The contestant went to the Military Academy and is the daughter of newcomers from Mexico.

A lot of things make the person who will represent the United States in the 2024 Miss Universe event stand out. In fact, she doesn’t follow the tired tropes that used to guide the race. The pageant has changed over the years to mirror the times and the needs of society, but it has always been about celebrating beauty.

The 22-year-old beauty queen of her state, Michigan, is Alma Oralia Minerva Cooper, who is also the current Miss USA. On August 4, 2024, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, she beat out 50 other contestants to win the national title.

When she was 22, Alma was born in Okemos, Michigan. She was named Miss USA on August 4, 2024, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, beating out 50 other women. She is currently Miss Michigan.Alma Cooper’s dad was a major in the U.S. Army and her mom is from Mexico and used to work as a farmhand. Her mother got out of poverty and even competed in a few beauty pageants.

But that’s not what makes Alma really special. Alma finished high school and now lives with her older sister, who has cognitive issues. The two degrees she has are in math and statistics, with a focus on data science, from Stanford University.

A Love for Beauty Pageants All My Life

Alma Cooper wanted to join the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant in the Military Intelligence Corps after she finished school. But things took a strange turn when she won the title of Miss USA. This made it possible for her to compete in the Miss Universe event, which will be held this Saturday, November 16, at the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City.

Alma is the first officer in the U.S. Army to fight for the title of Miss Michigan USA. She is also the fourth woman from Michigan to win the title of Miss USA. She has a history with beauty pageants—her mother trained her in her first one when she was eight years old.