Anastagia Pierre

Anastagia Pierre
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Anastagia Pierre
(1988-10-05) October 5, 1988
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Hometown Nassau, The Bahamas
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) with heels[1]
Title(s) Miss Florida Teen USA 2004
Miss Florida USA 2009
Miss Bahamas Intercontinental 2010
Miss Universe Bahamas 2010
Major
competition(s)
Miss Florida Teen USA 2004
(Winner)
Miss Teen USA 2004
Miss Earth United States 2009
(2nd runner-up)
Miss Florida USA 2009
(Winner)
Miss USA 2009
Miss Universe Bahamas 2010
(1st runner-up)
Miss Bahamas Intercontinental 2010
Miss Intercontinental 2010
(2nd runner-up)
Miss Universe Bahamas 2011
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
(Unplaced)

Anastagia Pierre (born October 5, 1988) is an American-Bahamian TV Host, model, spokesperson and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Bahamas 2011 on May 1, 2011.[2] She competed at Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. She is the Station Host at WTVJ NBC 6 in Miami, Florida.

Early life

Pierre was born in Miami and works as a TV Host and model.[3] In 2012, Pierre graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Florida with a bachelor's degree in communication studies.[4][5]

Career

She can be seen weekday mornings on NBC Miami as the Station Host. Pierre is also an on-camera spokesperson for companies such as Diamonds International, Brookstone, & VPX Redline. Pierre has graced catwalks all over the globe for leading designers such as Chloe, Betsey Johnson, and Christian Audigier. In 2012, Pierre became a worldwide media sensation after meeting Britain’s Prince Harry, and was named one of the “Hottest Beach Bodies of 2012” by Us Weekly Magazine. She has been featured in publications such as the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition, Self Magazine, and Vanidades.[6][7]

Pageantry

Miss Teen USA 2004

Pierre has previously competed at Miss Teen USA 2004 as Miss Florida Teen USA.

Miss USA 2009

She was the first African American woman to hold the title of Miss Florida USA and competed at Miss USA that year. In addition to that, she was 2nd runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2010, representing The Bahamas.

Miss Universe 2011

As the official representative of The Bahamas to the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Pierre will vie to succeed the incumbent Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.[8]

Record

Pierre is the first former Miss Teen USA delegate to compete at all three Miss Universe Organization pageants without actually winning the Miss USA title, as she represented The Bahamas at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.

References

  1. "Bahamas – Anastagia Pierre". Miss Intercontinental. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  2. Ishmael-Newry, Azaleta (May 2, 2011). "Anastagia Pierre crowned Miss Bahamas Universe while Sasha Joyce earns Miss World Bahamas title". The Bahamas Weekly. Freeport. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. "Miss Florida USA Faces". missfloridausa.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. Hughes, Destinee. "5 famous NSU alumni - The Current". nova.edu. The Current. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. The Associated Press (13 July 2008). "Plantation woman crowned Miss Florida USA 2009". Retrieved 17 September 2016 via gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun.
  6. "When Harry met Miss Bahamas: Couple meet a day after beauty queen declared she would marry the dashing prince". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. "Some Royal Highness Swirl: Prince Harry Meets Lil Banger Miss Bahamas…"I Came Here To Fall In Love With Prince Harry" [Photos]". bossip.com. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PR Newswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Braneka Bassett
Miss Universe Bahamas
2011
Succeeded by
Celeste Marshall
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