Miss South Carolina Teen USA

Gracen Grainger

Age 18 | Hamer | Instagram

Ava ‘Gracen’ Grainger is from Hamer, South Carolina. She has been a professional model/actress since age 8 and is a Screen Actors Guild Member. Gracen enjoys surfing and checking items off her thrill-seeking bucket list. Gracen is a graduate of Latta High School as Salutatorian and received the International Baccalaureate Diploma. While in high school, she was also a member of the State Champion Academic Challenge Team. She is a chemistry and biology pre-med double major who is a freshman at Wofford College. Gracen plans to attend medical school and become a research oncologist. She has achieved two Presidential Gold Service Awards. She works closely with veteran organizations and has a platform on empowering young girls.