Jade Lin Glab, 25, of Belmar, New Jersey, United States was recently crowned Miss World America 2026. It was the 12th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss World candidate of the country.
The first 11 standalone Miss World America pageants were held in 1992, 1993, 1994, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2025. Sanjay Singh Saini of Ludhiana, Punjab, India and his wife Ekta Saini of Abohar, Fazilka, Punjab have been the national directors since 2023.
Miss World America 2026
On July 11, 2026, the Miss World America 2026 coronation ceremony was held in Seattle, Washington, USA. Here are the results:
| PLACEMENT | CANDIDATE (STATE) |
| Miss World America 2026 | Jade Lin Glab (New Jersey) |
| 1st runner-up | Mary Sickler (New York) |
| 2nd runner-up | Kimberly Chinomso (Washington) |
| 3rd runner-up | Victoria Kamila Valdez Ortegón (Texas) |
| 4th runner-up | Naima Diamond Oryem (Maine) |
| 5th runner-up | Veronica Ramirez Ramsay (Connecticut) |
| Top 14 | Majo Garcia (Colorado) Rebecca Houston (Louisiana) Meera Victoria Pick (Maryland) Sophia Bloom (Massachusetts) Alondra Bridget (Nevada) Bianca Moya (North Carolina) Marissa Simmons (Pennsylvania) Geethika Kondabathini (Tennessee) |
Special awards were also given. The winners were:
- Best in Interview: Jade Glab (New Jersey)
- Best Dancer: Jade Glab (New Jersey)
- Miss Beauty With a Purpose: Jade Glab (New Jersey)
- Miss Charitable Heart: Veronica Ramirez Ramsay (Connecticut)
- Miss Compassion in Action: Victoria Kamila Valdez Ortegón (Texas)
- Miss Cultural Ambassador: Naima D. Oryem (Maine)
- Miss Integrity: Rebecca Houston (Louisiana)
- People’s Choice: Jade Glab (New Jersey)
USA in Miss World
The U.S. was represented in Miss World by Annette Gibson in 1951 and Tally Richards in 1952. The country was represented in the international beauty pageant by the Miss USA first runner-up from 1953 to 1957, the Miss United States winner from 1958 to 1961, the Miss USA World winner from 1962 to 1966, the Miss World USA winner from 1967 to 1977 and the Miss USA first runner-up again from 1981 to 1991.
Under the directorship of Richard Guy and Rex Holt, Miss World America was won by Sharon Belden in 1992, Maribeth Brown in 1993 and Kristie Harmon in 1994. Jill Ankuda, Kelly Webber and Sallie Toussaint were the appointed title holders in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
With Hirsh Wilck as the national director, Miss USA 1998 first runner-up Shauna Gambill, Miss Teen USA 1992 Natasha Allas and Miss USA 1999 second runner-up Angelique Breaux were the appointed Miss World USA in 1998, 1999 and 2000, respectively. Pageantry Magazine appointed Carrie Ann Stroup to represent the U.S. at Miss World 2001.
Jean Renard and Miss World Holdings Inc. handpicked Rebekah Revels to represent the U.S. at Miss World 2002. Founded by Bruce Vermeulen and Geoff Kearney, US Miss World was won by Kimberly Harlan in 2003 through mail-in entry and telephone interviews and by Nancy Randall through a national pageant in 2004.
With Barbizon Modeling as the license holder, Lisette Diaz won US Miss World 2005. Miss Vermont USA 2002 Brooke Elizabeth Angus represented the U.S. at Miss World 2006.
With Elite Models as the license holder, the U.S. was represented in Miss World by Abigail McCary in 2007, Lane Lindell in 2008, Lisa-Marie Kohrs 2009, Alexandria Mills in 2010 and Erin Cummins in 2011.
As the national director, Lisa-Marie Kohrs appointed Claudine Book and Olivia Jordan to represent the U.S. in Miss World in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Under the directorship of Christopher Wilmer, Miss United States 2014 Elizabeth Safrit represented the U.S. at Miss World 2014.
Wilmer held Miss World America in 2015 and 2016, which were won by Victoria Mendoza and Audra Mari, respectively. With Safrit and her mother Lynne Scott Safrit held America’s Miss World 2017, which was won by Clarissa Bowers.
With Michael Blakey and Liz Fuller as the national directors, Miss World America was won by Marisa Butler in 2018, Emmy Rose Cuvelier in 2019, Alissa Anderegg in 2020 and Shree Saini in 2021. With Shree’s parents Ekta and Sanjay as the national directors, Miss World America was won by Victoria DiSorbo in 2023 and Athena Crosby in 2025.
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