Alayah Benavidez

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Miss United States 2015, Summer Priester, crowning Alayah Benavidez during the Miss United States 2016 competition. Miss United States 2016 - Alayah Benavidez.jpg
Miss United States 2015, Summer Priester, crowning Alayah Benavidez during the Miss United States 2016 competition.

Alayah Benavidez (born August 7, 1995) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from San Antonio, Texas, who was crowned Miss United States 2016. [1] Benavidez was also crowned Miss Texas USA 2019, and represented Texas at Miss USA 2019. [2] Benavidez appeared on The Bachelor Season 24. [3] She attended the University of Texas at San Antonio. [4]

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References

  1. "Vista Student Wins Miss United States Pageant – NVC Alumni". nvcalumni.org. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  2. Guzman, René A. (2019-04-29). "When the pageant's over, Miss Texas USA desires doughnuts, tacos back home in San Antonio". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  3. Katherine J. Igoe (2020-01-21). "Keep an Eye on 'Bachelor' Contestant and Pageant Winner Alayah B." Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  4. Katherine J. Igoe (2020-01-21). "Keep an Eye on 'Bachelor' Contestant and Pageant Winner Alayah B." Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
Awards and achievements


Preceded by Miss United States
2016
Succeeded by