Alexis Pappas
Pageant Contestant
Social media star who first rose to fame after winning Miss Teen Southern California in 2015. She has since gained more than 70,000 followers on Instagram posting selfies and travel photos.
She began her career in high school by modeling and playing volleyball in her spare time.
While studying in London, she briefly worked with BBC News.
An only child, she was born in Illinois and was raised in Los Angeles, California.
She is close friends with former Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez.