Google announced the winner of its 17th Doodle for Google contest on Thursday, selecting Kameirah, a high school student from Washington state, for her illustration celebrating kinky hair and the culture it represents.
The winning doodle shows three young women of color lying together on the grass, their hair forming the letters of the Google logo.
“My superpower is my hair and the family history it carries,” Kameirah said in a statement. “Each texture and style holds culture, care and survival passed down without words.”
“Lying in the grass, our crowns rest without weakening,” she added. “This kinky hair refuses conformity; it makes us different. Shaped by our lineage, our hair is undeniably beautiful.”
Kameirah was one of five finalists in the competition, which invites K-12 students from across the United States to redesign the Google logo. Each finalist receives a $10,000 college scholarship. As the overall winner, Kameirah will receive an additional $45,000 scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school.
The contest, now in its 17th year, has drawn more than 100,000 submissions in past cycles. Google judges entries on artistic merit, creativity, and how well the doodle represents the annual theme, which in 2026 centered on students’ personal “superpowers.”