Google names Washington senior Kameirah winner of the “Doodle for Google” contest

Google on June 4, 2026 spotlighted Kameirah, a high school senior from Washington, as the winner of this year’s “Doodle for Google” student art contest, an annual program that invites K-12 students to redesign the Google logo based on a prompt. The company said Kameirah’s drawing is now featured on the Google homepage and tied to a theme centered on personal strengths.

For the competition cycle, Google said tens of thousands of students across the United States submitted artwork responding to the prompt, “My superpower is …”. The company later narrowed entries to five finalists, which were voted on by the public in April, before guest judges Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ashlie Crosson selected the winner. Google said Kameirah’s Doodle received the most votes during the public voting phase.

Kameirah’s winning Doodle is titled “Hair Power: The Crown that Grows From Us.” Google described the design as portraying hair as a source of strength, linking it to the student’s family history, culture, and lineage. In a question-and-answer posted alongside the announcement, Kameirah said the concept was built around the idea that differences can be people’s greatest strengths, and that she wanted to imagine a world where hair is treated as a superpower that reflects individual stories and beauty.

In her interview, Kameirah said she has been making art for as long as she can remember, describing drawing, painting, photography, songwriting, and turning ideas into tangible work. She also explained that she entered the contest because she wanted to combine creativity with a message that could reach a broad audience, and to spark conversation about something that matters to her.

On the meaning behind her design, Kameirah focused specifically on Black hair, saying she saw it as a source of creativity, identity, culture, and self-expression. She said her Doodle was meant to honor Black hair and culture as a “living, growing force” connected to heritage, imagination, and confidence. She also argued that young people are often encouraged to shrink parts of themselves to fit in, and said she wants more people to see uniqueness as something to celebrate rather than hide.

Kameirah told Google that the winner announcement felt “surreal,” and she expressed gratitude for the recognition, saying she is excited that her message will be seen by many people. The post framed the recognition as an opportunity to represent young artists and share work that she described as coming from her own perspective and lived experience.

The contest itself has increasingly positioned student creativity as both a community-building effort and a high-visibility brand moment. In a separate post about the 2025-26 contest, Google said the program shifted to a fall schedule aligned with the school year, and that five finalists would receive $10,000 scholarships, have their Doodles featured, and receive a Chromebook. Google said the national winner would receive an additional $45,000 scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for their school.