The United States Mission in Nigeria has celebrated the emergence of Victoria Oluwakotanmi, a Nigerian-American and U.S. Navy Reserve veteran, as Miss Grand USA 2026.
The U.S. Mission Nigeria disclosed this in a post on its official X platform on Friday, describing Oluwakotanmi as an example of excellence, leadership and service.
According to the mission, Oluwakotanmi is a chemical engineer, mentor to young leaders and a former member of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
“Victoria Oluwakotanmi is proof that excellence wears many hats,” the mission said.
It described her as a “proud Nigerian-American” whose journey had taken her from the classroom to military service and now to the pageant crown.
