Jade Lin Glab, 25, will represent the United States at Miss World 2026. It is the 73rd edition of the international beauty pageant based in London, England, United Kingdom.
Jade Glab
Born in Belmar, New Jersey, USA, Glab is a beauty pageant veteran. She is a former resident of Georgetown, Washington, D.C., USA and an alumna of Brookdale Community College in Middletown, New Jersey and Georgetown University in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
On December 19, 2019, Glab represented New Jersey at Miss America 2020 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. She finished in the Top 15.
On July 17, 2021, Glab represented Georgetown at Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Carpenter Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, USA. She finished in the Top 11.
On April 3, 2022, Glab competed against 61 other Miss New Jersey USA 2022 candidates at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey and finished in the Top 21. On March 19, 2023, she competed against 126 other Miss New Jersey USA 2023 candidates at the same venue and finished in the Top 21 again.
On October 5, 2023, Glab represented Washington, D.C. at Miss World America 2023 and competed against 45 other candidates at the Meydenbauer Theater in Bellevue, Washington, USA. She finished in the Top 10.
Miss World America 2026
On July 11, 2026, the Miss World America 2026 coronation ceremony was held in Seattle, Washington. It was the 12th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss World candidate of the country.
Including Glab, 14 women competed for the title. These were the results:
| PLACEMENT | CANDIDATE STATE |
| Miss World America 2026 | Jade Lin Glab New Jersey |
| 1st runner-up | Mary Sickler New York |
| 2nd runner-up | Kimberly Chinomso Washington |
| 3rd runner-up | Victoria Kamila Valdez Ortegón Texas |
| 4th runner-up | Naima Diamond Oryem Maine |
| 5th runner-up | Veronica Ramirez Ramsay Connecticut |
| Top 14 | Majo Garcia Colorado Rebecca Houston Louisiana Meera Victoria Pick Maryland Sophia Bloom Massachusetts Alondra Bridget Nevada Bianca Moya North Carolina Marissa Simmons Pennsylvania Geethika Kondabathini Tennessee |
Aside from winning the title, Glab also won several special awards including Best in Interview, Best in Interview, Miss Beauty With a Purpose and People’s Choice. Ramsay was Miss Charitable Heart, Ortegon was Miss Compassion in Action, Oryem was Miss Cultural Ambassador and Houston was Miss Integrity.
Miss World 2026
On May 31, 2025, Athenna Crosby represented the U.S. at Miss World 2025 and competed against 107 other candidates at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She finished in the Top 20.
The title was won by Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand. On September 5, 2026, she will crown her successor in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Including the U.S., more than 100 countries and territories will be represented at Miss World 2026. Among Glab’s fellow candidates are Nikita Porwal, 24, of India, Kanteera Techaphattanakul, 25, of Thailand and Bảo Ngọc Lê Nguyễn, 25, of Vietnam.
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