Audra Mari
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Audra Diane Mari January 8, 1994 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) |
Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011 Miss North Dakota USA 2014 Miss World America 2016 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011 (Winner) Miss Teen USA 2011 (1st runner-up) Miss North Dakota USA 2014 (Winner) Miss USA 2014 (1st runner-up) Miss World America 2016 (Winner) Miss World 2016 (TBA) |
Audra Diane Mari (born January 8, 1994) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss World America 2016 on July 8, 2016 and will represent the United States at Miss World 2016. She also represented the state of North Dakota at the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants where she placed 1st runner-up in each pageant.
Biography
Mari was born on January 8, 1994 in Fargo, North Dakota. Her grandfather is from the Philippines.[1] In an interview with Seventeen, she discussed being bullied her sophomore year of high school.[2] She attended North Dakota State University, where she studied public relations and communications.[1]
Mari represented the state of North Dakota on July 16, 2011 at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas where she placed 1st runner-up.[3][4] Three years later she won the Miss North Dakota USA 2014 title.[5] In the Miss USA 2014 pageant[6] held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana she again placed 1st runner-up.[7][8] This was the highest placement for a contestant from North Dakota.[9]
On July 8, 2016 Mari was crowned Miss World America 2016 at National Harbor in Washington, D.C.[10][11] She will represent the United States at the Miss World 2016 pageant on December 18, 2016.[11][12]
As a model she graced the Ocean Drive Swimsuit issue.[13]
References
- 1 2 Villar, Ferdie (14 July 2016). "2016 Miss World America Audra Mari is part Filipina". Asian Journal.
- ↑ Rosenfeld, Laura (9 August 2011). "Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Talks Bullying". Seventeen.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (16 July 2011). "Miss Teen USA: Danielle Doty of Texas wins 2011 crown". zap2it.com. Zap2It. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fargo girl places second in Miss Teen USA pageant". WDAY. 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Frank, Tracy (24 May 2014). "The princess that was once bullied: Pageant competition helps Miss North Dakota overcome bullying". The Dickinson Press.
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/usa-2014-nevada-takes-crown-gallery-1.1822302?pmSlide=1.1822426
- ↑ Bingham, Matt (8 June 2014). "North Dakota's Audra Mari Named Miss USA 2014 First Runner-Up". 96.5 The Fox.
- ↑ Robinson, Phoebe (9 June 2014). "The Miss U.S.A. Pageant Recap: 51 Shades of Bronzer". vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Huebner, Robin (10 June 2014). "Fargo's Mari 'extremely bummed out' by runner-up Miss USA finish". Park Rapids Enterprise.
- ↑ "Fargo's Audra Mari has been crowned Miss World America". Valley News Live. 8 July 2016.
- 1 2 Schmidt, Helmut (11 July 2016). "Fargo woman crowned Miss World America 2016". Grand Forks Herald.
- ↑ Fletcher, Jennifer (9 July 2016). "Miss World America winner 2016 has been announced". Yahoo7Be.
- ↑ http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/06/25/bikini-clad-models-pose-for-ocean-drives-swimsuit-issue/
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Victoria Mendoza |
Miss World America 2016 |
Succeeded by TBA |
| Preceded by Stephanie Erickson |
Miss North Dakota USA 2014 |
Succeeded by Molly Ketterling |
| Preceded by Ariana Walker |
Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011 |
Succeeded by Tiffany Fletschock |
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