Miss Louisiana USA

Lauren Vizza

Age 27 | Shreveport | Instagram

Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Lauren Vizza graduated from Caddo Parish Magnet High School in 2009. She went on to graduate from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and History. Lauren is a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, serving as Vice President of Philanthropy during her time in Ruston. She continued to focus on expanding community service opportunities on campus by founding the Mr. Tech pageant as the official Children’s Miracle Network fundraiser for Miss Louisiana Tech. The pageant is now in its 5th year, and continues to grow. In 2012, Lauren won the title of Miss Louisiana and took a year off from her studies to fulfill her duties as hostess for the state and spokesperson for prominent Louisiana organizations. She has worked with the March of Dimes, Children’s Miracle Network, the Louisiana Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, and several other agencies around the state. She is also a 40 under 40 Honoree this year. Lauren returned to her hometown to pursue a career in television journalism, accepting the job of Morning Anchor for KTAL NBC 6 in 2016. She remains active in the community serving as President for the Sigma Kappa Sorority Shreveport-Bossier Alumni Chapter, provisional member of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, and volunteering for many other organizations. She just won the title of Miss Louisiana USA 2018 and is the first representative from Shreveport since Page Pennock in 2011.