Audra Mari

Audra Diane Mari (born January 8, 1994) is an American model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss World America 2016 on July 8, 2016 and represented the United States at Miss World 2016. She also represented the state of North Dakota at the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants where she placed 1st runner-up in each pageant.

Audra Mari
Born
Audra Diane Mari

(1994-01-08) January 8, 1994
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma materNorth Dakota State University
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
TitleMiss North Dakota Teen USA 2011
Miss North Dakota USA 2014
Miss World America 2016
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)		Miss Teen USA 2011
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss USA 2014
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss World America 2016
(Winner)
Miss World 2016
(Top 11)

Early life

Mari was born on January 8, 1994 in Fargo, North Dakota. Her grandfather is from the Philippines.[1][2] Mari attended Davies High School in Fargo.[3] In an interview with Seventeen, she discussed being bullied her sophomore year of high school.[4][5] She attended North Dakota State University, where she studied public relations and communications.[1]

Career

Pageantry

Mari represented the state of North Dakota on July 16, 2011 at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas where she placed 1st runner-up.[6][7] Three years later she won the Miss North Dakota USA 2014 title.[8] In the Miss USA 2014 pageant[9] held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana she again placed 1st runner-up.[10][11] This was the highest placement for a contestant from North Dakota.[12]

On July 8, 2016 Mari was crowned Miss World America 2016 at National Harbor in Washington, D.C.[13][14] She represented the United States at the Miss World 2016 pageant on December 18, 2016 where she placed 6th. Because Mari was the highest placing Miss World contestant from the Americas, she was awarded the title of Miss World Americas 2016.[14][15][3]

Modelling

At age 20, Mari moved to Miami to pursue a modelling career. She has appeared the Ocean Drive Swimsuit issue and hosted television on the Welcome Channel.[16][3]

Personal Life

Since late 2019, Mari has been dating actor Josh Duhamel.[17][18]

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References
  1. Villar, Ferdie (14 July 2016). "2016 Miss World America Audra Mari is part Filipina". Asian Journal.
  2. Villano, Alexa (11 September 2017). "Audra Mari on her Filipino roots and American politics". Rappler. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. Briggs, Tracy (14 January 2017). "Changes ahead for Fargo's own Miss World America". West Fargo Pioneer. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. Rosenfeld, Laura (9 August 2011). "Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Talks Bullying". Seventeen.
  5. Oppliger, Patrice A. (2013). Bullies and Mean Girls in Popular Culture. McFarland and Company, Inc. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7864-6865-2. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. Porter, Rick (16 July 2011). "Miss Teen USA: Danielle Doty of Texas wins 2011 crown". zap2it.com. Zap2It. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  7. "Fargo girl places second in Miss Teen USA pageant". WDAY. 17 July 2011.
  8. Frank, Tracy (24 May 2014). "The princess that was once bullied: Pageant competition helps Miss North Dakota overcome bullying". The Dickinson Press.
  9. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/usa-2014-nevada-takes-crown-gallery-1.1822302?pmSlide=1.1822426
  10. Bingham, Matt (8 June 2014). "North Dakota's Audra Mari Named Miss USA 2014 First Runner-Up". 96.5 The Fox.
  11. Robinson, Phoebe (9 June 2014). "The Miss U.S.A. Pageant Recap: 51 Shades of Bronzer". vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  12. Huebner, Robin (10 June 2014). "Fargo's Mari 'extremely bummed out' by runner-up Miss USA finish". Park Rapids Enterprise.
  13. "Fargo's Audra Mari has been crowned Miss World America". Valley News Live. 8 July 2016.
  14. Schmidt, Helmut (11 July 2016). "Fargo woman crowned Miss World America 2016". Grand Forks Herald.
  15. Fletcher, Jennifer (9 July 2016). "Miss World America winner 2016 has been announced". Yahoo7Be.
  16. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/06/25/bikini-clad-models-pose-for-ocean-drives-swimsuit-issue/
  17. Murphy, Helen (26 February 2020). "Josh Duhamel and Girlfriend Audra Mari Step Out Holding Hands in Los Angeles". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  18. Hautman, Nicholas (9 December 2019). "Josh Duhamel's New Girlfriend Audra Mari: 5 Things to Know About Her". Us Weekly. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Catharina Choi Nunes		 Miss World Americas
2016		 Succeeded by
Andrea Meza
Preceded by
Victoria Mendoza		 Miss World America
2016		 Succeeded by
Clarissa Bowers
Preceded by
Mary-Margaret McCord		 Miss USA 1st runner-up
2014		 Succeeded by
Ylianna Guerra
Preceded by
Stephanie Erickson		 Miss North Dakota USA
2014		 Succeeded by
Molly Ketterling
Preceded by
Lexi Atkins		 Miss Teen USA 1st runner-up
2011		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth Sabatino
Preceded by
Ariana Walker		 Miss North Dakota Teen USA
2011		 Succeeded by
Tiffany Fletschock
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