Richelle Ancronique Lorde

Richelle is a Miami native, known as Miss Jr. Florida America, she was a contestant in both Florida pageant systems and was crowned Miss South Florida Coast in her final
competition debut for the Miss America system.


For several years, Richelle served as professor of English Literature and Composition for Broward College. An alumnus of Miami Carol City Senior High School, Richelle receiveda BA in Creative Writing from Florida State University in 1999 and an MA in CreativeWriting from Florida Atlantic University in 2002.


Richelle minored in theatre and traveled abroad to study the art of theatre in London,England. Voted among her peers as the Miami Herald’s Next Generation of Leaders
receiving the Visionary Leaders award for South Florida; In 2019, she became the Senior Pastor of Jesus People Ministries Church Int’l, a mega ministry founded in 1983 based in South FL. 



In 2019 and 2020 she received the Legacy Miami Magazine award for Most Influential Women in Business. Richelle is the CEO of Raw Creativity, Inc., a planning, branding and design firm founded in 2006 and the principal owner of Klassik Michelle Handbags. Richelle is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She is a wife and mother who loves “Hageen Daz’s” Butter Pecan Ice Cream and “It’s Sugar” Gummy Bears. She loves shopping, roller skating, tennis and fun times.


Through her faith, family and friends, Richelle has become what we see today. Her motto remains the same: “Life is what you make of it, so produce creativity, pursue
commitment, and possess character.”