Meet the Queens
Get to know our incredible 2023-2024 National Titleholders
Giana Castillo
Ms. USA World Universal
3-Gianna Castillo is a first generation immigrant from Mexico. She enlisted in the United States Army in 1996 where she later retired after serving a tour to Bosnia, Afghanistan and OIF I the Iraq War. Gianna continues to serve now in her community by volunteering and working with different non-profit organizations such as The Collective Empowerment Project, Texas Veterans Ranch and Family Resort, Survive 2 Thrive, The Trevor Project, The Larkins Foundation and her very own The Zen Coach and Queens Nation among others.
Her passion of bringing awareness to mental health continues to be her priority in life along with protecting our transgender youth. She provides free of charge Life Coaching Services to anyone in need, provides free haircuts and makeovers to assist women and men during their rehabilitation to their independence personally and financially. Gianna currently holds the title of Ms. USA World Universal.
Andrea Bennett
Ms. USA Elite World Universal
Coming Soon!!
Amy Kennedy
Ms. USA Global World
Amy Kennedy is a legal support and business services consultant, strategist, government and public relations manager, advocate and creativity catalyst with education in political sciences and psychology. Through her personal experiences, challenges and triumphs she has found that the best way to heal, live life with purpose and connections, and move through life healthily, is to share experiences, skills, tools and information to help, inspire, motivate and connect with others.
Having used former pageant titles to engage and make changes in her community, Amy found that one of her greatest strengths is through creative, instructive, and relatable writing, and developing engagement around topics that are truly relevant and ground-breaking for today's world and those living in it. She continues to work in consulting, government and public relations, law, marketing, business services and advocacy and in her spare time she is the Editor in Chief of AUDACITY Magazine and BLOSSOM by Amy Kennedy, a couture fashion design and rental label. Amy Kennedy is the current Ms. USA Global World and is excited to represent strong female leaders as she competes at the Ms. World Universal international pageant in June 2023.
Angelena Taylor
Ms. USA Ambassador
Ms. USA Ambassador Angelena Taylor is a proud daughter, military caregiver, cat mom, and world traveler from Detroit, Michigan. Professionally, she has worked as a behavior analyst and mental health coach but her most prominent role to date has been as a caregiver for over 8 years to her father Benjamin who is a stroke survivor and veteran.
Angelena began competing a few years ago while searching for unique scholarship opportunities when considering a return to school to pursue her doctoral studies, but continued as a mode of self care, self preservation, and the love of sisterhood. Caregivers often lose their identity in the process of taking on the care of others, so she was determined to do this for herself and to show other caregivers the importance of pursuing their dreams, setting goals, and finding community outside of caregiving.
Angelena is passionate about advocating for caregivers and restructuring the care infrastructure. She has been heavily involved with organizations such as Caring Across Generations and The Elizabeth Dole Foundation where she has been able to connect with hundreds of other caregivers, collaborate with elected officials, and more. Featured in The New York Times and on The Tamron Hall Show, Angelena’s story is one of 53 million caregivers in the USA with the special redemption song of winning the prestigious title of Ms. USA Ambassador 2023.
As Ms. USA Ambassador, Angelena aims to spread Universal Love while elevating World Universal Production’s 3 Pillars of Diversity & Inclusion, Philanthropy, and Belonging across pageantry and caregiving.
