Samantha Keene Anderson

Samantha Anderson (born 1997) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Chandler, Arizona, who was crowned Miss United States 2021. She is a Montessori teacher and an advocate for women in aviation.

Personal life Anderson grew up in the Ahwatukee Foothills in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Grace Community Christian School in Tempe and Desert Vista High School in Phoenix. Her father, Sherman, was a veteran of the war in Vietnam. Anderson was orphaned in 2014 when both of her parents were killed in a plane crash. Anderson's mother also competed in pageants as a teen. Anderson identifies as LGBTQ

As of 2021, Anderson resides in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Miss United States Anderson was crowned Miss United States on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. During her year as Miss United States, Anderson attended events promoting Girls in Aviation and she traveled over 80,000 miles during her reign.