Virginia State University (BS) University of Maryland University College (MS) Norwich University
Occupations
Beauty pageant titleholder
motivational speaker
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Spouse
Marvin Echols III
(m. 2023)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 Miss USA 2016
Hair color
Black[citation needed]
Eye color
Brown[citation needed]
Major competition(s)
Miss USA 2016 (Winner) Miss Universe 2016 (Top 9)
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army Reserve
Years of service
Since 2011
Rank
Captain
Unit
988th Quartermaster Detachment[1]
Deshauna Barber (born December 6, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, beauty pageant titleholder and captain in the United States Army Reserve.[2] On June 5, 2016, she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by the outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma.[3] She represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant and finished as a Top 9 finalist.
^"Barber Profile". U.S. Army Reserve. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^Chen, Joyce (June 5, 2016). "2016 Miss USA: Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber Wins the Crown". US Weekly.
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