13 things about Miss Universe USA 2025 Audrey Eckert

Audrey Eckert represented Nebraska, United States in the 38th edition of Miss Teen USA and the 74th edition of Miss USA. She represented the country in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Eckert is an American beauty queen born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is an alumna of Lincoln East High School and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which are both in Lincoln.

On May 20, 2025, Eckert turned 23. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2014, she won America’s National Teenager Scholarship Organization (ANTSO)’s Miss Preteen National Teenager and she created a mentoring program called Leave Lasting Impressions: Mentor.
2. In 2015, she joined Queens Inc. Pageant Consulting in Lincoln as a pageant coach.
3. She is Miss Nebraska Preteen 2015 and was National American Miss Pre-Teen 2015 first runner-up.
4. From 2016 to 2020, she attended Lincoln East High School.
5. She is 2016 Miss American Coed Nebraska Jr. Teen.
6. She won 2017 International Junior Miss Nebraska Jr. Teen.
7. From 2020 to 2023, she was a secretary at Civil Design Group in Lincoln and from 2020 to 2024, she attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
8. She won Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020 and finished fourth at Miss Teen USA 2020.
9. In 2022, she visited Mexico and Ireland.
10. She is American Ideal Miss Nebraska 2023 and was America’s Ideal Miss 2023 second runner-up.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Nebraska USA 2025 and Miss USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Eckert advocates for digital safety, mentorship and female empowerment. While reigning as Miss Nebraska USA 2025, she served as the social media and marketing coordinator for Sapahn, a Thai handbag brand with a human rights mission.

2010s

• In May 2015, she joined Queens Inc. Pageant Consulting in Lincoln.
• In August 2016, she entered Lincoln East High School.
• In April 2019, she started dating Austin Schneider.

2020s

• On January 12, 2020, she was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020.
• In May 2020, she graduated from Lincoln East High School and joined Civil Design Group in Lincoln.
• In August 2020, she entered the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
• On November 7, 2020, she represented Nebraska at Miss Teen USA 2020 and competed against 50 other candidates at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was third runner-up to Hawaii’s Ki’ilani Arruda.
• In February 2022, she joined Alani Nutrition as a student ambassador.
• In July 2022, she became a Husker Cheer Squad social media manager.
• In August 2022, she traveled to Dublin, Ireland.
• In December 2022, she and Schneider traveled to Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
• On February 26, 2023, she attended the coronation ceremonies of Miss Nebraska USA 2023 and Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2023 at The Rose Theater in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.
• In January 2023, she left Civil Design Group.
• In May 2023, she joined Duncan Aviation as a personal assistant.
• On July 23, 2023, she represented Nebraska at America’s Ideal Miss 2023 in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA. She was second runner-up to Haleigh Hurst.
• In May 2024, she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
• On April 6, 2025, she represented Lincoln at Miss Nebraska USA 2025 and competed against 10 other candidates at The Garden Theater in Omaha. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Nebraska at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She won the title and was crowned by Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Theilvig.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 30.