15 Facts About Deshauna Barber

Deshauna Barber was born on December 6,1989 and is an American motivational speaker, beauty pageant titleholder and captain in the United States Army Reserve.

Deshauna Barber represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant and finished as a Top 9 finalist.

Deshauna Barber was a military brat, moving due to her father's 20-year military career in the Green Berets to North Carolina, Nebraska, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington, DC Barber joined the United States Army Reserve at age 17.

Deshauna Barber attended Virginia State University and graduated with a degree in business management.

Deshauna Barber is a member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

Deshauna Barber became a logistics commander in the US Army Reserve as a captain, and worked as an IT analyst for the United States Department of Commerce.

Deshauna Barber earned her master's degree in management information systems and services from University of Maryland University College.

Deshauna Barber was crowned Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 on December 19,2015, by outgoing titleholder Lizzy Olsen.

On June 5,2016, Deshauna Barber competed in the Miss USA 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Deshauna Barber went on to win the competition, beating out first runner-up Chelsea Hardin of Hawaii and second runner-up Emanii Davis from Georgia.

Deshauna Barber was crowned by outgoing Miss USA, Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma.

Deshauna Barber was the third Miss District of Columbia USA to win the Miss USA title and the first in fourteen years and the first African American to win the Miss USA title since Crystle Stewart in 2008.

Deshauna Barber is the ninth African American to win the competition since its founding.

Deshauna Barber was additionally the first member of the military to win the Miss USA title and declared her intentions to promote veterans issues during her reign.

Deshauna Barber represented the US at Miss Universe 2016 in Manila where she placed in the top nine.