Audra Mari

Audra Mari
Born Audra Diane Mari
(1994-01-08) January 8, 1994
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater North Dakota State University
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Title Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011
Miss North Dakota USA 2014
Miss World America 2016
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color Dark brown
Eye color Green
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
(Top 11)
(Miss World Americas)
(Miss Sports Top 24)
(Beauty with a Purpose Top 25)

Audra Diane Mari (born January 8, 1994) is an American television host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss World America 2016 on July 8, 2016 and represented 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]

As a model she graced the Ocean Drive Swimsuit issue.[3]

Pageantry

Mari represented the state of North Dakota on July 16, 2011 at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas where she placed 1st runner-up.[4][5] Three years later she won the Miss North Dakota USA 2014 title.[6] In the Miss USA 2014 pageant[7] held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana she again placed 1st runner-up.[8][9] This was the highest placement for a contestant from North Dakota.[10]

On July 8, 2016 Mari was crowned Miss World America 2016 at National Harbor in Washington, D.C.[11][12] She represented the United States at the Miss World 2016 pageant on December 18, 2016 where she placed Top 11 and won the Miss World Americas 2016 title.[12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 Villar, Ferdie (14 July 2016). "2016 Miss World America Audra Mari is part Filipina". Asian Journal.
  2. Rosenfeld, Laura (9 August 2011). "Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Talks Bullying". Seventeen.
  3. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/06/25/bikini-clad-models-pose-for-ocean-drives-swimsuit-issue/
  4. Porter, Rick (16 July 2011). "Miss Teen USA: Danielle Doty of Texas wins 2011 crown". zap2it.com. Zap2It. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. "Fargo girl places second in Miss Teen USA pageant". WDAY. 17 July 2011.
  6. Frank, Tracy (24 May 2014). "The princess that was once bullied: Pageant competition helps Miss North Dakota overcome bullying". The Dickinson Press.
  7. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/usa-2014-nevada-takes-crown-gallery-1.1822302?pmSlide=1.1822426
  8. Bingham, Matt (8 June 2014). "North Dakota's Audra Mari Named Miss USA 2014 First Runner-Up". 96.5 The Fox.
  9. Robinson, Phoebe (9 June 2014). "The Miss U.S.A. Pageant Recap: 51 Shades of Bronzer". vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  10. Huebner, Robin (10 June 2014). "Fargo's Mari 'extremely bummed out' by runner-up Miss USA finish". Park Rapids Enterprise.
  11. "Fargo's Audra Mari has been crowned Miss World America". Valley News Live. 8 July 2016.
  12. 1 2 Schmidt, Helmut (11 July 2016). "Fargo woman crowned Miss World America 2016". Grand Forks Herald.
  13. Fletcher, Jennifer (9 July 2016). "Miss World America winner 2016 has been announced". Yahoo7Be.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brazil Catharina Choi Nunes
Miss World Americas
2016
Succeeded by
Mexico Andrea Meza
Preceded by
Arizona Victoria Mendoza
Miss World America
2016
Succeeded by
Florida Clarissa Bowers
Preceded by
Alabama Mary-Margaret McCord
Miss USA 1st Runner-Up
2014
Succeeded by
Texas Ylianna Guerra
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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