Deshauna Barber ( born December 6 , 1989 ) is an American beauty pageant titleholder , motivational speaker , and captain in the United States Army Reserve . On June 5 , 2016 , she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma . She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2016 where she placed among the Top 9 finalists
Miss USA 2016
Miss USA 2016
Deshauna Barber