Miss Teen Black United States 2024

Claudia Dwight, the reigning Miss Teen Black United States, is a dynamic young leader dedicated to inspiring and representing African American young women across the nation. An accomplished performer and scholar, Claudia has a diverse skill set encompassing the performing arts, choreography, and academic excellence. With a background in competitive cheerleading, she has consistently demonstrated her leadership abilities as the captain of her cheer team, earning national recognition and accolades. Her role as a student ambassador on the Superintendent Student Advisory Council highlights her commitment to improving educational experiences for her peers in her school district.

A dedicated student with a 4.2 GPA at an Early/Middle College in her school district, Claudia excels not only in her studies but also in her artistic pursuits. She has showcased her talents in prestigious events such as the Black Theatre Festival and has been recognized as a straight A student since the 6th grade. Claudia's passion for dance extends to teaching, where she has created and instructed ballet routines for young children. Her commitment to service, excellence, and leadership defines her journey as she aspires to be an Advocate for the Voiceless and her focus is on animal education. Claudia aspires to be a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and seeks to use her platform to educate others on the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. All pets deserve to be treated with respect and love. Caring for pets is her passion, as she has three cats (two from the local animal shelter and one that someone no longer wanted) who she helped to raise since they were small kittens.

Claudia is the daughter of Mr. Everette Dwight and Dr. Claudja Dwight. Claudia is honored to be a part of the Miss Black United States pageant system as the Miss Teen North Carolina Black United States and will proudly represent their five main principles of scholarship, leadership, mentorship, community impact and sisterhood.