On October 20, 2013, Emily Shah, an 18-year-old resident of Edison, New Jersey won the title of Miss New Jersey USA 2014 and youngest contestant. Emily began intense ballet training at American Repertory's Princeton Ballet and at the age of 13 Emily took several acting courses including Weist-Barron, New York Film Academy, Lee Strasberg's Institute of Film and Theater, and Madumati's Dance & Acting Academy in Hindi for Bollywood. Emily managed her high school's baseball team for three years. Emily has also committed much time into charity. including with the Kessler Foundation, Make-a-Wish, Joyful Heart, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Susan G Koman, Becca's Closet, Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation, End Polio with Rotary / UNICEF and Autism Awareness just to name a few. Emily assisted the stunt director on Captain America 2 and an assistant job to Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys, assistant the stunt team on "Run all Night" and "Fast & Furious 7". She wants to learn the techniques behind the camera before she gets in front of the camera. It is her desire to work in action films and her dream job would to become a "James Bond Girl" or even the next "Agent Salt". Speaking Hindi and Gujarati fluently, Shah wouldn't mind having a crossover career in Hollywood and Bollywood.
