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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Nina Davuluri speaks at Cahn Auditorium. Davuluri, the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America in 2014, now promotes cultural awareness and women’s education.

‘Find something that lights you on fire’: First Indian-American Miss America discusses activism, representation

October 13, 2019

Nina Davuluri, the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America in 2014, said the judges told her to give up and that “Bollywood” would never win Miss America. But Davuluri was determined to win...

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