2016 BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE AMBASSADORS ANNOUNCED

  NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - 01/01/1970 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

On Friday, July 8, 2016, the coveted title of Miss World America 2016, and the opportunity to compete at the 66th edition of Miss World, was bestowed upon Audra Mari of North Dakota, the national finalist with the highest overall score at the competition. The Miss World America Organization is proud to award prestigious state titles for 2016 to the following contestants who ranked highest from their states:

Amanda Pedrianes - Miss Colorado World

Martina Bandoo - Miss Georgia World

Amara Berry - Miss Rhode Island World

Michelle Pierrot - Miss DC World

Andrea Hightower - Miss Mississippi World

Rachel White - Miss Texas World

Azia Hernandez - Miss Michigan World

Ramina Ashfaque - Miss Florida World

Dymond Hayes - Miss Tennessee World

Salisha Thomas - Miss California World

Keilani Afalava - Miss Washington World

Sasha Perea - Miss Virginia World

Kelsey Knutsen - Miss New York World

Shivali Patel - Miss North Carolina World

Leslie Hawkins - Miss Illinois World

Tarese Taylor - Miss Maryland World

The named title winners will carry on as goodwill ambassadors for Beauty with a Purpose, promoting leadership and activism throughout their home states for the reigning year.