As the first Indian-American to win the Miss America crown in 2014, Nina Davuluri said at a lecture on Tuesday that the Miss America Organization is often misunderstood. “It felt so timely for this ...

Miss America contestant, Miss New York Nina Davuluri (L) reacts with 2013 Miss America Mallory Hagan after being chosen winner of the 2014 Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, September ...

Davuluri was the first Indian American woman to earn the Miss America title, and the second Asian American Miss America in the pageant’s history. Davuluri’s win, and the diversity of backgrounds of ...

Everyone can watch as the contestants for Miss America perform their talents, cross the stage in swimsuits and evening wear, and answer an onstage question. But it may be what is not seen that really ...

YORK, Pa. (WPVI) -- Miss America is asking a Pennsylvania school district to reconsider the punishment of a senior who asked her to prom during the question-and-answer portion of an assembly. Nina ...

Two sets of bangles, part of a lehenga costume worn by Nina Davuluri in the Miss America 2014 pageant. Davuluri, the first Miss America titleholder of Indian descent, performed a Bollywood-style dance ...

Miss New York Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America before an enthusiastic crowd at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Sunday night, earning a crown and at least $50,000 in scholarships. Wearing a ...