| 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
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| Date | July 8, 2021 |
| Location | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida |
| Winner | Zaila Avant-garde |
| Age | 14 |
| Residence | Harvey, Louisiana |
| Winning word | Murraya |
| No. of contestants | 209[1] |
| Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly and Brian Sietsema |
| Preceded by | 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Bay Lake, Florida. The finals were held on July 8, 2021, and televised on ESPN2 and ESPN.[2] It was won by Zaila Avant-garde, the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee,[1][3][4] and the second black person to do so (after Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica).[5]
- ^ a b "Louisiana teen becomes the first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee". CNN. July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Louisiana teen Zaila Avant-garde correctly spells 'murraya' to win Scripps National Spelling Bee". ESPN. July 8, 2021.
- ^ Cramer, Maria; Yuhas, Alan (9 July 2021). "Zaila Avant-garde Makes Spelling History, and Other Moments From the Bee". New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Albert, Victoria (2021-07-09). "14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde wins the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Aratani, Laura (2021-07-09). "Scripps National Spelling Bee 2021: Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African American winner". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.