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India Williams was Miss California USA 2017

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​Lafayette

Non-finalist Miss CA Teen USA 2015, Non-finalist 2014

Semi-finalist at Miss USA 2017

A native of Lafayette, India Williams was crowned Miss California USA on 4 December 2016 and represented California at the Miss USA 2017 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. India appeared on Cycle 22 of America’s Next Top Model.

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Meet Miss California Teen USA 2017 Jaanu Patel

India's sister titleholder was Miss California Teen USA 2017 Jaanu Patel. Click here to visit Jaanu's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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After the Crown

Meet Miss California Teen USA 2017 Jaanu Patel

India's sister titleholder was Miss California Teen USA 2017 Jaanu Patel. Click here to visit Jaanu's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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2017 bio:

Miss California USA 2017 India Williams attends Loyola Marymount University and aspires to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Business Entrepreneurship and pursue a degree in entertainment contract law. She volunteers with a program called ‘The Incubator School’ and also works closely with ‘The Samburu Project’ to provide clean and safe drinking water to communities in Kenya.

Miss USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are India’s official Miss USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are India’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action!  Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See India’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Kelley Johnson as Miss California USA 2018.

After the crown

Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are India’s “after the crown” photos.

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