Nana Meriwether

         Miss USA 2012

 

Nana Meriwether (born May 24, 1985) is an African American beauty queen who represented Maryland at Miss USA 2012. Meriwether finished as 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2012 but assumed the title after Olivia Culpo won the Miss Universe 2012 crown on December 19, 2012.

 

Meriwether represented Maryland at Miss USA 2012 where she eventually finished at 1st Runner-Up to Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island. On December 19, 2012 Olivia Culpo won the title of Miss Universe 2012. Due to pageant protocol Miss USA must resign her title in order to fufill her duties as Miss Universe. The 1st Runner-Up assumes the title of Miss USA, meaning that Meriwether is the new Miss USA 2012. After assuming the crown Meriwether became the oldest contestant ever to be crowned Miss USA at the age of 27.