Meet the 2026 Cherry Blossom Queens

Each Princess has been selected by their State Society based on their academic, social, and professional achievements and all are highly qualified to represent the United States.

As the program is not a competition, it is the long-standing tradition of the program that the US Queen is selected by the spinning of a giant wheel. The wheel is spun once for the Runner Up and a second time for the Queen.

Caroline Campbell

United States Cherry Blossom Queen

Campbell is a native of Baltimore Maryland and currently is a Legislative Aide for Ronny Jackson TX-13. Her portfolio is Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, Judiciary and Homeland Security.

Campbell holds a Masters degree in International Security Studies and a B.A. in International Studies and Russian Language from University of Mississippi/US Naval Academy/University of St. Andrews. She is the daughter of Paula and Shawn Campbell.

Yuka Shimizu

Japan Sakura Queen

Shimizu was born in Chino city, Nagano Prefecture. She graduated from Suwa Seiryo High School, Nagano. She is currently studying biomedical chemistry at the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo. She loves ballet and watching musicals. Shimizu is the daughter of Sachiko ad Tomonari Shimizu.

First Runner Up

Karrina Ferris

Karrina was born and raised in Carson City, Nevada and works for Senator Cortez Mastro. She graduated from the University of Nevada earning her BA in History. Karrina served as Miss Nevada 2024 and the Miss America Opportunity and is the daughter of Sara and Kirk Ferris.

Essay Winner

Kianna Roces Bolante

Kianna Roces Bolante of Fife, Washington studied Computer Science with Honors at the University of Washington Seattle and works as a Software Engineer at Microsoft. A proud Filipina, nationally recognized researcher and leader, she represents Washington through innovation, inclusion and service. Kianna is the daughter of Cristanto and Liberty Bolante.

Miss Congeniality

Isabella Pazera

Isabella is originally from Klaipeda, Lithuania and is a junior at the University of Central Florida majoring in International and Global studies. She has interned with the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and volunteered at the Lithuanian Saturday School "Sunny Coast". She is the daughter of Gintare and Danius Pa