13 things about Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024 Samantha Keaton

Samantha Catherine Keaton represented Wisconsin, United States in the 70th edition of Miss USA. She represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 12th edition of Miss Grand International.

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BIOGRAPHY

Keaton is a beauty queen from Coral Bay, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She previously lived in Chicago, Illinois, United States and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
2. She has lived in different parts of Texas, USA including Austin and Del Rio.
3. She was a Miss Texas Teen USA 2017 semifinalist.
4. In 2017, she founded Glam by Sam.
5. She is Miss Austin, Texas Teen USA 2020.
6. She was Miss Texas Teen USA 2020 first runner-up.
7. In 2021, she visited Mexico.
8. She won Miss Wisconsin USA 2021.
9. She was a Miss USA 2021 candidate.
10. She was Miss Grand USA 2023 first runner-up.
11. She won Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024.
12. She was a Miss Grand International 2024 semifinalist.
13. On February 27, 2025, she turned 24.

TIMELINE

Keaton is 5’7″ tall. She is the first beauty queen from the U.S. Virgin Islands to place in Miss Grand International.

2010s

• On November 27, 2016, she represented Del Rio at Miss Texas Teen USA 2017 at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel in Houston. She finished in the Top 16.
• In June 2019, she was crowned Miss Austin, Texas Teen USA 2020.
• On December 1, 2019, she represented Austin at Miss Texas Teen USA 2020 at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel in Houston. She was runner-up to Anissa Mendez.

2020s

• On May 23, 2021, she represented Milwaukee at Miss Wisconsin USA 2021 and competed against 31 other candidates at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. She won the title.
• In September 2021, she had her Miss USA 2021 training in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
• On November 29, 2021, she represented Wisconsin at Miss USA 2021 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Paradise Cove Theater of the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She was unplaced.
• In March 2022, she visited Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and Tampa, Florida, USA.
• On May 8, 2022, she crowned her successor Miss Wisconsin USA 2022 Hollis Brown at the Madison Marriott West Conference Center in Middleton, Wisconsin.
• On January 14, 2023, she attended the Miss Universe 2022 coronation ceremony at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
• On April 2, 2023, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.
• On August 17, 2023, she represented Illinois at Miss Grand USA 2023 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, Illinois. She was runner-up to Sthephanie Miranda.
• On March 25, 2024, she represented Coral Bay at Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024 and competed against seven other candidates at the CUZ Miami Venue in Doral, Florida, USA. She won the title.
• On October 25, 2024, she represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at Miss Grand International 2024 and competed against 68 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She finished in the Top 20.
• On October 26, 2024, she was dethroned as Miss Grand US Virgin Islands 2024 due to misuse of monetary funds and refusal of agreement on mandatory contracts.