13 things about Miss Louisiana USA 2021 Tanya Crowe

Tanya Lea Crowe Wade represented Louisiana, United States in the 70th edition of Miss USA. It was won by Elle Smith of Kentucky, USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Wade is an American entrepreneur, cosmetologist, model and beauty queen from Amite, Louisiana. She is married to Cody Wade.

Tanya is a former National Football League cheerleader. She is an alumna of Jewel M. Sumner High School in Kentwood, Louisiana and Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.

On July 20, 2025, Tanya turned 31. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She started her modeling career with International Model and Talent Agency in Los Angeles, California, USA. 
2. From 2008 to 2012, she attended Jewel M. Sumner High School.
3. She was Miss Louisiana USA 2015 third runner-up.
4. From 2012 to 2016, she attended Southeastern Louisiana University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in international business studies.
5. She was a Miss Louisiana USA 2016 candidate.
6. She was Miss Louisiana USA 2017 fourth runner-up.
7. She was a Miss Louisiana USA 2018 finalist.
8. She was Miss Louisiana USA 2019 first runner-up.
9. In 2020, served as the captain of The Saintsations, a cheerleading and dance squad that performs at New Orleans Saints football games, and launched a salon called Jo Tuklo Artistry in Amite.
10. She was a Miss Louisiana USA 2020 finalist.
11. She won Miss Louisiana USA 2021.
12. She was a Miss USA 2021 semifinalist.
13. In 2023, she married Cody.

TIMELINE

Tanya’s husband Cody is an alumnus of North Lamar High School in Paris, Texas, USA. Her parents Talbert Crowe and Jody Willie Crowe got married on November 2, 1991.

2010s

• On June 8, 2014, she went to the Baton Rouge River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to watch the Miss USA 2014 coronation ceremony.
• On October 25, 2014, she competed at Miss Louisiana USA 2015 at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. She was third runner-up to Candice Bennatt of New Orleans, Louisiana.
• On October 24, 2015, she competed at Miss Louisiana USA 2016 at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette. She was unplaced.
• On October 8, 2016, she competed at Miss Louisiana USA 2017 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie, Louisiana. She was fourth runner-up to Bethany Trahan of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
• On October 21, 2017, she competed at Miss Louisiana USA 2018 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie. She finished in the Top 10.
• On October 6, 2018, she represented New Orleans at Miss Louisiana USA 2019 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie. She was runner-up to Victoria Paul of Lafayette.
• On October 9, 2019, she competed at Miss Louisiana USA 2020 at the Lafon Performing Arts Center in Luling, Louisiana. She finished in the Top 10.

2020s

• On December 31, 2020, she opened Jo Tuklo Artistry.
• On January 16, 2021, she represented New Orleans at Miss Louisiana USA 2021 and competed against 67 other candidates at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie. She won the title.
• On November 29, 2021, she represented Louisiana at Miss USA 2021 at the Paradise Cove Theater of the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She finished in the Top 16.
• On February 20, 2022, she crowned he successor Miss Louisiana USA 2022 Katie “KT” Scannell at the Lafon Performing Arts Center in Luling.
• On July 7, 2023, she and Cody got married.