Ashley Callingbull-Burnham

Life and career Ashley Callingbull was born in Enoch Cree Nation near Edmonton in Alberta, to Cree parents. By the age of 10, she had consecutively won all Enoch's princess crowns in her community. She graduated from high school at the age of 16. Soon after, she began her University studies to pursue her Bachelor of Science, Communications, and an Arts degree focusing on drama and acting/television. Callingbull stated that the First Nation's concerns needed to be prominent in the campaign. While competing in Mrs. Universe, she wore a dress that aimed to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, designed by Lesley Hampton.

In May 2022, she become the first Indigenous First Nations woman to be featured in a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

As an actress, she has appeared in the television series Blackstone and the film The Great Salish Heist.

As of March 2026, Callingbull appears with host Howie Mandel on The Price is Right Tonight.

Personal life Callingbull has said that she "never had the perfect childhood everyone dreams of. I had an incredibly difficult childhood and was raised mainly by my mother and grandparents...It was difficult to grow up the way I did, but it made me appreciate everything I have and most importantly made me the strong woman I am today."