Nina Davuluri — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

First South Asian to win Miss America in 2014.
Serves as a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Board Member at L'Oréal since 2020.
Works as a Creative Consultant at Freelance since 2024.
Executive Producer and Host of the documentary #COMPLEXion, released on Amazon.
Hosts the reality show "Made in America" on Zee TV America.
Gave the viral TED Talk, "The Cost of Beauty From A Miss America."
Graduated with a B.S. in Brain Behavior and Cognitive Science from the University of Michigan in 2011.

Biography

Nina Davuluri is an American public speaker, advocate, and beauty queen, widely recognized as the first Indian American contestant to win both Miss New York and the Miss America Competition in 2014. Her victory marked her as the first South Asian and second Asian American to be crowned Miss America. Her platform during her tenure, "Celebrating Diversity Through Cultural Competency," focused on confronting bullying and promoting open dialogue about diversity.