Nina Davuluri
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Davuluri at the White House Forum on Minorities in Energy, November 2013
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| Born |
April 20, 1989 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Fayetteville, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
University of Michigan (B.S. in Brain Behavior and Cognitive Science, 2011) St. Joseph High School |
| Occupation | Speaker and advocate |
| Known for | First Indian-American Miss America and Miss New York |
| Title |
Miss America 2014 Miss New York 2013 Miss Syracuse 2013 Second runner-up, Miss New York 2012 Miss Greater Rochester 2012 First runner-up, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Miss Michigan's Outstanding Teen 2006 Miss Southwest Michigan's Outstanding Teen 2005 |
| Term | September 15, 2013 - September 14, 2014 |
| Predecessor | Mallory Hagan |
| Successor | Kira Kazantsev |
| Website | ninadavuluri |
Nina Davuluri (born April 20, 1989), Miss America 2014, is an American public speaker and advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes. She is also the "first contestant of Indian descent to win the Miss America Competition" (as well as the second Asian American). Shortly after becoming Miss America, however, Davuluri became the target of xenophobic and racist commentary in social media. Her win also instigated dialogue in India and the Indian diaspora over the topic of colorism. Davuluri drew upon these experiences to promote her platform "Celebrating Diversity Through Cultural Competency" during her year as Miss America. Since ending her reign as Miss America in September 2014, Davuluri has continued to travel throughout the United States and India as a speaker and advocate for diversity, gender equality, and the promotion of STEM education.
Davuluri was born on April 20, 1989 in Syracuse, New York, to Hindu Telugu parents from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her mother, Sheela Davuluri, is an Information technology specialist, her father, Chaudhury Davuluri, is a gynecologist, and her older sister, Meena Davuluri has an M.D. and an M.P.H.. When she was six weeks old, Davuluri was brought to live with her grandmother and aunt in Vijayawada. She stayed there until she was two-and-a-half years old, when her parents brought her back to the United States, returning to India each summer in order to study Indian dance. She is also fluent in Telugu.
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