Katherine Webb was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 24, 1989. She attended middle school and high school in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Northside High School in 2007. She also attended Auburn University and graduated in May of 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration. She was active in her community and participated in events held by the Women's Philanthropy Board at Auburn and also was active in various community service projects around the area. She currently works at Chick-fil-a in Columbus, Ga as a Training Director and also works as a professional model serving clients in New York, Miami and Atlanta.

In November of 2007 she competed for the title of Miss Georgia USA and ranked in the top 15 and won Miss Photogenic. She decided that she would not compete in another pageant until she received her degree and developed more experience through modeling and other various activities in the fashion industry. On January 28 of 2012, approximately 8 months after graduating from college, Katherine competed in the Miss Alabama USA pageant in Montgomery, Alabama against 45 other contestants and was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2012. She will compete at the Miss USA pageant in June 2012. Katherine hopes to pursue her dreams of making a positive difference in the lives of those around her in whatever career comes her way. She is hoping that competing for the title of Miss USA will allow her to explore many different opportunities in the entertainment industry and allow her to be an example for all young women. She looks forward to encouraging them to pursue their dreams and to never let the fear of failure keep them from achieving their heart's greatest desires.