Breanna Myles

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Breanna Myles
Born (2003-02-18) February 18, 2003 (age 21)
Kentucky, U.S.
Education
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Florida Teen USA 2021
  • (Winner)
  • Miss Teen USA 2021
  • (Winner)

Breanna Myles (born February 18, 2003 [1] ) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Florida Teen USA 2021. Myles had previously won Miss Teen USA 2021, and became the first competitor from Florida to win Miss Teen USA.

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Early life and education

Myles was born in Kentucky to a Dominican mother and an African-American father, she moved to Florida at age seven. [2] She was raised in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and graduated from high school in 2021, with a dual enrollment associate degree from Indian River State College. [3] Prior to becoming Miss Teen USA, Myles was studying computer science and musical theatre at Florida State University and aspired to become a software engineer. [3]

Pageantry

Myles began her pageantry career at age 12. [2] She first competed in Miss Florida Teen USA in 2020, where she was the third runner-up despite falling on stage. [2] Myles returned the following year, and won Miss Florida Teen USA 2021. [2] As Miss Florida Teen USA, Myles would represent Florida at Miss Teen USA 2021.

Myles won Miss Teen USA 2021 on November 27, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [4] [5] She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Kiʻilani Arruda, and was the first winner from Florida to be crowned Miss Teen USA. Myles was also the first (and only) titleholder under the new Miss USA Organization. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "18 and extra as ever !!". Breanna Myles. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. [self-published]
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Two Afro-Latinas win Miss Florida and Miss Teen Florida". Orlando Sentinel . July 31, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Reigning". Miss Florida USA. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. "Miss USA, Miss Teen USA coming to Tulsa this fall". KTUL. April 20, 2021.
  5. "Tulsa's River Spirit will host Miss USA, Miss Teen USA pageants". Fox 23. April 20, 2021.
  6. "Miss Teen USA bật ngã khi đăng quang". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). November 28, 2021.
  7. "Current FSU Student Breanna Myles Crowned Miss Teen USA 2021". Florida State University. November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2021.


Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Teen USA
2021
Succeeded by
Faron Medhi, Nebraska
Preceded by
Rylie Spicker
Miss Florida Teen USA
2021
Succeeded by
Alyssa Khan