Juanita Brown Ingram triumphs out of 75 contestants who represented countries across the globe and has been crowned this year’s Mrs. Universe by the Ms. World Corporation (“MWI.”)

As reported on Essence, The proud Tennessee State University alum and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. member came through. They comfortably showed out during this year’s pageant with style, grace and confidence.

“I am honored to win this title and grateful to my husband, children, family, friends, and pageant coach Kyle Ean Haggerty for believing in me and supporting me,” Ingram told Essence. “Pageantry with purpose is powerful. Currently, I am working on a new special series titled ‘Beyond Beauty’ that will be released in late November, showcasing the Ms/Mrs. pageant genre as well as the confidence-building and positive aspects of pageantry.”

Ingram is a skilled and accomplished award-winning TV producer, attorney, author and actress with a good pageantry course.

She is the first African American woman to be in the running and win the titles of Mrs. Indiana United States 2007, Ms. World International 2012, Mrs. UK Universe 2013, Mrs. Great Britain World 2011 and Mrs. UK International 2014 (placing Top 3 at nationals).

Ingram is a native of Tennessee who resides in Singapore with her husband and two children.  She earned her bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from TSU and her MBA and Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis.

In 2018, Juanita Ingram founded Purpose Productions Inc, a production company led by women with a mission to create content that celebrates authentic BIPOC narratives while empowering women and youth through film.

Several years later, on Juneteenth of 2021, she launched Purpose Streaming.  This streaming platform is dedicated to content that inspires, informs and empowers through BIPOC-centric content.

As the new Mrs. Universe, Brown plans to spend her year promoting Dress for Success, a global charity in 144 cities and 23 countries that empowers women to become economically independent by providing free training, ongoing support, and interview attire.

 

She is also the founder and current Board Chair/ President of two Dress for Success affiliates in London and Chattanooga, Tennessee.