Victoria Oluwakotanmi

Biography

Victoria Oluwakotanmi is a Nigerian-American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Grand Indiana 2026. Oluwakotanmi was appointed Miss Grand USA 2026, after the winner, Mekyla Li, was disqualified.

== Early life and education == Victoria Oluwakotanmi is of Yoruba Nigerian descent and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. She served in the United States Navy Reserve. She graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering. She is also the co-founder of the organization Kiddos for STEM, an initiative aimed at promoting STEM education among young children.

== Pageantry == Oluwakotanmi won her first beauty pageant, Miss Black San Antonio 2020. She represented Illinois and was second runner up at Miss Grand United States 2024, and won the Best in Social Media award. Oluwakotanmi was first runner up at Miss Grand United States 2026 on 10 August 2026, representing Indiana. She Best State Costume and Best in Swimsuit awards. On 21 August 2026, following the disqualification of the original winner Mekyla Li, she was given the title. She will represent the United States at Miss Grand International 2026 in Thailand.

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