Winner
Nevada
Sharolyn Schmidt
Sharolyn Schmidt of Yerington represented Nevada at the Queen Woman Lady of the States 2026 in Miami, a pageant simulated by Pageant Consultant. She won, and was crowned Queen Woman Lady of the States 2026. Her strongest round was talent, at 9.40. She won Best Talent. She went on to represent the United States at the Serene Queen Woman Lady of the Earth 2026 in Papeete, and finished 3rd runner-up.
- Age
- 24
- Hometown
- Yerington
- Education
- BMus in piano performance, High Desert Conservatory, Reno
- Occupation
- Piano teacher
- Platform
- Music in rural schools
- Talent
- Piano: Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C-sharp minor. In Papeete, yodelling.
- Fun fact
- She has never missed a deadline.
“I am so grateful to everyone in Yerington.”
Her final answer
What does your hometown have to teach the rest of the world?
The early bird gets the worm, so we start at 3 a.m. Nobody is happy. When Grandpa forgot our names, the whole street started wearing name tags. I am finished. My therapist says I am also finishing.
Her scores
| Round | Average | Catarina · Lyman · Janetta · Reid · Madie |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries: Interview | 7.70 | 51 delegates |
| Preliminaries: Swimsuit | 7.00 | 51 delegates |
| Preliminaries: Talent | 9.70 | 51 delegates |
| Preliminaries: Evening gown | 8.30 | 51 delegates |
| Swimsuit | 7.10 | 8 · 6.5 · 7 · 7.5 · 6.5 |
| Talent | 9.40 | 9.5 · 9 · 9 · 9.5 · 10 |
| Evening gown | 8.50 | 8.5 · 8 · 9 · 9 · 8 |
| Final interview | 7.50 | 8.5 · 7.5 · 7 · 7.5 · 7 |