| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Kayla Martell June 27, 1989 Milford, Delaware, U.S. |
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| Title(s) | Miss Sussex County 2006 Miss Indian River 2007 Miss Georgetown 2008 Miss Newark 2009 Miss Kent County 2010 Miss Delaware 2010 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss America 2011 (Top 10) |
Kayla Martell (born June 27, 1989) is an American beauty queen from Milford, Delaware and the winner of the Miss Delaware 2010 pageant.[1][2] Martell placed in the Top 10 at the Miss America 2011 pageant.[3] In the fifth grade, Martell was diagnosed with alopecia areata and subsequently lost all her hair.[4] Martell had competed in the Miss Delaware pageant four other times; three times without a wig.[1] Martell plans to use her platform to raise awareness for alopecia areata.[5] Martell had previously won Miss Kent County in order to compete in the Miss Delaware competition. During the state competition, she also won the pageant community service award, the state community service award, and the Thursday evening gown and Friday swimsuit competitions.[6]
| Preceded by Heather Lehman |
Miss Delaware 2010 |
Succeeded by Maria Cahill |
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