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Shree Saini | |
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| Born | January 6, 1996 Punjab, India |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[ citation needed ] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss World America 2022 |
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| Website | shreesaini |
Shree Saini (born January 6, 1996) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented the United States at Miss World 2022, reaching first runner-up and winning the Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassadorship. Saini is the first Asian woman to represent the United States at Miss World.
Shree Saini was born on January 6, 1996, in Punjab, India, [1] [2] and has lived in the United States since age 5. [3] [4] She first dreamed of competing for the Miss World title at the age of 5. [5] For the first 12 years of her life, while growing up in Moses Lake, Washington, [6] Saini's heartbeat had an average of just 20 beats per minute. [7] Doctors told her she could never dance again but she persisted, and continued training in ballet. [8] [9]
Later in life[ when? ], Saini was involved in a major car crash in Moses Lake that resulted in her suffering from significant facial burns. [10] [11] Saini was advised that her recovery would take a year, but she returned to her classes after just two weeks. [10]
Saini attended the University of Washington. [12] She is a trained ballerina, and has been accepted to train at the Joffrey Ballet. [13]
Saini, who was listed as both a resident of Seattle and Ellensburg, Washington, in 2020, [10] [14] [6] was the 2020 Miss Washington World and America's Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador, [15] [16] which is a preliminary competition to Miss World America. In October 2019, Saini collapsed at the Miss World America preliminary. [3]
In 2020, Saini was awarded the World Peace Messenger award from Passion Vista Magazine. [17] On October 2, 2021, Shree Saini was appointed Miss World America 2021, [16] and crowned by Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997. She is the first Indian-American and Asian-American woman to hold the Miss World America title. [5] [18] Shree Saini represented the United States of America at Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico. [19] In February 2022, the Washington state legislature passed a resolution recognizing Saini's philanthropic achievements and wishing her success at Miss World. [20]
Saini was the first runner up at Miss World 2021, with Karolina Bielawska of Poland the winner. [15] She was also chosen as the 2021 Beauty with a Purpose Ambassador to travel with Bielawska during her reign. [21]
Saini has volunteered with hundreds of nonprofits including the USO, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Make A Wish, UNICEF, Victoria's Voice Foundation, American Heart Association, Children's Right And YOU, Doctors Without Borders, Special Olympics, homeless shelters, and several Anti Human Trafficking nonprofits and she has raised more than $200,000 for dozens of 10 nonprofits, including $50,000 for Variety Children's Charity. [20] [5]
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