Nia Franklin
Nia Franklin | |
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 Franklin at the 2018 Military Bowl | |
| Born | Nia Imani Franklin July 27, 1993 |
| Education | East Carolina University (BM) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (MM) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Title | Miss Five Boroughs 2018 Miss New York 2018 Miss America 2019 |
| Term | September 9, 2018 – December 19, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Cara Mund |
| Successor | Camille Schrier |
Nia Imani Franklin (born July 27, 1993) is an American beauty pageant winner and Miss America 2019.
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Franklin moved to New York City in 2017.[1]
In June 2018, she was crowned Miss New York 2018.[2] On September 9, 2018, she was crowned Miss America 2019 Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[3] For the talent portion she sang "Quando m'en vo''" from the opera, La bohème.
References
- ↑ "2017 Kenan Institute fellowship and internship award recipients". Thomas S. Kenan Institute of the Arts. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ↑ "Miss New York, Nia Franklin, Wins Miss America 2019". Cosmopolitan. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ↑ Stone, Natalie (September 9, 2018). "Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin Crowned Miss America 2019". People. Retrieved September 9, 2018.