In its FAQ, the Miss USA website states: No, contestants may not be married or pregnant. They must not have ever been married, not had a marriage annulled nor given birth to, or parented, a child. The titleholders are also required to remain single throughout their reign.

Can Miss America be married?

In 1948, Irma Nydia Vasquez, the first Miss Puerto Rico, became the first Latina contestant. Miss America 1949, Jacque Mercer, was married and divorced during her reign; after this, a rule was enacted requiring Miss America contestants to sign a certification that they have never been married or pregnant.

Can Miss USA have plastic surgery?

The Miss USA pageant has no limits on cosmetic surgery, although it has allowed contestants to use padding since 1990 to discourage breast implants.

What is the age range for Miss USA?

Miss USA contestants must be at least 18 and under 28 years of age before January 1st in the year they hope to compete in the Miss USA pageant.

Does Miss Universe get to keep the crown forever?

Among pageant connoisseurs, the Mikimoto crown is reputedly the most sought among beauty title holders, before finally being retired for use after Catriona Gray became the last Miss Universe winner to ever use the crown on her reign until 2019.

Is Andrea Meza Chinese?

Andrea was born on August 13 in Chihuahua City. She has two younger sisters and has Chinese ancestry. She graduated as a software engineer from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua in 2017. The pageant was aired live and saw participants from all over the world.

Has any black woman won Miss Universe?

Biography. Commissiong migrated to the United States at the age of 13, and returned to Trinidad and Tobago ten years later. On July 16, in the National Theater of Santo Domingo, Commissiong was crowned Miss Universe, attracting international attention as the first black winner in the chronology of Miss Universe.