13 things about Miss Pennsylvania USA 2024 Noni Diarra

Noni Diarra represented Pennsylvania, United States in the 73rd edition of Miss USA. It is a national beauty pageant that selects the country’s Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Diarra is an American biopsy specimen technician, dancer and beauty queen born and raised in Pennsylvania. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2. She is Monique Diarra‘s daughter.
3. In 2002, she made her beauty pageant debut.
4. In 2014, she competed in a beauty pageant for the second time.
5. From 2018 to 2022, she attended the West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester, Pennsylvania where she earned a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology with a minor in women’s and gender studies.
6. She was Miss West Chester University of Pennsylvania 2020 fourth runner-up.
7. From 2022 to 2025, she was an employee of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia.
8. While reigning as Miss Delaware Valley 2022, she promoted a social impact initiative called EMPWR: Inspiring Youth Through The Arts and Mentorship.
9. She was Miss Pennsylvania 2022 second runner-up.
10. She won Miss Pennsylvania USA 2024.
11. She was a Miss USA 2024 candidate.
12. In 2025, she became a student of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
13. On January 22, 2025, she turned 24.

TIMELINE

Noni was 18 months old when she competed in a beauty pageant for the first time. She is an advocate for diversity. 

2010s

• From August 2019 to December 2019, she was a part-time writing mentor at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

2020s

• On February 8, 2020, she competed against 13 other Miss West Chester University of Pennsylvania 2020. She was fourth runner-up to Allison Short.
• In August 2021, she became an intern at the Sowa Lab of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
• In May 2022, her internship at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Sowa Lab ended.
• On June 18, 2022, she represented the Delaware Valley at Miss Pennsylvania 2022 at The Appell Center for Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania. She was second runner-up to Alysa Bainbridge.
• In November 2022, she joined the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a research technician.
• On June 29, 2024, she represented Philadelphia at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2024 and competed against 43 other candidates at Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She won the title.
• On August 4, 2024, she represented Pennsylvania at Miss USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was unplaced.
• In July 2025, she left the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
• On August 2, 2025, she went back to Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown where she crowned her successor Miss Pennsylvania USA 2025 Rica Clements.
• In August 2025, she entered the Meharry Medical College to pursue a PhD.