Nia Sanchez emerges as Miss USA 2014.

Nia Sanchez who represented Nevada State, has won the title of Miss USA 2014 in a ceremony held at Baton Rouge on Sunday night.

Nia Sanchez, 24, of Las Vegas wore a red fishtail gown as she beat 50 other girls to the crown. She was overwhelmed with joy as she was presented with her sash, bouquet and crown. Prior to the big reveal, she was seen in a nervous embrace with first runner-up Miss North Dakota Audra Mari.  

As the winner of the 63rd Miss USA pageant, Sanchez will move on to the Miss Universe 2014 pageant later this year. The pageant queen, who works as a full-time model, has a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo. The pageant is owned by American businessman Donald Trump.

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