Radmilla Cody

Radmilla A. Cody (born 1975) is a Navajo model, singer, and anti-domestic violence activist who was the 46th Miss Navajo from 1997 to 1998.

She was the first biracial Miss Navajo and thus so far the only Miss Navajo partially of African-American heritage, her nomination sparked considerable debate over Navajo identity.

Career Radmilla Cody signing autographs at the Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise in Window Rock, Arizona. In 1997, Cody participated in and won the Miss Navajo contest, an event for which extensive knowledge of Navajo traditions and fluency in the Navajo language are required, rather than the ideals of beauty promoted by Western beauty pageants. After her tenure, she began a career as recording artist.

Cody's songs are a mix of traditional Navajo music and songs incorporating lyrics written by her uncle, Herman Cody. Spirit of a Woman (2005) Precious Friends (2007) Shi Keyah: Songs for the People (2011)