Emma Broyles

Emma Leigh Broyles (born July 25, 2001) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Alaska 2021 and on December 16, 2021, the 100th anniversary Miss America.[1]

Emma Broyles
Born	Emma Leigh Broyles (2001-07-25) July 25, 2001 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Education	Arizona State University Barrett, The Honors College
Known for	First Miss Alaska and first Korean American to win Miss America title.
Title	Miss Anchorage's Outstanding Teen 2017 Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Alaska 2019 Miss Alaska 2021 Miss America 2022
Term	December 16, 2021 -
Predecessor	Camille Schrier
Successor	--

Broyles graduated from Service High School in 2019, where she was co-president the Special Olympics-sponsored Partners Club due to her personal connection with her older brother with Down syndrome.[2]

During the Miss America competition, Broyles highlighted her vulnerability and openness on social media about having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dermatillomania, as well as her history with volunteering for the Special Olympics.[3] Before the competition, she planned to become a physician assistant due to financial concerns over the cost of medical school, though she stated her circumstances changed due to winning the competition's scholarships.[3] She was awarded a record $100,000 in scholarships and succeeded Camille Schrier. Broyles won the title on December 16, 2021, becoming the third Asian-American, the first Korean-American, and first Alaskan to win Miss America as well as the first titleholder outside of the contiguous United States since Angela Perez Baraquio of Hawaii in Miss America 2001.[4]

Broyles began attending the Arizona State University's Barrett, The Honors College in 2019, majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Voice Performance. She plans to attend medical school and become a dermatologist.[1]