Miss New York has been crowned Miss America 2026.
Cassie Donegan won the title on Sunday after two nights of competition that featured delegates from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Cassie Donegan, Miss New York was crowned as Miss America 2026 in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 7, 2025.
Miss America Organization
In addition to the coveted crown, the 27-year-old from New York also took home $70,000 in scholarship money.
Donegan is the 98th woman to hold the Miss America title and the eighth ever from New York.
According to the Miss America organization, Donegan is committed to arts and education advocacy work with her community service initiative, “Promoting Arts Education in Our School Systems.”
Outside of the pageant world, Donegan also serves as COO of the child care company Southern Sitter LLC and is a member of the Actor’s Equity Association, “having built a professional performance career on stages across the nation, sharing the spotlight with some of the industry’s most celebrated talents,” the Miss America organization said in a press release.
