Audra Mari
Audra Mari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Audra Diane Mari January 8, 1994 Fargo, North Dakota,U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Beauty pageanttitleholder | |
| Title | Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011 Miss North Dakota USA 2014 Miss World America 2016 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| 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) |
Audra Diane Mari(born January 8, 1994) is an American model, television host and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crownedMiss World America 2016on July 8, 2016, and represented theUnited StatesatMiss World 2016.She also represented the state of North Dakota at theMiss Teen USAandMiss USApageants where she placed 1st runner-up in each pageant.
Early life
[edit]Mari was born on January 8, 1994, inFargo, North Dakota.Her grandfather is from thePhilippines.[1][2]Mari attended Davies High School inFargo.[3]In an interview withSeventeen,she discussed being bullied during her sophomore year of high school.[4][5]She attendedNorth Dakota State University,where she studied public relations and communications.[1]
Career
[edit]Pageantry
[edit]Mari represented the state ofNorth Dakotaon July 16, 2011, atAtlantis Paradise IslandinNassau,Bahamaswhere she placed 1st runner-up.[6][7]Three years later she won theMiss North Dakota USA2014 title.[8]In theMiss USA 2014pageant[9]held inBaton 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 crownedMiss World America 2016atNational HarborinWashington, D.C.[13][14]She represented theUnited Statesat theMiss World 2016pageant 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]
Modeling and television
[edit]At age 20, Mari moved to Miami to pursue a modeling career. Her credits include gracing the cover ofOcean DriveSwimsuit issue and appearing in numerous H&M ads. Mari segued into hosting a television show on the Welcome Channel and in 2021, a local travel show for InForum online media.[16][3]
Personal life
[edit]Mari began dating actorJosh Duhamelin late 2018.[17][18]They announced their engagement on January 8, 2022,[19]and married on September 10, 2022.[20]They announced they are expecting a baby via their Instagram on September 11, 2023.[21]
References
[edit]- ^abVillar, Ferdie (14 July 2016)."2016 Miss World America Audra Mari is part Filipina".Asian Journal.
- ^Villano, Alexa (11 September 2017)."Audra Mari on her Filipino roots and American politics".Rappler.Retrieved17 June2020.
- ^abcBriggs, Tracy (14 January 2017)."Changes ahead for Fargo's own Miss World America".West Fargo Pioneer.Retrieved17 June2020.
- ^Rosenfeld, Laura (9 August 2011)."Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Talks Bullying".Seventeen.
- ^Oppliger, Patrice A. (2013).Bullies and Mean Girls in Popular Culture.McFarland and Company, Inc. p. 252.ISBN978-0-7864-6865-2.Retrieved17 June2020– via Google Books.
- ^Porter, Rick (16 July 2011)."Miss Teen USA: Danielle Doty of Texas wins 2011 crown".zap2it.com.Zap2It.Retrieved31 July2016.
- ^"Fargo girl places second in Miss Teen USA pageant".WDAY.17 July 2011.
- ^Frank, Tracy (24 May 2014)."The princess that was once bullied: Pageant competition helps Miss North Dakota overcome bullying".The Dickinson Press.
- ^"Miss USA 2014: Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez takes the crown".New York Daily News.
- ^Bingham, Matt (8 June 2014)."North Dakota's Audra Mari Named Miss USA 2014 First Runner-Up".96.5 The Fox.
- ^Robinson, Phoebe (9 June 2014)."The Miss U.S.A. Pageant Recap: 51 Shades of Bronzer".vanityfair.com.Vanity Fair.Retrieved31 July2016.
- ^Huebner, Robin (10 June 2014)."Fargo's Mari 'extremely bummed out' by runner-up Miss USA finish".Park Rapids Enterprise.
- ^"Fargo's Audra Mari has been crowned Miss World America".Valley News Live.8 July 2016.
- ^abSchmidt, Helmut (11 July 2016)."Fargo woman crowned Miss World America 2016".Grand Forks Herald.
- ^Fletcher, Jennifer (9 July 2016)."Miss World America winner 2016 has been announced".Yahoo7Be.
- ^"Bikini-Clad Models Pose for Ocean Drive's Swimsuit Issue".25 June 2015.
- ^Murphy, Helen (26 February 2020)."Josh Duhamel and Girlfriend Audra Mari Step Out Holding Hands in Los Angeles".PEOPLE.com.Retrieved17 June2020.
- ^Hautman, Nicholas (9 December 2019)."Josh Duhamel's New Girlfriend Audra Mari: 5 Things to Know About Her".Us Weekly.Retrieved17 June2020.
- ^ "Jish Duhamel Announces Engagement to Audra Mari and Gets Congratulations from Ex-Fergie".people.com.Retrieved9 January2022.
- ^Franesca Gariano (September 12, 2022)."Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari's Relationship Timeline".Peoplemag.RetrievedSeptember 13,2022.
- ^"Josh Duhamel and wife Audra Mari announce they're expecting first baby together".The Independent.September 12, 2023.
External links
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- 1994 births
- American beauty pageant winners
- American female models
- American models of Filipino descent
- Female models from North Dakota
- Living people
- 2011 beauty pageant contestants
- 21st-century Miss Teen USA delegates
- Miss USA 2014 delegates
- Miss World 2016 delegates
- North Dakota State University alumni
- People from Fargo, North Dakota