Codi Miller grew up on a cattle ranch in rural North Dakota. The cowgirl quickly found her home in the arena, and not long after, found a second home on the pageant stage.

Miller's story is one of persistence, as she competed for the Miss North Dakota USA crown seven times. After initially "aging out" of the system, the Miss USA organization removed their age limits for competition, and Miller threw her name in the hat once more- this time without telling her family. Ultimately, Miller won the crown and became the oldest woman to hold the title at 31 years of age. In this role, she is able to share the cowboy lifestyle with audiences of all kinds.

These days, she is finishing up her reign and recently began a new role with an organization that is near and dear to her heart: the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame.

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