Nia Franklin

Nia Franklin
Franklin at the 2018 Military Bowl
Born
Nia Imani Franklin

(1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 31)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationEast Carolina University (BM)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (MM)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
TitleMiss Five Boroughs 2018
Miss New York 2018
Miss America 2019
TermSeptember 9, 2018 – December 19, 2019
PredecessorCara Mund
SuccessorCamille Schrier

Nia Imani Franklin (born July 27, 1993) is an American composer and beauty pageant titleholder. In June 2018, she was crowned Miss New York 2018.[1] On September 9, 2018, she was crowned Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, by the outgoing Miss America 2018, Cara Mund.[2]

With her win, 2019 became the first year that all four major United States–based pageants were won by black women; other titleholders were Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa (as Miss Universe 2019), Kaliegh Garris (as Miss Teen USA 2019), and Cheslie Kryst (as Miss USA 2019).[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Rees, Alex (September 9, 2018). "Miss New York, Nia Franklin, Wins Miss America 2019". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Stone, Natalie (September 9, 2018). "Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin Crowned Miss America 2019". People. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Harmata, Claudia (December 10, 2019). "Making History: Current Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA Are All Black Women". People. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Ruiz-Grossman, Sarah (May 3, 2019). "Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America Are All Black Women For First Time In Pageant History". Huffington Post.
  5. ^ Peck, Patrice (May 3, 2019). "Miss America, Miss USA, And Miss Teen USA Are All Black Women, And I'm All Like "OKAY LADIES, NOW LET'S GET IN FORMATION!"". Buzzfeed.
  6. ^ Diaz, Thatiana (May 3, 2019). "3 Black Women Just Made Pageant History — & The Internet Is Celebrating". Refinery29.