Breanna Myles (born February 18, 2003) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned

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. Myles had previously been crowned Miss Florida Teen USA 2021, and became the first entrant from Florida to win Miss Teen USA.

Early life and education

Myles was born in

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to a Dominican mother and

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father, and moved to Florida at age seven. She was raised in

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, and graduated from high school in 2021, with a

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from

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. Prior to becoming Miss Teen USA, Myles was studying

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and

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and aspired to become a

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Pageantry

Myles first began her pageantry career at age 12. She first competed in

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in 2020, where she placed as the third runner-up despite falling on stage. Myles later returned the following year, and ultimately was crowned Miss Florida Teen USA 2021. As Miss Florida Teen USA, she received the right to represent Florida at

. Miss Teen USA 2021 was held on November 27, 2021, in

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. Myles went on to advance as a part of the Top 16, and later advanced into the Top 5 as well, before being crowned as the winner by outgoing titleholder

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. With her win, Myles became the first entrant from Florida to ever be crowned Miss Teen USA.

References

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