10 things about Miss USA 2025 first runner-up Ivy Harrington

Ivy Harrington competed in Miss New Jersey USA four times. She represented New Jersey, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Harrington is an American communications specialist, athlete and beauty queen from Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was a two-sport letterwinner in basketball and track at Neptune High School in Neptune Township.

On November 2, 2024, Harrington turned 31. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born in Red Bank, Monmouth County to David Harrington and Cecelia Harrington.
2. From 2009 to 2013, she attended Neptune High School.
3. From 2013 to 2017, she attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA where she earned a broadcast journalism.
4. From September 2018 to October 2022, she was a communications specialist at the New Jersey Department of Education in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
5. She was a Miss New Jersey USA 2020 semifinalist.
6. In 2022, she joined West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in Princeton Junction, Mercer County as a social media manager.
7. She was Miss New Jersey USA 2022 fourth runner-up.
8. She was Miss New Jersey USA 2025 second runner-up.
9. She won Miss New Jersey USA 2025.
10. She finished second at Miss USA 2025.

TIMELINE

Ivy is 5’9″ tall. She is a women’s athletics advocate dedicated to empowering others through leadership and sport.

2010s

• On September 3, 2018, she became a New Jersey Department of Education employee.
• On November 24, 2019, she competed at Miss New Jersey USA 2020 at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey. She finished in the Top 21.

2020s

• On April 3, 2022, she competed against 61 other Miss New Jersey USA 2022 at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey. She was fourth runner-up to Alexandra Lakhman.
• In October 2022, she became a West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District employee.
• On June 23, 2024, she competed against 124 other Miss New Jersey USA 2024 candidates at the Hilton Parsippany. She was third runner-up to Jabili Kandula.
• On April 6, 2025, she competed against 107 other Miss New Jersey USA 2025 candidates at the Hilton Parsippany. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented New Jersey at Miss USA 2025 and compete against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was runner-up to Audrey Eckert of Nebraska, USA.