Sasha Perea competed in Miss District of Columbia USA three times. She represented Virginia, United States in the eighth edition of Miss World America, Washington, D.C., USA in the 70th edition of Miss USA and Colombia in the 53rd edition of Miss Intercontinental.

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BIOGRAPHY

Perea is a Colombian-American author, model and beauty queen. She is an alumna of York College of Pennsylvania in York, Pennsylvania, USA and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

On August 17, 2025, Perea turned 32. Here are 13 more things about her:

  1. She was an intern at Newseum in 2011 and at Olde Towne Pediatrics in 2012.
  2. From 2011 to 2013, she attended York College of Pennsylvania where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communication and media studies.
  3. From 2012 to 2013, she was the public affairs director and Spanish programming coordinator of York College of Pennsylvania’s radio station WVYC and she was a resident assistant in the school.
  4. From 2013 to 2014, she was a Michael Kors sales associate and from 2013 to 2016, she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies with a concentration in media and technological productions, communication, journalism and related programs.
  5. From 2016 to 2018, she was a Verizon Digital Media Services employee.
  6. She was Miss World America 2016 second runner-up.
  7. In 2017, she co-founded Foobee.
  8. In 2018, she started working as an entertainment host.
  9. She was an employee of Latin e LLC from 2018 to 2019 and Yamanair Creative from 2019 to 2020.
  10. She was a Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 finalist.
  11. She was Miss District of Columbia USA 2020 fourth runner-up.
  12. She won Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 and was a Miss USA 2021 candidate.
  13. She was a Mr. America Global 2025 judge and is Miss Intercontinental Colombia 2025 and a Miss Intercontinental 2025 candidate.
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TIMELINE

Perea speaks Spanish and English. With a background spanning fashion, media and technology, she has built a career rooted in authentic storytelling and empowering others to lead with confidence.

2010s

  • In November 2013, she joined Michael Kors as a sales associate.
  • In January 2014, she left Michael Kors.
  • From January 2016 to May 2016, she was an editorial assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  • On July 8, 2016, she represented Virginia at Miss World America 2016 and competed against 27 other candidates in National Harbor, Maryland, USA. She was second runner-up to Audra Mari.
  • In December 2016, she joined Verizon Digital Media Services as a digital media specialist.
  • In March 2017, she became Foobee‘s vice president of communications and media relations.
  • In February 2018, she joined Latin e LLC as an associate producer.
  • In June 2018, she left Verizon Digital Media Services.
  • On December 8, 2018, she competed against 15 other Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 candidates at the Theatre of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, Northwest, Washington, D.C and finished in the Top 12.
  • In January 2019, she left Latin e LLC.
  • In November 2019, she joined Yamanair Creative as a junior project manager.

2020s

  • On January 19, 2020, she competed against 19 other Miss District of Columbia USA 2020 candidates at Carpenter Theater in Richmond, Virginia. She was fourth runner-up to Cierra Jackson.
  • In November 2020, she left Yamanair Creative.
  • On July 17, 2021, she represented City Center at Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 at the Carpenter Theatre in Richmond. She won the title, besting 19 other candidates.
  • On November 29, 2021, she represented Washington, D.C. at Miss USA 2021 at the Paradise Cove Theater, River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She was unplaced.
  • On June 4, 2022, she crowned her successor Miss District of Columbia USA 2022 Faith Porter at Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel in Northwest.
  • On August 23, 2025, she served as a judge at Mr. America Global 2025 at Hilton Washington DC/Rockville in Rockville, Maryland.
  • On October 12, 2025, she was appointed Miss Intercontinental Colombia 2025.
  • On January 29, 2025, she represented Colombia at Miss Intercontinental 2025 and competed against 62 other candidates at the V Luxury Resort in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt.