Nash won the Miss California USA 2006 title in the state pageant held in Palm Springs, California in September 2005. She won the crown on her first attempt and was only the third African-American to hold the title.

Nash represented California in the Miss USA 2006 pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006. She placed first-runner up to Tara Conner of Kentucky, the second consecutive delegate from California to reach this position. Brittany Hogan, Miss California USA 2005, was first runner-up to Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina in 2005.

Nash was also one of twenty six Miss USA Delegates who appeared on Deal or No Deal in April 2006. After the Miss USA pageant, she appeared as one of the feature delegates in an E! special: Hidden Lives of Miss USA.

Nash worked as an Actress and Host in the Los Angeles area. She is President of The Shine Foundation which is dedicated to empowering young women. She appeared wearing her "Miss California USA" sash on the Green Carpet at the Grammy's and has since made appearances at the Camden House of Beverly Hills Grand Opening, the NAACP Image Awards and other red carpet events.

Nash earned her B.S. in Child and Family Development from San Diego State University in 2002 and has since served as an elementary school teacher at Birdrock Elementary in La Jolla, CA.

Nash volunteers her time with a number of non-profit organizations, including Domestic Violence Family Crisis Centers. She enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, reading and fitness/working out.

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