Shree Saini

Shree Saini (born January 6, 1996) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented the United States at Miss World 2022, reaching first runner-up and winning the Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassadorship.^[1] Saini is the first Asian woman to represent the United States at Miss World.^[2]

Shree Saini was born on January 6, 1996, in Punjab, India, and has lived in the United States since age 5.^[3][4] She first dreamed of competing for the Miss World title at the age of 5.^[2] For the first 12 years of her life, while growing up in Moses Lake, Washington,^[5] Saini's heartbeat had an average of just 20 beats per minute.^[6] Doctors told her she could never dance again but she persisted, and continued training in ballet.^[7][8]

Later in life^[when?], Saini was involved in a major car crash in Moses Lake that resulted in her suffering from significant facial burns.^[9][10] Saini was advised that her recovery would take a year, but she returned to her classes after just two weeks.^[9]

Saini attended the University of Washington.^[11] She is a trained ballerina, and has been accepted to train at the Joffrey Ballet.^[12]

Saini, who was listed as both a resident of Seattle and Ellensburg, Washington, in 2020,^[9][13][5] was the 2020 Miss Washington World and America's Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador,^[14] which is a preliminary competition to Miss World America. In October 2019, Saini collapsed at the Miss World America preliminary.^[3]

In 2020, Saini was awarded the World Peace Messenger award from Passion Vista Magazine.^[15] On October 2, 2021, Shree Saini was appointed Miss World America 2021,^[14] and crowned by Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997. She is the first Indian-American and Asian-American woman to hold the Miss World America title.^[16][2] Shree Saini represented the United States of America at Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico.^[17] In February 2022, the Washington state legislature passed a resolution recognizing Saini's philanthropic achievements and wishing her success at Miss World.^[18]

Saini was the first runner up at Miss World 2021, with Karolina Bielawska of Poland the winner.^[1] She was also chosen as the 2021 Beauty with a Purpose Ambassador to travel with Bielawska during her reign.^[19]

Saini has volunteered with hundreds of nonprofits including the USO, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Make A Wish, UNICEF, Victoria's Voice Foundation, American Heart Association, Children's Right And YOU, Doctors Without Borders, Special Olympics, homeless shelters, and several Anti Human Trafficking nonprofits and she has raised more than $200,000 for dozens of 10 nonprofits, including $50,000 for Variety Children's Charity.^[18][2]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ophély Mézino	Miss World 1st Runner-Up 2021	Succeeded by Yasmina Zaytoun
Preceded by Elís Miele Coelho	Miss World Americas 2021	Succeeded by Leticía Frota
Preceded by Alissa Anderegg	Miss World America 2021	Succeeded by Victoria DiSorbo