A native of Prior Lake, Megan Rivera was crowned Miss Minnesota USA on 10 August 2025 and will represent Minnesota at the Miss USA 2025 pageant in Reno, Nevada. Megan has a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from Marist College in New York. After beginning her career as an assistant buyer for Macy’s, she returned home to Minnesota and is now a merchant in women’s ready-to-wear at Target.