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Shree Saini
Born (1996-01-06) January 6, 1996 (age 28)
Punjab, India
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Washington
OccupationModel
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
TitleMiss World America 2020
(Beauty with a Purpose Ambassador)
Miss World 2021
(1st Runner-Up)
AwardsMiss India USA[1] (2017-2018)
Miss India Worldwide[2] (2018-2019)
Miss World America Washington 2019[3] (contestant)
Websiteshreesaini.org

Shree Saini (born January 6, 1996) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder of Indian descent. She represented the United States at Miss World 2021, placing 1st runner-up and winning the Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassadorship.[4]

Early life

Shree Saini was born on January 6, 1996, in Punjab, India, and has lived in the United States since age 5.[5][6] During her childhood, Saini witnessed poverty and since then, advocates that everyone take upon themselves a social responsibility to give back.

For the first 12 years of her life, while growing up in Moses Lake, Washington,[7] Saini's heartbeat had an average of just 20 beats per minute.[8] Doctors told her she could never dance again but she persisted and practiced extra hours for years so she could dance again.[9][10]

Later in life Saini was involved in a major car crash in Moses Lake that resulted in her suffering from significant facial burns.[11][12] Saini was advised that her recovery would take a year, but she returned to her classes after just two weeks.

Education

Saini has been a non-degree visiting student at Harvard, Yale, and Stanford University extension programs, later earning her undergrad at the University of Washington. She is a trained ballerina, and has been accepted to train at Joffrey Ballet.[13]

Pageantry

Saini, who was listed as both a resident of Seattle and Ellensburg, Washington, in 2020,[11][14][7] is the 2020 Miss Washington World and America's Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador,[15] which is a preliminary competition to Miss World America and Miss World. In October 2019, Saini collapsed at the Miss World America preliminary.[5] In 2020, Saini was also a World Peace Messenger award recipient from Passion Vista.[16] On October 2, 2021, Shree Saini was appointed Miss World America 2021,[15] and crowned by Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997. Shree Saini would go on to represent the United States of America at Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico.[17]

Miss World 2021

Saini finished as the first runner up in the Miss World 2021 competition, where Karolina Bielawska of Poland was crowned as the winner.[4] She was also chosen as the Beauty with a Purpose Ambassador and will travel with Bielawska.

Miss World America 2021

Shree Saini becomes the first Indian-American to hold the Miss World America title. [18]

Miss World America 2020

  • Miss World America's Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador
  • Beauty with a Purpose finalist
  • Top Influencer National Winner
  • People's Choice National Winner
  • Talent finalist
  • Talent Audience Choice

References

  1. ^ "Shree Saini from USA crowned Miss India Worldwide 2018". The Pioneer.
  2. ^ "UW student Shree Saini wins Miss India Worldwide 2018". Northwest Asian Weekly. 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian-American model Shree Saini selected for Miss World America Pageant 2019". 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b @MissWorldLtd (17 March 2022). "Our Miss World 2021 is Karolina Bielawska from Poland! #missworld" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Indian American model Shree Saini collapses before Miss World America final night". Times Now.
  6. ^ "Indian American Student and Anti-bullying Activist Shree Saini Crowned 'Miss India Worldwide 2018'". Indiawest.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Jack Belcher (October 12, 2020). "Ellensburg resident seeking Miss World America title". Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington.
  8. ^ "Powered by a pacemaker, Miss India USA seeks to dance her way to Miss India World". The Universal News Network. 25 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Shree Saini from Washington has been crowned Miss India USA 2017". India Today.
  10. ^ "Indian-American Beauty Queen Shree Saini Raises Funds For Drug Awareness". Darpan Magazine.
  11. ^ a b Ed Condran (November 23, 2020). "'I'm just grateful to be alive': Spokane and a pacemaker are in Miss World America Washington's heart". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  12. ^ "Miss India USA Shree Saini Collapses a Night Before Miss World America Finale, Mother Asks For Prayers". India.com. 15 October 2019.
  13. ^ Dutt, Ela. "Indian-American small-town girl takes on bullying, inequality as Miss India Worldwide". News India Times.
  14. ^ Goggins, Shawn (October 14, 2020). "Local woman refuses to give up on dream to be crowned Miss World after 2019 health scare". iFIBER One News. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  15. ^ a b "Miss World America 2021 Crowned". official website. Miss World. 2021-11-25.
  16. ^ Shree Saini bags ‘World Peace Messenger’ award, Asianlite Newsdesk - February 1, 2020.
  17. ^ Dutt, Ela. "First Indian-American crowned Miss World America says "It's a win for our inclusive America" | News India Times". Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  18. ^ "Shree Saini becomes first Indian-American to be crowned Miss World America". 4 October 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World America
2021 		Succeeded by
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