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Shriya Boppana

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Shriya Boppana at finale of Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024
Shriya Boppana at finale of Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024

Shriya Boppana (born January 8, 1999) is an Indian-American beauty pageant titleholder, award-winning activist, and on-air personality who was crowned as the winner of Miss India America 2020[1] and 1st Runner Up at Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024. Boppana is a broadcast journalist currently at WDCA (locally known as "FOX 5 Plus") in Washington, D.C.[2] and a consulting analyst at Accenture.[3][4]

Early life

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Boppana was raised in Herndon, Virginia.[5] She graduated from Herndon High School[5] in 2017 and later received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University in 2021.[6][7] She currently attends Duke University's Fuqua School of Business for her Master of Business Administration as a Forte Foundation Fellow and a Fuqua Impact Scholar.[4]

Pageantry

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In September 2020, Boppana placed 1st Runner Up at Miss India DC 2020[6][8] and was later awarded Miss India America 2020.[9]

In August 2022, Boppana placed 1st Runner Up at Miss Earth DC 2022.[1]

On 25 March 2024, Boppana placed 1st Runner Up at Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024, preliminary to Miss Grand International.

Advocacy

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In 2021, Boppana founded Becoming A Voice, a resource creation center for gender and sex crime advocacy content.[10]

Shriya Boppana at the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame Induction ceremony
Shriya Boppana at the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame Induction ceremony

On 21 July 2022, the Malala Fund (founded by Malala Yousafzai) featured Boppana's activism journey on their social media.[11] Malala later featured Boppana in her 2022 International Day of the Girl video on Tik Tok.[12]

In 2023, Boppana made the inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30: Austin local list as an activist and TV personality for her anti-sex trafficking work with Becoming A Voice.[2] In April, she was inducted into the Fairfax County Public Schools Hall of Fame also for her anti-sex trafficking and youth empowerment advocacy with Becoming A Voice.[13]

On-Air Personality

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'Becoming A Voice with Shriya Boppana' produced by Global Television Networks first aired on the show, Capital Forum, on WDCA (locally known as "FOX 5 Plus") in February 2021.[14] The segment aired six episodes in season one and was renewed for season two in 2023.[14]

On 3 August 2021, Boppana was featured in an episode of WJLA (locally known as "ABC 7 News") 'Future Leaders of America.' [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Santaella, Francisco. "MEET SHRIYA BOPPANA, THE INDIAN-AMERICAN BEAUTY QUEEN INTENT ON MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE". Flaunt Magazine.
  2. ^ a b Team, Forbes Under 30. "30 Under 30 Local 2023: Austin". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Wells, Rachel. "From Big Tech To The Big Four: Meet Generation Side Hustle". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ a b University, Carnegie Mellon (2024-06-26). "Using her Voice - CMU alumna and activist Shriya Boppana finds support for her cause on the beauty pageant stage - Engage with CMU - Carnegie Mellon University". www.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  5. ^ a b c Lynn, Kellye (2021-08-03). "Herndon resident uses platform to uplift others, giving a voice to the voiceless". WJLA. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ^ a b University, Carnegie Mellon. "Advocacy Through Pageantry - News - Carnegie Mellon University". www.cmu.edu.
  7. ^ Legatt, Dr Aviva. "Networking For College Admissions". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  8. ^ "Shriya Boppana: Miss India America's life is all about giving back". Global Indian Youth. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  9. ^ "Pageant Queen Turned Tech Entrepreneur changes the Creator Economy". www.ibtimes.sg. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  10. ^ "Becoming a Voice". becomingavoice.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  11. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  12. ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  13. ^ "FCPS Hall of Fame". Educate Fairfax. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  14. ^ a b Becoming A Voice with Shriya Boppana (Talk-Show), Shriya Boppana, Global Television Network, Fox 5 WTTG-DC, 2021-02-27, retrieved 2024-04-11{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)