MonaLesa Brackett, Miss New Hampshire USA 2025, is an American pageantry history maker.

She is the first Muslim Hijabi state titleholder and the first to compete at Miss USA, where she

proudly placed in the Top 16 at Miss USA 2025, the sixth ever placement for New Hampshire

and second highest since 2004.

A proud native New Yorker from Brooklyn, MonaLesa holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing

and Producing for Television and works as an entrepreneur and educator. Her passions include

traveling the world, practicing martial arts, and serving the underserved.

She is the founder of The Real Estate Fairy, where she has helped more than 20 previously

homeless clients secure safe and stable housing through voucher programs. As a member of

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Delta Rho Omega Chapter, she leads youth financial

literacy workshops, organizes park restoration projects that unite hundreds of volunteers, and

serves on the mentorship and college tour committees, guiding young people in their academic

and personal growth.

Looking ahead, MonaLesa plans to return to the TV and film industry, expand her philanthropic

work, and raise awareness about genetic cancer screening in honor of her late mother, the first

MonaLesa. She also looks forward to continuing to grow in pageantry to promote diversity and

inclusivity for all unique people.

MonaLesa is excited for a meaningful year of service as Miss New Hampshire USA 2025 and

hopes to help a future title holder bring home New Hampshire’s first-ever Miss USA title in the

near future