Deshauna Barber
Deshauna Barber | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1989 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Virginia International 2011 Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 Miss USA 2016 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 (Winner) Miss USA 2016 (Winner) Miss Universe 2016 (TBA) |
Deshauna Barber (born December 6, 1989) is an American model, beauty pageant titleholder and officer in the United States Army. On June 5, 2016, she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma. She will represent the USA at Miss Universe 2016.[1]
Early life
Barber was born in December 6, 1989 in Columbus, Georgia. She was a military brat, moving due to her father's military career to North Carolina, Nebraska, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington D.C.. Barber joined the United States Army Reserve at age 17.[2] She attended Virginia State University and graduated with a degree in business management.[3] She went on to work as an IT analyst for the United States Department of Commerce, and later as a quartermaster officer and logistics commander in the Army Reserve.[4][5] She earned her master's degree in management information systems and services from University of Maryland University College.[6]
Barber is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.
Pageantry
Miss District of Columbia USA 2016
Barber was crowned Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 on December 19, 2015 by outgoing titleholder Lizzy Olsen.[7]
Miss USA 2016
On June 5, 2016, Barber competed in the Miss USA 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She went on to win the competition, beating out first runner-up Chelsea Hardin of Hawaii. She was crowned by outgoing Miss USA, Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma.[8] She is the eighth African American woman to obtain the crown of Miss USA.
Miss Universe 2016
Barber will represent the U.S. at Miss Universe 2016 where she will compete to succeed the current titleholder, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines.
References
- ^ "Deshauna Barber From District of Columbia Crowned Miss USA 2016". Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (5 June 2016). "Miss D.C., a 26-year-old IT analyst and Army officer, wins the Miss USA pageant". Washington Post.
- ^ Korsgaard, Sean CW (5 June 2016). "VSU grad competes for Miss USA crown". The Progress Index.
- ^ "Miss District of Columbia USA 2016". Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ Chen, Joyce (5 June 2016). "Miss USA 2016: Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber Wins the Crown". Us Magazine.
- ^ "Meet Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber". Pageants News. 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Deshauna Barber Crowned Miss District of Columbia USA 2016". Angelopedia. 26 December 2015.
- ^ Weigle, Lauren (5 June 2016). "Who Won Miss USA 2016 Tonight?". Heavy.
External links
- Living people
- 1989 births
- United States Army officers
- Women in the United States Army
- African-American female military personnel
- American beauty pageant winners
- People from Columbus, Georgia
- Miss USA 2016 delegates
- Miss USA winners
- Miss Universe 2016 contestants
- Virginia State University alumni
- University of Maryland University College alumni