Riley Joseph Hedstrom, born in Minnesota, represented the U.S. in various beauty pageants, becoming the first Mr. America Global. A business intelligence engineer, he faced legal issues during college but graduated with a degree in mathematics and finance. Hedstrom is openly gay, engaged, and involved in the modeling industry.
Riley Hedstrom crowns Mr. America Global 2025 Rowan Musick in Washington, D.C.
Riley Joseph Hedstrom from Blaine, Minnesota was crowned Mr. America Global 2024 on May 12, 2025, and later crowned his successor, Rowan Musick from Missouri, on August 23, 2025. Hedstrom will represent the U.S. at Mister Global 2025 in Thailand, while Musick will compete in Mister Global 2026.
20 Mr. America Global 2025 candidates to compete in Washington, D.C.
Riley Joseph Hedstrom, a data engineer from Blaine, Minnesota, was crowned Mr. America Global 2024. He will crown his successor on August 23, 2025, during the inaugural Mr. America Global pageant. Hedstrom holds a mathematics and finance degree and has held various roles in business intelligence since 2018.
