Shakira Martin (June 1, 1986 – August 3, 2016) was a Jamaican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2011 and represented Jamaica at Miss Universe 2011 in Brazil on September 12, 2011.
Her family relocated to South Florida in 1989, but would visit her mother's homeland of Jamaica frequently.
A friend of Martin's convinced her to compete in Miss Jamaica Universe.
[1] Martin won the title of Miss Jamaica Universe in 2011 and used her crown as a platform to raise awareness for people affected by sickle cell anemia.
[3] Both of Martin's parents had the trait for the disease and thus had a 25 percent chance of giving it to a child.