Cooper will compete in the Miss Universe competition in November. Connor Perry from Kentucky and Danika Christopherson from Oklahoma were named first and second runners-up, respectively.
Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA-winner of Miss USA 2024 at the 73rd annual Miss USA Pageant at Peacock Theater on August 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Cooper is a West Point graduate, a Knight-Hennessy scholar and is working toward her master's degree in data science at Stanford University, according to her Instagram page .
Her title win comes 14 years after Rima Fakih became the last Miss USA winner from Michigan.
NBA legend Magic Johnson commended Cooper on social media , saying "You've made all of us Michiganders proud and represented the Afro-Latina community admirably!"
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