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Model profile: Meet Katherine Schmidt

By Michael Chaiken / January 14, 2026

Model Katherine Schmidt, a recent winner at Magnifique Showcsae produced by former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Victoria Elizabeth, is the current National American Junior Miss.
Katherine also won the award for Best National Actress at the National American Teen and Collegiate Pageant in Jacksonville, Fla. this past July. 
Katherine recently modeled for multiple designers at Victoria Henley’s Magnifique Winter Showcase in Gulfport, Mississippi, and she also walked for designer Tonya Mishelle at New York Fashion Week in September of 2025. 
In addition, Katherine plays the clarinet and is a member of her school band. Her other hobbies include dance, reading and art.