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United States Erika Grace Powell is an accomplished actor, singer, host, and entrepreneur, recognized for her achievements in pageantry and her work with various charitable organizations.
Erika has engaged with FORD in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Subaru in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Lincoln in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Porsche in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Dodge in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with GMC in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Tempur Pedic in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Lowe’s in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Kohler in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Hanes in their marketing efforts for various campaigns and is listed as having partnered with them on her website.
Erika has engaged with LG Mobile in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Kohl’s in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with Nationwide in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika has engaged with 'St. John' (likely fashion brand St. John Knits) in their marketing efforts for various campaigns.
Erika was a Top-25 Global Semi-Finalist in the Avon Voices Talent Search, coaching and performing alongside celebrity judges.
Erika Grace Powell has partnered with Wrangler as part of her brand endorsements.
Erika Grace Powell has partnered with John Deere as part of her brand endorsements.
Erika Grace Powell has partnered with Food Network as part of her brand endorsements.
Erika Grace Powell’s career began with academic pursuits and pageantry. To fund her studies at Furman University, she entered the Miss South Carolina pageant, winning the title in 2005. This led her to the 2006 Miss America Pageant, where she was a Top-10 finalist and received the Bernie Wayne overall talent award and over $35,000 in scholarships. During her time at Furman, she performed leading roles in operas such as Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. She also toured internationally with the Furman Singers in Russia, Estonia, Finland, and Italy. In 2007, with support from Furman study abroad scholarships, Erika performed in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann and Verdi’s La Traviata at Lyrique en Mer/Festival de Belle Ile in France.
After graduating, Erika won The Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions for South Carolina in 2009. She then relocated to New York City, where she made her solo debut at The Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in 2010. She is a regular performer with the Concert Chorale of New York, the official chorus of The New York Philharmonic. Her acting career expanded with SAG eligibility from the movie “Something Borrowed.” She has appeared in television series including “Ugly Betty,” “White Collar,” “Royal Pains,” “The Good Wife,” and ABC’s “Nashville.” Erika has also pursued voice-over work, commercial print campaigns, and promotional spokesmodeling.
In 2011, Erika collaborated with Edwin McCain on her debut CD. During this period, she was a Top-25 Global Semi-Finalist in the Avon Voices Talent Search with Avon Cosmetics. She also competed again in pageantry, winning Miss South Carolina USA 2012 and placing in the Top-15 at The Miss USA Pageant. Currently, Erika and her husband reside in Atlanta, where she continues her work in commercial television and film. She maintains her entrepreneurial endeavors, traveling monthly as a host and brand ambassador for various media clients.
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