Najah Ali of Henderson, Nevada, United States is an alumna of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada and a former foster youth. She is from a family of seven.
In 2023, Ali lived in Italy for six months as a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship. In 2024, she won Miss Nevada USA and represented Nevada in Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.
Miss Nevada USA 2025 contestants
On July 27, 2025, Ali will crown her successor at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. It is the 74th edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Nevada’s Miss USA candidate.
Sierra Black and Chris Persky will host the coronation ceremony. Vizcaya Swimwear is the official sponsor of the competition.
There are 21 women competing for the Miss Nevada USA 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:
- Grace Martin (Elko)
- Isabel Ramirez (Fabulous)
- Kelly Failds (Henderson)
- Natonya Soloman (Las Vegas)
- Jonaya Borja (Las Vegas East)
- Mariah Hughes (Laughlin)
- Christy Banda (North Las Vegas)
- Lejourney Farrow (Paradise Valley)
- Erica Yvette Bonilla (Red Rock)
- Alexandra Rae (Reno)
- Natalie Bode (South Las Vegas)
- Danielle Soucie (Silver State)
- Morgan Evans (Skye Canyon)
- Gracie Rayner (Southern Nevada)
- Evelyn Nguyen (Spring Valley)
- Erika Valdez (Summerlin)
- Madison Rivera (Sun Valley)
- Macie Renee Tuell (Valley of Fire)
- Yana Kaminska (West Las Vegas)
- Brooke Westlake (Washoe County)
- Mary Sickler (Western Nevada)
Currently, Nevada has 27 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Nia Sanchez in 2014. On January 25, 2015, she represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2014, competed against 87 other candidates at the FIU Arena in Miami, Florida, USA and was runner-up to Paulina Vega of Colombia.
On August 4, 2024, Ali represented Nevada at Miss USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She finished in the Top 20.
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