1. Jordan is 26 years old and is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to the Miss USA pageant.

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2. She was chosen by former Miss Universe Organization titleholders. Jordan beat out Miss Texas, Ylianna Guerra and Miss Rhode Island, Anea Garcia and will go on to compete at the Miss Universe pageant.

3. She's has already appeared in national and international commercials and feature films, including Hot Tub Time Machine 2, according to USA Today. Jordan has also appeared as a model in New York Fashion Week 2015 and Miami Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014. Cosmopolitan, Shape and Vogue Japan have also featured Jordan.

4. She graduated from Boston University with degree in health science.

5. Jordan was asked about the next big issue that the U.S. needs to tackle. She responded race relations. "We have not solved this issue," Jordan answered. "We really need to work on being an accepting society."

Her second question was about which woman should appear on the $10 bill. She first said Oprah Winfrey, but finally named Harriet Tubman, USA Today reported.

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