Nana Meriwether

Nana Meriwether is an American philanthropist, former professional volleyball player, and beauty pageant titleholder. Born on May 24, 1985, in Acornhoek, Tintswalo Hospital, South Africa, she is the daughter of Delano Meriwether, the first African-American student at Duke University School of Medicine, and Nomvimbi Meriwether, a South African lawyer. Meriwether competed at Miss USA 2012, representing Maryland, and finished as the first runner-up. She assumed the title of Miss USA three weeks later when the winner, Olivia Culpo, won Miss Universe 2012. She is also the cofounder of the nonprofit organization, the Meriwether Foundation, and a two-time All-American volleyball player at the University of California, Los Angeles.