Cara Mund is an attorney, former congressional candidate, and an Ivy League honors graduate from both Brown University and Harvard Law School.
On September 10, 2017, Cara made history as the first and only woman from North Dakota to become Miss America. In her role as Miss America 2018, Cara embarked on a national speaking tour where she traveled an average of 20,000 miles a month and changed location nearly every 48 hours. She advocated the importance of empowering women, education, and community service. She served as the National Goodwill Ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, worked closely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and supported our troops both domestic and abroad with the United Service Organizations (USO).
Cara has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, and Live with Kelly and Ryan—just to name a few. After her year as Miss America, Cara traveled as an international motivational speaker in partnership with the Discovery Channel and Princess Cruises, was a featured keynote speaker at the Coca-Cola headquarters, performed at the Hollywood Bowl with her Miss America sisters, and accomplished one of her biggest goals—obtaining her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School!
As a firm believer that our lives are defined by the legacy we leave, Cara intended to leave a Miss America legacy focused on inspiring others to accomplish their own “firsts.” Due to Cara’s willingness to use her voice and stand up not only for herself but for all of the women that would follow her, Cara’s years following Miss America have turned out to be much more than that.