The lovely Allie Mancuso, née Swanson, is an entrepreneur, athlete, musician, and fitness and basketball coach, as well as the former Miss Omaha 2018, and Miss Nebraska 2019. She is now the CEO and co-owner of Powerhouse Pageantry, as well as the co-host of the Powerhouse Podcast.

Omaha native Mancuso was prolific at sports throughout her High School years. She attended the Evangel University in Missouri to study Communications and Music Business where she was also named 2x All-American Women’s Basketball Player. After graduating in 2017 she attended Bellevue University in Nebraska gaining a Master’s in Leadership and Coaching in 2020. While at Evangel she was Head Coach of the Lady Mustang Basketball programme, and in 2016 started working as a basketball trainer. She also worked for the Smart Girl Society, an Omaha based non-profit organisation working to educate and inspire smart and confident girls, women, and families. She became a certified fitness instructor in 2018, as well as a High School assistant basketball coach.

Mancuso’s pageantry started in October 2017 when she was crowned Miss Omaha 2018, and then Miss Heartland 2019, before being crowned Miss Nebraska 2019. She went on to work with the Miss America Organisation, and in March 2021 she set up Powerhouse Pageantry with her sister Megan.

Mancuso regularly connects with her legions of followers and admirers through Instagram, posting pictures and videos of her fitness lifestyle. She is also available for that personalised shout-out via the Cameo platform.