Miss USA 2016 : Deshauna Barber
Deshauna Barber (born December 6, 1989) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve. On June 5, 2016, she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma. She will represent the USA at Miss Universe 2016.
Barber was born on December 6, 1989 in Columbus, Georgia. She was a military brat, moving due to her father's military career toNorth Carolina, Nebraska, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.. Barber joined the United States Army Reserve at age 17.
She attended Virginia State University and graduated with a degree in business management.[She went on to work as an IT analyst for the United States Department of Commerce, and later as a quartermaster officer and logistics commander in the Army Reserve as a lieutenant. She earned her master's degree in management information systems and services from University of Maryland University College.[Barber is a member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.
