
Her prize, consisted of a fashion spread in Elle, a management contract with Ford Models and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl.
"I'm very, very proud of myself," she says. "I don't feel like a teenage girl anymore. I feel like a beautiful woman and a flower that has blossomed."
Her father is Francisco Mora, a jazz percussionist and her grandmother is Elizabeth Catlett, an acclaimed African-American sculptor, painter and printmaker.
She has appeared in Elle Magazine, Fuego Magazine, US Weekly, In Touch and Star Magazine.
"I've worked so hard to get here," she said. "I don't want to let it slip through my fingers. I plan to work as hard as I can to get to where I want to be."
Born: March 1, 1984, in Detroit, Michigan
Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown