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About
Cape Verdean American television host, entertainment correspondent, model, digital creator, and former beauty pageant competitor known for her work covering red carpet events, celebrity interviews, and entertainment news as an on-camera host and media personality. She is also known for being crowned Miss New York USA 2020 and for hosting entertainment and lifestyle events including the Miss Earth United States preliminary competition, the America Starts Awards, and media segments such as the Hot Topics segment on NewsNation in 2025.
Before fame
She became involved in school activities including theater and public speaking as a youth. She began developing an interest in performance, public speaking, and media during high school. She first competed in Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2014 where she placed Top 15 which was the start of her pageant career. She attended St. John's University in New York where she studied Public Relations and became actively involved in community initiatives and nonprofit work. She won Miss Teen United States 2015, became Miss Earth United States 2017, and represented the United States at the Miss Earth 2017 international pageant. Her biggest pageant title came in 2020 when she was crowned Miss New York USA and competed at Miss USA 2020 and placed Top 10. She began hosting entertainment events and working as an on-camera correspondent in 2021 following her appearance at Miss USA 2020.
Trivia
She speaks four languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Cape Verdean Creole. She launched the philanthropic initiative More Than Enough in 2017 to empower underprivileged youth and promote confidence and leadership.
Family life
She was born in Praia, Cape Verde before she immigrated to the United States with her family and was raised in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Associated with
She and Asya Branch both competed at Miss USA 2020.
