Erin Brady | |
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 Erin Brady as Miss USA | |
| Born | Erin Joyce Brady (1987-11-05)November 5, 1987 (age 37) East Hampton,Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Central Connecticut State University (BS) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Spouses | |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Connecticut USA 2013 Miss USA 2013 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Connecticut USA 2012 (1st Runner-Up) Miss Connecticut USA 2013 (Winner) Miss USA 2013 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 (Top 10) |
Erin Joyce Brady (born November 5, 1987) is an American tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who wonMiss USA 2013.[1] She then represented the US atMiss Universe 2013 inMoscow,Russia, on November 9, where she placed in the Top 10. Brady is the first woman from the state of Connecticut ever to be crowned Miss USA.
Brady was crownedMiss Connecticut USA 2013. This was her second attempt at the state title, having placed 1st runner-up the previous year.
Brady competed in theMiss USA 2013 competition on June 16, 2013, representing the state of Connecticut. She was crowned the new Miss USA by the outgoing titleholderNana Meriwether, Miss USA 2012. Brady became the first delegate from the state of Connecticut to be crowned Miss USA.
Erin represented the United States at the 62nd annual Miss Universe competition on November 9, 2013, vying to succeed outgoing titleholderMiss Universe 2012,Olivia Culpo of the U.S. She took 6th place.[2]
Brady graduated from Portland High School in 2005, then went on to graduate fromCentral Connecticut State University in 2010 with a degree in finance and a minor in criminal justice. In 2014, she gave the address atCCSU's undergraduate commencement. She is afinancial accountant forPrudential Retirement inHartford, Connecticut.
She has helped with the Ferrari and Friends Concorso, which works closely with the Children's Medical Hospital and the "Make-A-Wish Foundation";Susan G. Komen, Walk for The Cure andHabitat for Humanity as her charities of choice. It is her goal to be an advocate for children of alcohol addicts, a decision influenced by her own childhood.[3]
In August 2013, she was inducted in the New York City'sRide of Fame.[4]
Brady marriedTony Capasso on December 13, 2014. The couple were scheduled to marry on November 9, 2013, the same day she competed in the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow.[5] In accordance with the Miss USA rules, Brady and Capasso had to wait until Brady had completed her year as the titleholder. In 2020, Brady married Nick Colagiovanni. Her cousins are Marc and Dean.[6]
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| Preceded by | Miss USA 2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Marie-Lynn Piscitelli | Miss Connecticut USA 2013 | Succeeded by Desirée Pérez |
| Preceded by The Mowgli's | Ride of Fame 2013 | Succeeded by Mariano Rivera |
