Alma Oralia Minerva Cooper [2] was born March 17, 2002 [1] in Okemos, Michigan to parents Stacey and Oralia Cooper, and describes herself as a "lifelong Michigander". [3] [4] [5] Her father is African-American and a retired major in the United States Army, while her mother is a former pageant contestant and migrant worker from Mexico who came to the United States at age six.

Aug 5, 2024 · The women who wear the crowns of the two premiere U.S. beauty pageants are now both active-duty service members after Army 2nd Lt. Alma Cooper, a West Point graduate and intelligence officer, was...

Jul 30, 2024 · After graduating with honors from the United States Military Academy, Alma Cooper is pursuing a master’s degree in statistics (data science track) at Stanford while building her leadership skills as a Knight-Hennessy scholar.

Aug 5, 2024 · New winner crowned amid controversial year. A new Miss USA has been crowned. Miss Michigan Alma Cooper took the crown on Sunday during the pageant's 73rd annual ceremony, and comes after the...

Jan 8, 2025 · Alma Oralia Minerva Cooper is an American-Mexican soldier and beauty queen from Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, United States. She is the first Afro-Latina to win Miss USA and the first active-duty U.S. Army officer to compete in Miss Michigan USA.

Aug 5, 2024 · Alma Cooper of Michigan was named Miss USA at the end of the 73rd Miss USA pageant, which aired live on The CW Sunday, Aug. 4. The 22-year-old is an Army officer...

Aug 5, 2024 · After a year of controversy about the Miss USA organization, the pageant crowned a new winner: Michigan’s Alma Cooper. Cooper has stood before generals and leaders that include the vice...

Aug 4, 2024 · Miss Michigan Alma Cooper is the winner of Miss USA 2024. LOS Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA, walks onstage during the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 04, 2024, in Los ...

Aug 5, 2024 · Michigan’s Alma Cooper, a US Army officer, was named Miss USA on Sunday, becoming the third person to hold the title this year following the shock resignation of 2023’s winner.

Aug 5, 2024 · Alma Cooper was a multi-sport athlete in high school, competing in basketball, track, and volleyball. Her elder sister, Brooke, is cognitively impaired. She is the first active-duty Army officer to compete and win Miss Michigan USA.