Semi-Classical Vocal "With a Song in My Heart" Gained national attention by kicking her crown across the stage the next to last night of her reign in a disagreement with pageant sponsors, Raleigh Jaycees Top 5 finalist in the 1980 "Maid of Cotton" pageant
Preliminary Swimsuit Award Non-finalist Talent AwardĬlassical Piano "Etude in C Minor" by Frédéric Chopin Semi-Classical Vocal "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" Popular Vocal "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"įormer runner up in Miss Connecticut before her NC win.įirst and thus far only African American winner Semi-Classical Vocal "Half a Moment" from Jeeves Sister of Wendy Williams, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1993 Preliminary Talent Award, Non-finalist Talent Award Vocal "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Top 15 Semi-finalist at Miss America 2003 Semi-Classical Vocal "Love Is Where You Find It" Preliminary Talent Award, Non- Finalist Talent Awardįirst Miss America contestant to support ALS as her platform.īallet en Pointe "Spring" from The Four SeasonsĬlassical Vocal "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette She believes in the saying - “Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.Operatic Vocal "Art is Calling for Me" from "The Enchantress" by Victor Herbert
She is a water baby and never misses a chance to jump into a pool to rejuvenate herself. In her spare time, Harnaaz enjoys the company of friends, loves yoga, dancing, cooking, horse riding, and playing chess. Her favorite actor is Priyanka Chopra, and she draws inspiration from her body of work. Professionally, Harnaaz is an actor with two Punjabi films slated for release in 2022, and hopes to break stereotypes that the world has for women. Driven to support other women the same way, Harnaaz grew up working with her mother at health camps addressing women's health and menstrual hygiene.ĭeeply conscious of the privilege her mother's struggles have gifted her, Harnaaz today is a strong advocate for women's empowerment, particularly their constitutional rights to education, careers, and their freedom of choice. She draws her inspiration from her mother, who broke generations of patriarchy to become a successful gynecologist and led her family. Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned MISS UNIVERSE at the 70th MISS UNIVERSE Competition live from Eilat, Israel in December 2021 at the age of 21, bringing the crown back to India for the first time in 20 years.
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