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Posted: 2023-02-13T23:11:29Z | Updated: 2023-02-13T23:11:29Z

American Sign Language performer Justina Miles made history and totally slayed while doing it at Sundays Super Bowl .

The 20-year-old Philadelphia native performed twice, providing the first-ever ASL interpretation of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl, followed by an extremely fun, energetic rendition of Rihannas halftime show.

She was the first woman to sign a Super Bowl halftime show; last year, deaf rappers Sean Forbes and Warren WaWa Snipe became the first sign language performers to be included at halftime. She was also the first deaf Black woman to perform at the Super Bowl, according to NFL on CBS .

ICYMI- more history made last night. Justina Miles the first female deaf performer for the Super Bowl's halftime show performed American Sign Language alongside Rihanna. and she killed it! #ASL #SuperBowl2023 pic.twitter.com/nrEIbisO92

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ICYMI- more history made last night. Justina Miles the first female deaf performer for the Super Bowl's halftime show performed American Sign Language alongside Rihanna. and she killed it! #ASL #SuperBowl2023 pic.twitter.com/nrEIbisO92

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) February 13, 2023

Miles signed alongside Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph for Lift Every Voice and Sing, a historic performance in itself of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem. Ralph delivered her rendition on the 123rd anniversary of the first time the song was performed in public, by children at a segregated school in Florida. It was the third time the song has been delivered at the Super Bowl.

According to the National Association of the Deaf , Miles is a nursing student and cheerleader at Bowie State University in Maryland. She was valedictorian of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C.

Miles was also on Team USA at the 2021-2022 Deaflympics, a sports competition for deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes, and won silver as part of the 4x100 womens track relay team.

She previously went viral on TikTok for her interpretations of other popular songs, including Lil Kims Crush on You.