candidatas a miss world america 2019. final: 12 oct.

miss iowa

Jasmeet Ghoman

STATE: Iowa

AGE: 26

OCCUPATION: Property Manager

I have my bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and will be pursuing my MBA in the spring of 2020. I currently work for my family business by managing our properties.
Being really passionate about bettering my community, I’ve held several leadership positions in non-profit organizations from working with the American Cancer Society to holding my own fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Illinois.

miss kansas

Amulya Chava

STATE: Kansas

AGE: 17

OCCUPATION: Student

As an aspiring civil rights attorney, I am working with the Constitutional Rights Foundation to gain a deeper understanding of our justice system and plan on attending law school. I have always been passionate about giving back to our American veterans which has led me to becoming the founding president of my local Wounded Warrior Project chapter. Through my efforts, I hope to encourage others to make a difference in the lives of struggling veterans. In my free time, I love to bake with my mama!

miss kentucky.

Emma Rhodes

STATE: Kentucky

AGE: 20

OCCUPATION: Student

Hello everyone! My name is Emma Rhodes and Miss World America Kentucky 2019. I am 20 year old Louisville, Kentucky native, and a junior at Bellarmine University double majoring in elementary education and learning/ behavioral disorders. One of my passions is being an advocate for our planet, and something unique about me is that I have two bunnies.

miss louisiana.

Tyeshaa Hudson

STATE: Louisiana

AGE: 26

OCCUPATION: Mental Health Counselor, Professional Dancer

My purpose is empowering the individual; empowering them to be themselves, empowering them to chase their dreams, and empowering them to accomplish their goals.

miss maine

Emily Jordan

STATE: Maine

AGE: 26

OCCUPATION: Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner Student

miss maryland.

Kenyatta Beazer

STATE: Maryland

AGE: 22

OCCUPATION: Pursing a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry

miss massachusetts.

Rachel Miller

STATE: Massachusetts

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: Project Engineer

miss mississippi.

Anna Catherine Kendricks

STATE: Mississippi

AGE: 20

OCCUPATION: Student – Exercise Science

I am Anna Catherine Kendricks a Sophomore at the University of Mississippi.  Although I am a classically trained ballerina, I love country music and you can find Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, and Luke Combs on my playlist.  I am so proud to represent the State of Mississippi and our own brand of Southern Hospitality.

miss nevada

Kyndall Garza

STATE: Nevada

AGE: 20

OCCUPATION:

miss new hampshire.

Catherine McCann

STATE: New Hampshire

AGE: 21

OCCUPATION: Model, Activist

I am very passionate about mental and physical health and inspire womens empowerment through fitness. I founded the charity group Panties for a Purpose, which supports survivors of sexual assault by providing hospitals and crisis centers with high-quality underwear to replace the low-quality, disposable hospital underwear. Recently, I also moved to southern California to continue my modeling career and to pursue another charity that focuses on aiding the homeless and environmental restoration.

miss new jersey.

Kimberly Davidson

STATE: New Jersey

AGE: 21

OCCUPATION: Student – Biology

miss new york

Kiana Gonzalez

STATE: New York

AGE: 24

OCCUPATION: Gymnastics Coach, American Sign Language Teacher

My name is Kiana Gonzalez and I am your reigning Miss World America New York. I am a proud Bronx Native and a beautiful product of two strong deaf individuals. In the Deaf community, i am a considered a CODA; which is an acronym that stands for Children of Deaf Adults. Using my identity, i plan to bridge the gap between hearing and deaf to advocate and educate others about people with disabilities. Luckily for me, i use my career as an ASL teacher to embody my beauty with a purpose motto daily.

miss north carolina

Peyton Brown

STATE: North Carolina

AGE: 18

OCCUPATION: Student, Majoring in Biology

miss ohio

Kaamilah Wahid

STATE: Ohio

AGE: 24

OCCUPATION: Promotions Assistant

I am 24 years young and currently a promotions assistant at radio one Cleveland. I actively participate in beauty pageants and I love to volunteer my time by serving others. I am very excited to compete at Miss World America, meet other ambitious women and uplift one another.

miss oklahoma.

Priscilla Wang

STATE: Oklahoma

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: Software Engineer

Priscilla is passionate about increasing diversity in America’s tech sector. She is actively involved in initiatives that provide technical education and career opportunities for boys and girls from underrepresented minority groups. She also volunteers at hackathons across the nation, where she mentors students on how to build the technologies of tomorrow.
Priscilla is a proud graduate of Columbia University and Scripps College. She is currently a software engineer at a leading investment bank.