Samantha Robinson Havenstrite, 27, will represent Alabama, United States at Miss USA 2026 in Miami, Florida, USA. If she wins, she will represent the country at Miss Universe 2026.

Alabama currently has one Miss USA crown, which was won by
Sylvia Hitchcock in 1967. Representing the U.S., she won Miss Universe in the same year.

The Miss Universe 2026 coronation ceremony will be held at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 24, 2026. Including Puerto Rico and the U.S., more than 120 countries and territories will be represented.

Samanta Havenstrite

Currently based in Birmingham, Alabama, Havenstrite is a beauty pageant veteran who works in finance. She attended Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA and Southern Methodist University  in University Park, Texas, USA.

On October 10, 2015, Havenstrite represented Murfreesboro at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2016 at Austin Peay State University’s Mabry Concert Hall in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was second runner-up to Savannah Chrisley.

On October 8, 2016, Havenstrite competed at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2017 as Miss Music City Teen USA 2017 at Austin Peay State University. She was second runner-up to Allee-Sutton Hethcoat.

On October 14, 2017, Havenstrite competed at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2018 at Austin Peay State University and finished in the Top 15. On September 4, 2021, she represented North Dallas County at Miss Texas USA 2021, competed against 131 other candidates at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas and finished in the Top 16.

On July 2, 2022, Havenstrite represented Houston at Miss Texas USA 2022 and competed against 88 other candidates at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel. She finished in the Top 19.

On July 15, 2023, Havenstrite represented Post Oak at Miss Texas USA 2023 and competed against 91 other candidates at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel. She was fourth runner-up to Lluvia Alzate.

Miss USA 2026

On January 26, 2026, Havenstrite turned 27. On July 11, 2026, she represented Birmingham at Miss Alabama USA 2026 and competed against eight other candidates at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, USA.

Havenstrite won the title. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Ashleigh Rye, Halle Sullivan, Britni DellaPenna and Myla Hadley.

On August 27, 2026, Havenstrite will Alabama at Miss USA 2026 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. She will compete against 50 other candidates including Aileen Cerchiara, 26, of Florida, Sydney Grace Young, 26, of Tennessee, Alexis Fuetsch, 20, of Texas and Hadley, who will represent North Carolina.