Va. native Cassie Donegan crowned Miss America 2026
There she is, Miss America. Cassie Donegan, 28, was crowned Miss America 2026. “You work so hard for something like this, and it's like your entire life. For me personally, it was a culmination of all of these moments,” Donegan said. Miss America 2026 competed as New York’s representative and may represent the 50 states, but she also has ties to Hampton Roads.