Overview
- Google confirmed that guest judges Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ashlie Crosson named 18-year-old Kameirah Johnson the 2026 Doodle for Google winner after a public vote among five finalists.
- Her Doodle, titled "Hair Power: The Crown That Grows From Us," is on the Google homepage and portrays Black hair as a source of family history, culture and strength.
- Kameirah is a senior at Lakeside School from Renton, Washington, and she appeared on TODAY in New York when her win was revealed.
- Reporting cites a winner package that includes a $55,000 college scholarship for Kameirah and a $50,000 technology award for her school.
- The annual Doodle for Google contest drew tens of thousands of K-12 entries this year and the homepage exposure can broaden public conversation about representation while boosting the winner's college and arts opportunities.