Ali Rogers Fauntleroy (born October 29, 1991) is an American

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titleholder from

Laurens, South Carolina Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,139 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County. History Located in upstate South Carolina, the city of Laurens is named after Henry Laure ...

who was named

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2012.

Biography

She won the title of

on July 14, 2012, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Bree Boyce. Rogers was swimsuit preliminary winner at Miss South Carolina 2012. Rogers' platform is “Making a Difference for Children with Disabilities” and she said she hoped to raise awareness for children with developmental disabilities during her reign as

. Her competition talent was an original piano composition. Rogers majored in Communication Studies and is a member of

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. At the age of 17, Rogers won the title of Miss South Carolina Teen in 2009, and went on to compete in the

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pageant in 2010.

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* Miss America 2013 delegates Living people 1991 births Clemson University alumni American beauty pageant winners People from Laurens, South Carolina Miss America Preliminary Swimsuit winners {{US-pageant-bio-stub