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Cordelia Cranshaw was Miss District of Columbia USA 2019

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4th runner-up 2018, 4th runner-up 2017, Non-finalist 2016

Top 10 at Miss USA 2019

A native of Washington DC, Cordelia Cranshaw was crowned Miss District of Columbia USA on 9 December 2018 and represented District of Columbia at the Miss USA 2019 pageant in Reno, Nevada.

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Meet Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2019 Jaclyn Davis

Cordelia's sister titleholder was Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2019 Jaclyn Davis. Click here to visit Jaclyn's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA photos
State pageant photos
Professional photos
Candid and Appearance photos
Previous pageant photos
Farewell photos
After the Crown

Meet Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2019 Jaclyn Davis

Cordelia's sister titleholder was Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2019 Jaclyn Davis. Click here to visit Jaclyn's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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2019 bio:

Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 Cordelia Cranshaw aged out of foster care when she was 21 and earned her Masters of Social Work at the age of twenty-two. In 2014, Cordelia founded her nonprofit organization, Acts of Random Kindness (ARK), with a mission to help children and their families break the cycle of poverty. This 26-year-old advocates for youth in foster care, is a motivational speaker and enjoys spending time with her seven nieces and nephews. If chosen to be Miss USA, Cordelia will use her platform to inspire others to never let their negative circumstances determine their future success.

Miss USA pageant photos

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

Professional photos

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

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passed on her crown, here’s a look at some of the appearances Cordelia made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Cordelia’s previous pageant photos.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Cordelia’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Cierra Jackson as Miss District of Columbia USA 2020.

After the crown

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

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