2026.
Oluwakotanmi, who finished as the first runner-up at the Miss Grand USA final held on August 10, assumed the crown on Friday after the organisation terminated the reign of the original winner, Mekayla Li.
Her new title places her on an international stage, where she will represent the United States at the Miss Grand International pageant.
However, Oluwakotanmi’s journey to the crown extends beyond pageantry, with a background spanning the US Navy, education and youth empowerment.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Oluwakotanmi is the daughter of Nigerian immigrants and has spoken publicly about her Nigerian heritage and experience growing up in a Nigerian-American family.
