candidatas a miss world america 2019. final: 12 oct.

miss oregon

Yesenia Avellaneda

STATE: Oregon

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: Health Equity and Health Promotion, Public Speaker

miss pennsylvania

Lauren Roush

STATE: Pennsylvania

AGE: 24

OCCUPATION: Social work, Graduate with a Masters Degree in Secondary Education

miss rhode island

Katie Pham

STATE: Rhode Island

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: Investment Operation Student

miss south carolina

Megan Gordon

STATE: South Carolina

AGE: 26

OCCUPATION: Full-time Modeling and Acting, Author, Registered Nurse

I graduated with my Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing.
Traveling is my favorite thing to do: I’ve visited 7 countries and counting! My favorites so far are Italy, India and Greece!
My Beauty with a Purpose project emphasizes the importance of writing/journaling. I self-published my first book: The Ultimate Crown: Living for the Audience of One last year!

miss south dakota

Emmy Rose Cuvelier

STATE: South Dakota

AGE: 23

OCCUPATION: Performer & Business Owner

miss texas

Lucy Lopez

STATE: Texas

AGE: 18

OCCUPATION: Student

miss vermont

Tyra Daniel

STATE: Vermont

AGE: 20

OCCUPATION: Student majoring in Criminal Justice and sociology

I am currently a sophomore at John Jay College of Criminal Justice majoring in Criminal Justice with hopes of becoming a criminal defense attorney. Besides volunteering at organizations such as Cardinal McCloskey and Dress For success, I am also a motivational speaker with The Diversity Org. I speak to high school students in under resourced high schools to help impact their future while creating an equal shot at success.I also focus on gender related issues and racism within America today.

miss virginia

Kyra Cromwell

STATE: Virginia

AGE: 21

OCCUPATION: Wax Specialist

I’m a licensed Esthetician with a passion for helping others. In the future I plan on becoming a registered nurse to work in the medical field of skincare and achieve more rapid results. My goal is to educate others on ingredients and products to help boost their confidence and not give them a reason to feel insecure in a world where social media has a large influence on how we view ourselves.

miss washington

Shree Saini

STATE: Washington

AGE: 23

OCCUPATION: Business Manager, Speaker/Mentor, Nonprofit founder, Dancer

Shree has survived severe facial burns, constant bullying, and a heart surgery for a pacemaker at age 12. Shree’s childhood dream to serve as Miss World, led her to change her adversities to advocacy, have a victor mindset, rather than victim mindset. To help others gain tools on how to lead a purposeful and fulfilling life, despite life’s challenges, Shree has given 100s of presentations in over 80 cities and 6 countries, written 400 some articles in newspapers on emotional fitness, and has helped fundraise over $800,000 via her nonprofit shreesaini.org. Shree is an accomplished student who has studied at Yale University and Harvard University, and she created an app on emotional health at Stanford University. Shree’s humble work has earned her awards from Miss Worlds, Miss Universe, Secretary of State, Governor, University Presidents and many other world renown celebrities.  As Miss World America, she wants to continue spreading her message of early heart health checkups with American Heart Association Shree has a goal to reach more than 20,000 schools in America through the Victoria’s Voice Foundation. She wants to encourage people to have empathy, choose endless kindness and resilience.

miss west virginia

Katelyn Hollar

STATE: West Virginia

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: Student – Business Information Systems Management

Katelyn Hollar is the depiction of beauty and brains. She is an entrepreneur that operates her own business as a makeup artist, however, Kate’s dedication to making others feel beautiful simply doesn’t stop there. She is the creator and author of Health Vanity, a blog for beauty hacks, affordable fashion and promoting overall wellness and healthy living. This North Central West Virginia native is a student at Fairmont State University, majoring in Information Systems Management and is an active member of Alpha Sigma Tau a national sorority whose mission is to invest in women by instilling the skills necessary to navigate life, and inspire members to enrich their own lives and the lives of others. You will find that Katelyn is a champion and an advocate for women empowerment.

miss wyoming

Alexandria Elizabeth Hodnik

STATE: Wyoming

AGE: 19

OCCUPATION: Business Student

My name is Alexandria. I am currently a Business Student as well as a Model. I have Asperger’s Syndrome.
I have learned that being “different” is an asset as it truly sets me apart. I am committed to affecting change in this world through inspiring others by using pageants as a platform to show that our potential is unlimited when we dare to challenge ourselves and move beyond our comfort zones.My journey has been a humbling and rewarding one as I have learned so much about myself.

La Toya Jackson

La Toya Jackson a globally known entertainer, two-time best-selling author, television and film producer, Grammy Award winning songwriter, philanthropist, international television personality, actress and entrepreneur.
Born into America’s royal family of pop music, The Jackson’s, La Toya was exposed to the world of entertainment at an early age. She made her debut at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, tap dancing and singing with her brothers, “The Jackson’s 5”.
La Toya has appeared on numerous talk and variety shows as well as television series throughout the world starting with “The Jackson Family Variety Show”, “Armed & Famous”, “Celebrity Big Brother” (UK), “The Celebrity Apprentice”, “America’s Next Top Model”,
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”, “Beverly Hills 90210”, just to name a few.
La Toya has also co-hosted “The View” and “The Talk” and appeared on “Dancing With The Stars”. She starred in her own reality show entitled “Life With La Toya” and produced it on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN); executive produced the docudrama “Dancing In Jaffa” and thriller “21Day”, participated on the Food Network “Celebrity Worst Cooks in America”, “The Masked Singer” and “The Match Game” just to name few.

Vanessa Ponce de León

Silvia Vanessa Ponce de León Sánchez, known simply as Vanessa Ponce, is a Mexican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2018. She is the first Mexican national to be crowned as Miss World.
Vanessa Ponce was born in Mexico City, Mexico, She studied International Commerce at the University of Guanajuato, in the state of Guanajuato. She holds a degree in International Business and is on the board of directors of a rehab centre for girls and women.
She supports non-profit foundations in different social areas. She speaks the English language with fluency, in addition to her mother tongue, Spanish. She has a diploma in human rights. She volunteers with an organization called “Migrants on the Road” which consists of serving migrants in certain states of the Mexican Republic , and she is also a speaker at the “National Institute of Youth” in Mexico.
In the ceremony of her coronation as Miss World 2018, she promoted her project called “Na Vili”, whose objective is to help the children of the indigenous day laborers who emigrate from State of Guerrero, Mexico to State of Guanajuato, Mexico. She also works in a school called Nenemi that is dedicated to giving intercultural education to indigenous people.

Jacob Arabo

Jacob Arabo’s boundless quest for the creative has delivered an ever expanding array of jewelry and watches that have continued to enchant clients and critics alike earning him extensive global press coverage and a loyal international following. Jacob maximizes his valued industry relationships to discover the world’s most fantastical gems and fashion them into pieces of extraordinary beauty.
Since 2002, Arabo has been designing watches that became symbols of success for both bold face names and serious collectors. As the creative force behind the brand’s ingenious watch collections, Arabo has received a number of design awards and is recognized as the “Master of World Time” – even earning a place in music fame with more than 200 references in pop culture songs to his “over-the-top” timepieces.
In addition to the incredible complications, his opulent, intricately set jewelry watches have dressed the wrists of celebrities and graced the covers of many publications.