Miss Ultimate United States Pageant
Meet the 2023 Reigning Ultimate United States Court.
These ladies represent style, grace, and community activism.
"The Empress"
2024 Reigning Royalty
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Dr. Janelle Simmons, also known as “The Curvy Doc” is the 2023 Ultimate United States Empress. She is a senior program manager at the headquarters of a scientific research honor society, a published plus size model and author living in Fuquay Varina, NC. She earned her bachelor's in social sciences and master's in social work from Stony Brook University, and her doctorate in Higher Education and Adult Learning from Walden University.
After working in the higher education for fifteen years, Janelle decided it was time to step out of her comfort zone and pursue modeling and pageantry. She is also a body positivity advocate who has taken her message to new heights with the book “Waist Does Not Equal Worth: The Curvy Doc’s Guide to Positive Self-Esteem”, now available on Amazon. Through sharing her personal stories, “Waist Does Not Equal Worth” provides seven tips on how to change your mindset from self-hate to self-celebrate.
In her free time Janelle loves to travel, spend time with friends, family, and her Sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Meet Dr. Janelle Simmons:
2023 Ultimate Empress
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Meet the beautiful and equally as smart Miss Ultimate United States 22023:
Alex Van Dyke.
She is a Spring 2017 graduate from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Education for Sport Management and a native of Albany, GA. Now a Double Dawg, Alex has also received her Master of Education from UGA in Fall 2021. Earlier on, she graduated from Monroe Comprehensive High School as the Class of 2013 Valedictorian.
In every role she has served, she has had the privilege of bringing her passions to mentor and coach youth. With her experiences in pageantry she has gained valuable knowledge and life skills as a competitor, director, consultant, and judge. As a result, she has been featured on Dialogue with WALB’s Karla Heath-Sands, The Albany Herald, VoyageATL, and The RAPView.
Alex's platform: #ChangeTheGame, exposing girls to STEM education and sport participation to enhance each girls’ self-esteem and self-discipline.
Meet the beautiful and courageous Miss Plus Ultimate United States 2023:
Victoria Booker
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Victoria Booker is a product of Columbia, South Carolina. She the owner and baker of Thicc Temptation Bakery based in Columbia. She is the owner and CEO of Cheers Property Management, where she focuses on safe housing for low-income families. Victoria is also the Co-Founder of C.H.E.E.R.S (Celebrating HER encouraged Equal Respect & Success) Non-Profit Association.
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In a world plagued by darkness, she has emerged as a beacon of hope, a champion of mental health, suicide attempt prevention and now, survivor empowerment.
Victoria strives to redefine the concept of a LIFE vest for others. She will rewrite the narrative surrounding survivorship and continue to forge a path towards healing and restoration; starting with her mentorship for young adults called “THIS IS ME”. Her ultimate goal is to REDEFINE the definition of never giving up.
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Victoria's platform:
Ignite Hope, Defy Despair, and Revolutionize the life vest towards mental health and Suicide Survivors
Meet the beautiful and equally as smart
Ms. Ultimate United States 2023
Ashaunti Clemons
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Affectionately known as "Professor Locs, Ashaunti spends a great deal of her time educating the next generation of Future Scientist.
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When she is not educating the masses, she is the owner and proprietor of Mapleberry Tea Co.
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Ashaunti is the mother to an amazing daughter Gabi.
Fun Facts: I love Tea! One day, I dream of being a cyber engineer.
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Ashaunti also founded
an community based honor society called "The Orchid League".
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Ashaunti's platform:
"Teach, Teach"
Meet the effervescent
Mrs. Ultimate United States 2023: Marlana Shell.
Marlana is a full-time elementary educator, motivated by my love for learning and teaching. I strive to honor my philosophy, which states “all great teachers must continue to learn daily with the end goal of doing what is best for all children.” All teachers must continue to be lifelong learners. My end goal is to become an academic coach, assistant principal or entrepreneur with a business aligned to my personal philosophy that is geared to after school support for projects, tasks and STEM.
Marlana is a dedicated wife to her husband Daydrin, and mother to 2 wonderful children Jadon Amir and Alexia Teraiyah. Marlana is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Lamba Theta Rho Alpha (Synfonette Society), a member of the Holy Dance Ministry at Saint Philip AME and an all-star cheer coach at Force Xtreme Cheer
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Marlana's platform: The Life not chosen: Kidney Health Awareness
Meet the all-around Girl, and Wife-boss our Elite Mrs. Ultimate United States 2023: Tiffany Ekepte.
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The former Mrs. National Educator of America 2022, now turned Ultimate Pageants SW Regional Director and 2024 Mrs. Ultimate Elite is no slouch.
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Tiffany is the Founder and CEO of a nonprofit organization, The Wishing Well Global Foundation, that provides innovative and impactful mental health tools and resources for diverse and global partners.
With her expertise in social and emotional learning (SEL) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), she ensure that all products and services are culturally responsive, evidence-based, and aligned with the needs and challenges of our clients and communities.
Tiffany is also an EdD candidate in Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University.
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Tiffany is a loud and proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc, and one of the board members for the Fraternal Order of Kappa Pi Nu.
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Tiffany's platform: Mental Health Matters!
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