NINA DAVULURI Crowned Miss U.S.A
Nina Davuluri became the first Indian American to be crowned Miss U.S.A . Davuluri was born in Syracuse, New York . Her mother Sheila Ranjani, software engineer, and father Davuluri Koteshwara Choudhary both hailed originally from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. To honor her Indian roots, she became a trained Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer during her yearly visits to India. Davuluri has learned to play piano as well and she regularly watches Telugu films...