Erika Lane Frantzve represented Arizona, United States in the 61st edition of Miss USA. It was won by Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island, USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Frantzve is an American businesswoman, real estate agent and beauty queen born in Arizona to Kent Randall Frantzve and Lori Ann Frantzve. Raised in a tight-knit Catholic family, Erika lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Phoenix, Arizona and in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

After graduating from Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale, Erika attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, USA, Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, USA and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. She competed in Miss Arizona USA twice and Miss Colorado USA twice.

Erika and Charlie Kirk have a daughter and a son together. In 2025, Kirk died in Orem, Utah, USA.

On November 20, 2024, Erika turned 36. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2007, she graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory High School.
2. She attended Regis University from 2007 to 2009 and she was a member of the women’s basketball team of the university from 2008 to 2009.
3. From 2009 to 2010, she attended Loyola Marymount University.
4. From 2010 to 2012, she attended Arizona State University.
5. She was Miss Colorado USA 2009 third runner-up.
6. She was Miss Colorado USA 2010 fourth runner-up.
7. She was Miss Arizona USA 2011 first runner-up.
8. She won Miss Arizona USA 2012.
9. She was a Miss USA 2012 candidate.
10. From 2017 to 2019, she attended Liberty University where she earned a master’s degree in law and from 2019 to 2022, she attended the same university where she earned a doctoral degree in Christian leadership.
11. In 2018, she joined The Corcoran Group and she launched a faith-based clothing line called Proclaim Streetwear.
12. She met Kirk in 2019 and married him in 2021.
13. She gave birth to her first child in 2022 and her second child in 2024.