Kataluna Enriquez

Early life and education Kataluna Enriquez was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the United States with her family when she was 10, settling in San Leandro, California and becoming a member of the San Leandro Academy for Multimedia (SLAM), in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is Filipina American and is the eldest of seven siblings.

She has spoken publicly about her high school experiences surviving bullying, abuse, and discrimination due to her gender identity, as well as her positive experiences with mental health therapy during childhood. She has previously won Queen California, Queen USA 2016, and Super Sireyna WWUSA. When she first began competing, she was unable to afford custom designer gowns, so she designed her own and later started her own fashion line, Kataluna Kouture. She began competing in cisgender pageants in 2020. She also uses her social media to promote the hashtag #BEVISIBLE, in a campaign against hate that includes sharing her life experiences. At Miss USA 2021, Enriquez did not advance to the final stage. Afterwards, Miss USA Elle Smith said it was "an honor" to participate with Enriquez and "she had every right to be on that stage". As Miss Nevada USA, Enriquez plans to engage in public speaking and advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQIA Center of Southern Nevada and Las Vegas TransPride.

In addition to her work as a model and fashion designer, she also works as a healthcare administrator with a focus on healthcare needs for LGBTQ+ patients.