Katerina Katakalides

Biography

Katerina Ana Katakalides (born May 8, 1998) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Teen Miss New York competition in 2016. She represented New York at Teen Miss Earth United States 2016. She was placed in the Top 6 at the United States of America's Miss pageant.

== Early life == Katakalides was born in New Hyde Park, New York, on May 8, 1998, and is of Greek and Ecuadorian descent. She grew up in Whitestone, Queens, and attended Dominican Academy. She later moved to Minnesota in order to attend Carleton College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Anthropology, with minors in Africana Studies, Educational Studies, and Public Policy.

== Pageantry ==

=== Miss American Teen 2016 === In November 2015, Katakalides represented New York at the Miss American Teen pageant under the title Miss Empire State. While at this pageant, hosted in Orlando, Florida, she won the Academic Achievement award.

=== Teen Miss Earth United States 2016 === Katakalides represented New York at Teen Miss Earth United States 2016 in Washington, D.C., where she placed in the Top 15.

=== Miss Teen Minnesota United States 2018 === Katakalides competed at the 2018 Miss Teen Minnesota United States pageant as Miss Teen Minneapolis.

=== Miss Grand United States 2019 === In August 2019, Katakalides won the title of Miss Grand Minnesota, allowing her to progress to the 2019 Miss Grand United States pageant, an official preliminary for Miss Grand International.

=== Miss Supranational USA 2019 === In August 2019, Katakalides represented Minnesota at Miss Supranational USA pageant, an official preliminary for Miss Supranational. During the pageant finale, Katakalides won the Miss Photogenic award.