Angelique Jackson Zaila Avant-garde, the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has signed for representation with UTA.The agency will help Avant-garde, who is also a record-breaking basketball player, find new opportunities in endorsements, publishing, speaking engagements and more.In July 2021, Avant-garde made history when she became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 93 editions of the competition.
The 14-year-old eighth-grader from Harvey, La., won the title after correctly spelling the word “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees.Since her win, Avant-garde has been celebrated by the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama, LeBron James, Halle Berry and.
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