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Rebecca Dunn is an anchor for Newsy.com and is seen nationally on TV and online. Rebecca graduated in May 2014 from the University of Missouri with a degree in Communication Science and Disorders, where she was a Dean's List scholar. During her time as an undergrad she founded a mentorship program called 'Mizzou for You' to help peers who have special needs transition from high school to the ‘real world'. Rebecca is well-traveled and hopes her adventures continue. She has studied abroad in Europe and went on a mission trip to Africa where she visited orphanages in Kenya and Malawi.

Rebecca is passionate about orphan care and hopes to make orphanages less of a process and more of a home in the future. Rebecca recently created a YouTube channel and video blog called “Huddle Up” because at the end of the day, we’re all on the same team. Life is competitive but Rebecca believes if we continue to uplift one another and act like teammates, nobody will ever lose. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)

  

Renee Wronecki is a twenty-two-year old born and raised in the Chicago area. She is the first-generation in her family to become an American citizen. Renee can speak Polish and has attended Polish school as a child. After high school, Renee dealt with shocking news when she and her mother were both diagnosed with skin cancer. From that moment on, Renee has been committed to being the best she can be. She has studied nutrition and attained a passion for fitness.

After changing their lifestyles, Renee and her mother are both cancer free today. Renee considers this a blessing because she found true joy in fitness and health. Renee is the middle child of three. The charity closest to her heart is Autism-Speaks due to her little brother having autism. Renee works in marketing and plans to continue her education in the fall at Lindenwood University. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)

  

Leah Blefko is a student at the University of Arkansas where she double majors in Broadcast Journalism and Sports Management. Leah is proud to work for the Razorback football team and the Razorback Sports Network as she thinks of herself as the "Hogs #1 Fan." Leah has the travel bug, and has explored places like Greece, The U.S. Virgin Islands, and many more. Leah is a hot sauce junkie and always asks for a bottle of hot sauce for her meal at every restaurant.

Staying active and finding news ways to work out is something she has always loved to do. In the past two years she has picked up boxing as she gets an adrenaline from the workout and feels like she's in the movie "Rocky". It's no secret that this girl loves sports-- one time Leah drove a total of 9 hours within a 15-hour time span to cheer on her favorite MLB team, the Royals, during the World Series.

Leah hopes to lead by example that a combination of positivity and staying true to who you are is the key to success. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)

  

Alexis Selena Railsback was born on September 8, 1995 in Overland Park, Kansas. She has a fraternal twin sister named Ashley, and a 17-year-old brother named Jordan. She grew up in Shawnee, Kansas where she lives now. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 2014. She is a freshman at Johnson County Community College where she plans to obtain her Associate of Arts Degree. She plans to graduate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and to attend Cosmetology school to become a licensed makeup artist.

Alexis' dream job is to travel the world working as a professional makeup artist in the entertainment and fashion industry and to create her own line of cosmetics one day. Alexis is third-generation Mexican-American from her mother and of German descent from her father. She feels that having a biracial upbringing has taught her to appreciate diversity and other cultures. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)

  

Olivia Jordan is a Bishop Kelley High School alumna and went on to attend Boston University, where she earned a B.S. in Health Science. As a college student, she worked as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, and pioneered a self-defense workshop that would become a continued tradition within her sorority, Alpha Phi. Olivia has appeared in several national/international commercials and feature films, most recently, Hot Tub Time Machine 2.

She walked for Sherri Hill in New York Fashion Week 2015 and she walked for Miami Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014. Olivia’s editorial print work has been featured in Cosmo, Shape and Vogue Japan. Her modeling career has allowed her to travel the world. She was recognized by Children of the Night, a group dedicated to getting US children out of prostitution, as an outstanding advocate. She is the 2015 host for the Oklahoma Chapter Alzheimer's Association Memory Gala and helped raise 1.3 million dollars. Video by Zac Grimaldo/PixelBroom Studios. (Bio by Miss Universe Organization)