McKenzie hails from Albany, Georgia. Currently a sophomore at Monroe Comprehensive High School, she is also part of the school district’s 4C Academy, focusing on Audio and Video Technology and Film Production. In addition to her academic pursuits, McKenzie is a Junior Varsity cheerleader and a proud member of the National Beta Club Honor Society, maintaining an A/B honor roll status. She aims to advance her education in the film industry at an HBCU starting in the Fall of 2027.

Her pageant journey commenced in 2017 with local competitions, where she has earned several titles, including Young Miss Fitzgerald 2018, Miss Georgia Princess in 2019 and 2021, Miss Holly Jolly 2019, Junior Miss Worth County Forestry 2020, Miss Thankful 2020, 8-12 Miss South Georgia Frost Grand Supreme 2021, Junior Miss Decatur County 2021, Teen Miss Red, White, and Blue 2022, Miss Georgia Sunshine Mini Supreme 2024, Miss Albany State University’s Teen 2024, and she is currently serving as Miss Black Georgia Talent Teen 2025.

McKenzie advocates for her platform, Pages of Hope: Empowering Minds through Children's Books, which aims to enhance early literacy in the community. She inspires young children by ensuring access to books and reading materials, helping them to build their personal libraries. This year, she has participated in classroom reading sessions during Pre-K week, the Read with Malcom: READBowl, and has donated books to Molding Mini Minds.

Outside of pageants, cheerleading, and academics, McKenzie enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing video games, learning the latest TikTok dances, and vlogging.

She is enthusiastic about the opportunities that lie ahead.