Meet the 51 women competing to be Miss USA 2026
The 75th annual Miss USA pageant is scheduled for August 27, 2026, in Miami, featuring 51 contestants from various professional backgrounds. The event will be broadcast on the Queen Beauty Network after being removed from The CW's schedule.
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The shift in broadcast platforms highlights the changing landscape of traditional media and the niche focus of pageant industry streaming services.
A new Miss USA will be crowned on August 27, 2026. Courtesy of Miss USA The 75th annual Miss USA pageant will take place in Miami on August 27. The pageant will stream live on the Queen Beauty Network at 8 p.m. ET. Meet the 51 women competing, from a fashion designer to a flight attendant. Miss USA 2026 is coming. On August 27, 51 women will take the stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami to compete for the title. Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert will crown the winner. The final will feature swimwear, evening wear, and interview rounds. It was meant to air live on The CW , along with the Miss Teen USA finals the night before, but on Thursday, the network confirmed to Business Insider that both pageant events were no longer on its broadcast schedule.
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