1. Emma Leigh Broyles was born on July 25,2001 and is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Alaska 2021 and Miss America 2022 on December 16,2021, its 100th anniversary.
21 Facts About Emma Broyles
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Emma Broyles is the first Miss Alaska to be crowned Miss America.
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Emma Broyles is the first titleholder outside of the contiguous United States since Angela Perez Baraquio of Hawaii in Miss America 2001.
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Emma Broyles was awarded a record $100,000 in scholarships and succeeded Camille Schrier.
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Emma Broyles was born in Anchorage, Alaska to Julie and Ronald Emma Broyles.
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Emma Broyles has an older brother Brendan and a younger brother Benjamin.
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Emma Broyles was honored for becoming the first Alaskan to win the title of Miss America in the 100-year history of the competition.
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Emma Broyles graduated from Anchorage's Service High School in 2019, where she was co-president the Special Olympics-sponsored Partners Club due to her personal connection with her older brother with Down syndrome.
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Emma Broyles is currently attending Arizona State University's Barrett, The Honors College.
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Emma Broyles is majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Voice Performance.
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In 2024, Emma Broyles graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences.
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In January 2017, Emma Broyles won the title of Miss Anchorage's Outstanding Teen 2017 at the Miss Anchorage 2017 pageant at the age of 15.
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In June 2017, Emma Broyles won the title of Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2017 at the Miss Alaska 2017 pageant at the age of 15.
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Emma Broyles competed for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 in July 2017 at the age of 16.
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Emma Broyles did not advance to the finals or win any preliminary or non-finalist awards.
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Emma Broyles won the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Alaska 2019 at the Distinguished Young Woman competition in November 2018 at the age of 17.
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Emma Broyles was crowned Miss Alaska 2021 on June 17,2021, winning on her first attempt at the age of 19.
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Emma Broyles did not hold a local title, but was able to compete as an at-large candidate since Alaska doesn't require candidates to hold a local title to compete at the state level.
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On December 12,2021, Emma Broyles won a $1,000 scholarship as the social impact pitch winner from the first preliminary night of competition.
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On December 16,2021, Emma Broyles won the Miss America 2022 competition at the age of 20, winning a $100,000 scholarship.
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Emma Broyles participated in the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, flew with the US Air Force Thunderbirds in an F-16 airplane, and was honored as the "Alaskan of the Week" by Senator Dan Sullivan on the floor of the US Senate.