Danielle Mullins of Kentucky was crowned Miss Earth USA 2023 at the finale of the national pageant held on Saturday, 7th January 2023 at the Linda Chapin Theater of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. She will represent USA at Miss Earth 2023.

Danielle Mullins is 25 years of age and a professional stylist and makeup artist based in Louisville. She is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in public relations. She was a strong contender at the national competition impressing the judges with her strong advocacy and a charming personality.

Danielle believes that beauty for a cause is more than just a pretty face but a face for positive change. As Miss Earth USA, she wants to be an example for others and inspire them to do the same. "I love to inspire women to love their self(ie) and use stories from my own personal struggles and overcoming to empower people. One of my goals in life is to help change the way women see themselves," she quotes.

As a part of her outreach, Mullins has started a ‘We Clean Trails’ chapter in Louisville, hosting community clean ups, visiting schools across the country and sharing ways to help the environment.  As a #MeatlessMonday ambassador, Danielle plans to work with restaurants to create more plant-based menu options. Additionally, with Wands for Wildlife, she’ll be advocating for fellow makeup artists and makeup enthusiasts to properly recycle their used mascara wands, helping to protect wildlife.

“With a personal mission to serve and empower others, I realized that pageantry is an opportunity to fulfill my life’s purpose and kept with it. My passions are based around improving our planet so when I found the Miss Earth organization, I knew I had found my pageant home”, Danielle said.

Danielle succeeds and was crowned by Miss Earth USA 2022 Brielle Simmons of Connecticut. She will now prepare to represent the USA at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant which is expected to be held in Vietnam later this year.