Deshauna Barber
Deshauna Barber | |
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![]() Barber at the 2016 USO Gala in Washington, D.C. | |
Born | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | December 6, 1989
Alma mater | Virginia State University University of Maryland University College |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | 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 (Top 9) |
Deshauna Barber (born December 6, 1989) is an American beauty pageant titleholder, motivational speaker, and captain in the United States Army Reserve.[1] On June 5, 2016, she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma.[2] She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2016 where she placed among the Top 9 finalists.
Life and career
Early life and education
Barber was born on December 6, 1989, in Columbus, Georgia to Darren Barber and Cordelia Barber, both military veterans. She was a military brat, moving due to her father's 20-year military career in the Green Berets to North Carolina, Nebraska, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.[3] Barber joined the United States Army Reserve at age 17.[4] She attended Virginia State University and graduated with a degree in business management.[5]
She is commissioned as a quartermaster officer and logistics commander in the Army Reserve as a captain and works as an IT analyst for the United States Department of Commerce.[6][1][7] She earned her master's degree in management information systems and services from University of Maryland University College.[3] Barber is a member of the Pershing Angels and Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.[8][9]
Pageantry
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Miss_USA_2016_Deshauna_Barber_throws_out_the_first_pitch_at_Yankee_Stadium.jpg/220px-Miss_USA_2016_Deshauna_Barber_throws_out_the_first_pitch_at_Yankee_Stadium.jpg)
Barber was crowned Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 on December 19, 2015, by outgoing titleholder Lizzy Olsen. Prior to winning this pageant she had placed in the semi-finalists of the Miss Virginia USA 2010 and Miss District of Columbia USA 2015 pageants and held the Miss Virginia International 2011 title.[8][10][11] She is the third Miss District of Columbia USA to win the Miss USA title and the first in fourteen years.[3] Barber is the first member of the military to win the Miss USA title and intends to promote veterans issues during her reign.[12]
Miss USA
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 and second runner-up Emanii Davis from Georgia. She was crowned by outgoing Miss USA, Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma. Barber is the first active member in the military to be crowned Miss USA.[2][13][14] Barber represented the USA at Miss Universe 2016 in Manila where she placed in the Top 9.
References
- ^ a b Chen, Joyce (June 5, 2016). "2016 Miss USA: Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber Wins the Crown". US Magazine.
- ^ a b Kelly, Cara (June 6, 2016). "Miss District of Columbia absolutely nailed her interview question before winning Miss USA". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c Heil, Emily (June 6, 2016). "Who is Deshauna Barber, the Miss D.C. who won the Miss USA crown?". Washington Post. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (June 5, 2016). "Miss D.C., a 26-year-old IT analyst and Army officer, wins the Miss USA pageant". Washington Post.
- ^ Korsgaard, Sean (June 3, 2016). "VSU grad competes for Miss USA crown". The Progress-Index.
- ^ "Miss USA". MUO. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Army Officer Deshauna Barber Has Been Crowned Miss USA". Time Magazine. June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Trojan Beauty". Virginia State University Trojan Warrior Battalion: 18. March 2011.
- ^ "Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated"..
- ^ "Miss Virginia International™ 2011". Miss International Pageant Contestant Details. Miss International. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Miss Contestants". Miss Virginia USA.
- ^ Rahman, Kahleda (June 6, 2016). "Army logistics commander is crowned Miss USA". Daily Mail Online. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber Visits 'GMA'". ABC News. June 7, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Heil, Emily (June 8, 2016). "Miss USA Deshauna Barber is an undecided voter — and a Ben's Chili Bowl 'addict". Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
External links
Media related to Deshauna Barber at Wikimedia Commons
- 1989 births
- African-American female military personnel
- American beauty pageant winners
- American motivational speakers
- Female models from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Living people
- Military brats
- Miss Universe 2016 contestants
- Miss USA 2016 delegates
- Miss USA winners
- People from Columbus, Georgia
- United States Army officers
- University of Maryland University College alumni
- Virginia State University alumni
- Women in the United States Army