Cool & Smooth's SHANNAKISHA FRANCIS, Delegate #4
34”, 24, 37” are the statistics of 5’ 8” Shannakisha Francis. She is 22 years old and a past student of the Antigua Girls High School and the Advance Level Department of the Antigua State College.
Shannakisha joined the National Youth Choir of Antigua & Barbuda in 2010 and is now a lead vocalist. Currently, she is also a Commonwealth Ambassador and Member of the National Theatre Company of Antigua and Barbuda. In 2015 Shannakisha was nominated for the Upcoming Actress Award during the National Secondary School’s Drama Festival. She was also a part of the overall winning ensemble during the festival. In 2017, she served as the Administrative Assistant for the Caribbean Secondary School’s Drama Festival.
Shannakisha competed in numerous pageants over the years. She placed 1st Runner up the Ms. Antigua Teen Pageant in 2014 and 3rd Runner up in the Ms. Labour Queen Pageant in 2016. She also gained additional pageant experience having competed in the Optimistic Petite Show and Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant in St. Kitts.
She was a cast member for several on stage productions to include ‘Whispers in Wallings’ by Zara Airall and ‘The Lion King Antigua Edition’ where she performed nationally and regionally. Shannakisha is also a freelance modern and contemporary dancer and soloist.
