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Nilah Pettus

Miss DC's Outstanding Teen 2016
Nilah Pettus was crowned Miss District of Columbia’s Outstanding Teen on June 19, 2016. Her platform,  Keep it Moving: Fitness through Dance and Healthy Life Choices, keeps youth in the Nation’s Capitol engaged through dance empowerment sessions at schools and dance studios.

Nilah is a scholar, dancer, poet and actress. She is an honors student and rising junior at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School where she participates in the highly competitive International Baccalaureate ® Program. Nilah began her dance training at the internationally-recognized Jones Haywood School of Dance.

Upon graduating from high school in June 2018, Nilah plans to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a minor in communications. Her ultimate goal is to become a producer and choreographer, and eventually own her own production company.

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  • About
    • Board of Directors & Committee
    • Miss DC History
    • Former Miss DC's
    • Where Are They Now?
    • The Miss America Experience
    • Past Pageants
  • 2019 Pageant
    • 2018 Contestants
    • 2018 Judges
    • 2018 Pageant Results
  • Meet Miss DC
    • Miss DC 2018
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    • Meet Miss DC 2013
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    • Meet Miss DC 2011
    • Meet Miss DC 2010
  • Become A Contestant
    • Requirements
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    • Judging
    • Prospective Contestant Information Form
    • Important Dates
  • Support
    • Sponsors
    • Become A Volunteer
    • Children's Miracle Health Network
  • Outstanding Teen
    • Become A Contestant
    • Former Titleholders
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    • 2019 Contestant Portal
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