Miss Wisconsin, Miss Wisconsin’s Teen to be crowned 

NEW BERLIN – Thirty-one women will be vying for the title of Miss Wisconsin 2026 as the Miss Wisconsin Competition returns to New Berlin. The competition will take center stage at New Berlin West Performing Arts Center June 17-20. Additionally, 23 young women will compete for the title of Miss Wisconsin’s Teen 2026. Miss Wisconsin’s Teen will be selected on Friday, June 19.

The shows will feature Miss Wisconsin 2025, Willow Newell, and Miss Wisconsin’s Teen 2025, Natalie Popp, alongside women from around the state as they take the next step toward becoming Miss America and Miss America’s Teen.

Two Wood County women will compete for the title of Miss Wisconsin. They are Miss Wisconsin Rapids, Madison Graf of Vesper and Miss Green Bay Area, Olivia Heuer, originally from Wisconsin Rapids and a former Miss Wisconsin Rapids. 

The public is invited to a number of events throughout the week to meet Newell, Popp and the women competing for each title. A preliminary schedule of events includes a Meet and Greet at New Berlin Historical Society’s Open House on Sunday, June 14 from 2-4 p.m. and the Miss Wisconsin Blood Drive at New Berlin Public Library on Monday, June 15 from 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin’s Teen Competition are available online at www.misswisconsin.org. The final competitions will also be live-streamed. Information on how to purchase live stream tickets is also available via www.misswisconsin.org. 

 

Established in 1936, the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization is a non-profit state affiliate of the Miss America Organization. Miss Wisconsin and its local affiliates are dedicated to supporting continuing education through scholarships, facilitating community service and volunteerism, promoting personal growth and leadership skills, and instilling confidence among the young women who participate in the program. Almost all delegates have either received, or are in the process of earning, college or postgraduate degrees and utilize Miss America scholarships to further their education. Each delegate dedicates her year of service to promoting a “social impact initiative,” a personal cause she champions to make a positive difference in her community. Three Miss Wisconsins have gone on to become Miss America: Terry Anne Meeuwsen (1973), Laura Kaeppeler (2012) and Grace Stanke (2023). To request Miss Wisconsin 2022 for an appearance, email: booking@misswisconsin.org.

 

Miss America is one of the most recognizable household names in America, working to empower young women through the four points symbolized by the crown: scholarship, service, style and success. The Miss America Organization is comprised of 51 licensed state organizations, including all 50 states and the District of Columbia, awarding more than five million dollars in cash scholarships each year and millions more in-kind per year through national, state, and local programs.