Cara D. Mund (/ˈkɑːrə/ KAR-ə; born December 8, 1993)[2][3] is an American attorney and former beauty pageant titleholder from Bismarck, North Dakota.

On September 10, 2017, she was crowned Miss America 2018 in Atlantic City and became the first contestant from North Dakota to win the competition.

[7] Since the age of 14, Mund has organized an annual fundraising fashion show benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

"[10] On March 11, 2021, the North Dakota State Museum debuted an exhibit featuring Mund.

"[4] Mund represented North Dakota in the Miss America 2018 competition held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2017.

[25] During her reign, Mund served as the 2018 National Goodwill Ambassador for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and worked closely with the USO.

[26][27] In solidarity with the #MeToo movement, she wore black to the 2018 State of the Union, and in the March/April 2018 issue of the alumni magazine of her Ivy League school, she represented the Miss America organization, saying that it was the largest scholarship provider to women and that "it's more relevant than ever".

She expressed an interest in its change from the inside positive towards its current trajectory, "the organization really did exactly what it was meant to do, and that was to empower women and give them the skills to be able to stand up for themselves.

[31][32] She cited the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision as her motivation to enter the race.

[35] On April 8, 2024, Mund filed paperwork and announced she would run in the NDGOP primary to replace Armstrong as he ran for governor.

[39] As of 2024[update], Mund is an associate with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP where she practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation, including white-collar criminal defense, bankruptcy, and employment matters.