She won at the age of nine years , ten months and 16 days old .
She became the youngest person to win the contest to date ( a few days younger than the Tolmachevy Sisters , the only other nine year - old winners ) .
Winning at the age of nine years , ten months and 16 days old , she became the youngest person to win the contest to date ( a few days younger than the Tolmachevy Sisters , the only other nine year - old winners ) .