09/08/2025
Charolais Princess 2026 Contestant: Claire Williams
Claire is sponsored by Leifeste Show Cattle, Cameron, TX.
Claire Rose Williams is the 11-year-old daughter of Shane and Catie Williams from Keithville, Louisiana. She is a sixth-grade student at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. A fourth-generation 4-H member, Claire has been showing Charolais cattle since she was seven and Market Broilers since she was eight. This year will be Claire's second year showing a market weather and first year showing a commercial doe at the State Fair of Louisiana. Claire serves as the Northwest Louisiana Junior Angus Association Director and is a member of the Louisiana Junior Charolais Association and Caddo Parish 4-H. In addition to her involvement with cattle, Claire enjoys barrel racing and pole bending. She also plans to play tennis for her school in the spring of 2026. Claire attended her first Junior Nationals in 2022 in Grand Island, Nebraska, and has been attending ever since. She loves meeting new people and traveling. Claire aspires to become the next Charolais Princess with hopes to inspire others to get out of their comfort zone and meet new people just as the past Princess and Queens have inspired her to do.
