10 things about Miss North Dakota USA 2025 Olivia Redding

Olivia “Liv” Redding represented North Dakota, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA. She is an alumna of Des Lacs-Burlington High School in Des Lacs, North Dakota.

BIOGRAPHY

Redding is an American beauty queen from Burlington, North Dakota. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. Her sister Samantha Rae Redding Youngren is married to Nico Thomas Youngren, who is originally from Gig Harbor, Washington, USA.
2. One of her sisters was born with Down syndrome.
3. She is the youngest of four siblings.
4. She was born in 2005.
5. In 2019, her sister Samantha won Miss North Dakota USA and became the founding director of North Dakota Miss Amazing.
6. From 2021 to 2023, she was a varsity volleyball player at Des Lacs-Burlington High School.
7. She was Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2023 second runner-up.
8. In 2024, she served as a reimbursement specialist at Trinity Health in Minot, North Dakota and a direct service provider at Easterseals North Dakota in Fargo, North Dakota while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science in Minot State University in Minot.
9. She won Miss North Dakota USA 2025.
10. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Liv is 5’8″ tall. Aside from competing in beauty pageants, she is also passionate about singing and contributing to meaningful causes.

2023

• In May 2023, she graduated from Des Lacs-Burlington High School.
• On June 11, 2023, she competed against 10 other Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2023 candidates at Watertown Events Center in Watertown, South Dakota, USA. She was second runner-up to Morgan Schwindt.
• On December 31, 2023, her sister Samantha and Nico got married in Minot.

2024

• On December 12, 2024, her sister Samantha gave birth to Adeline Jaymes Youngren.

2025

• On August 8, 2025, she competed against four other Miss North Dakota USA 2025 candidates at the Franklin Center in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented North Dakota at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.