Birth Name: Baciliky Andris Cantrell
Place of Birth: Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 1, 1994
Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Greek (mother)
Betty Cantrell is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She was named Miss America 2016.
Betty is the daughter of Anastasia and Mike Cantrell. Her name, “Baciliky”, comes from the Greek word “Βασιλική” (pronounced “Vasiliki”), and means “royalty”.
Regarding her ethnicity, she has stated:
My mother’s mother was named Vasiliki, and her American nickname was Betty. My mom said that when she had a daughter she would name her Vasiliki and call her Betty, so here I am.
One of Betty’s paternal great-grandfathers was an opera singer in his native Germany.
Sources: http://www.grreporter.info
http://www.ajc.com
http://www.macon.com
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