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Miss America 2010
Miss America 2010, the 83rd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Miss America 2009, Katie Stam from Indiana, crowned her successor, Caressa Cameron from Virginia, at the end of the event. Contestants from all 50 states along with District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico competed for the prestigious title. The pageant was broadcast live on TLC. This edition was the 5th year that Las Vegas hosted the pageant. Fifteen contestants were selected as finalists. After competing in swimsuit, the judges selected the top 12, and three are eliminated. After competing evening gown, ten were selected to compete in talent, and two are eliminated. Then, three are eliminated and seven were selected prior to the final interview. At the end of the competition, the four runners-up were announced first, followed by the new Miss America winner. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caressa Cameron
Caressa Venal Cameron-Jackson (born August 4, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and occasional singer who was Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010. She is the eighth African American Miss America titleholder, the first Black Miss Virginia to be crowned Miss America. Early life and education The Virginia native is a graduate of Massaponax High School and Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2002, Cameron graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Virginia. Pageantry Miss Virginia Teen USA 2005 Cameron placed second runner-up to Tori Hall at the Miss Virginia Teen USA 2005 pageant. Miss Virginia USA 2006 She was second runner-up to Amber Copley at the Miss Virginia USA 2006 pageant. Miss Virginia 2006-2008 She was placed second runner-up in the 2006 and 2007 Miss Virginia pageants. At the 2008 competition, Cameron was named first runner-up. Due to this placement, Cameron qualified to compete in the National Sweetheart 2008 pageant, where Miss Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss District Of Columbia
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Texas
The Miss Texas competition was founded in 1937 as a scholarship contest for young women. The winner represents Texas in the Miss America pageant; three winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America (but none since 1975). To become Miss Texas, a contestant must first win a local competition. A young woman may compete at the local and state level more than once, but may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. Hundreds of women participate each year in the local pageants, culminating in the selection of local finalists who compete for the Miss Texas title each July. The state pageant was held in Fort Worth for 36 years before relocating to the University of Texas at Arlington's Texas Hall in 2009. In 2012, the pageant moved to the Allen Event Center in suburban Collin County. In 2014 the Miss Texas pageant began being held at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson, Texas. In 2010, Miss Texas celebrated its 75th anniversary, and Randy Prue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Nebraska
The Miss Nebraska competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss America pageant. Steffany Lien of Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska 2022 on June 11, 2022 at North Platte HS Performing Arts Center in North Platte. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she was a Non-finalist Talent winner. Gallery of past titleholders File:Brook Matthews headshot.jpg, Brook Matthews,Miss Nebraska 2004 File:Teresa Scanlan at Langley Air Force Base.jpg, Teresa Scanlan, Miss Nebraska 2010 & Miss America 2011 Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Nebraska titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * Miss America: Teresa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jen Corey
Jennifer Corey Baca (born July 21, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder, event planner, and community activist. Background Baca is a 2009 graduate of American University with a degree in vocal performance. In 2009 she was crowned Miss District of Columbia and finished in the Top 10 at Miss America 2010. During her year of service, Baca served as the local ambassador for the Children's Miracle Network. She worked with Goodwill of Greater Washington with her platform called "Let's Talk Trash", which promoted recycling and reusing. In 2010 Corey was named one of MSNBC's BLTWY Top 40 Under 40 Who Changed DC in 2010. Baca works for AtlanticLIVE at ''The Atlantic'' as Associate Director of Business Development. Previously, she started as an intern at the J Street Group in 2010 and rejoined the J Street Group as a Project Manager in 2012. She planned events and programs for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and the Washington National Opera The Washington National O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss New Mexico
The Miss New Mexico competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss America pageant. Kaitlin Kerl of Albuquerque was crowned Miss New Mexico 2022 on June 11, 2022 at the Flickinger Center of Performing Arts in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss New Mexico titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * Top 7: Nicole Miner (2010) * Top 10: Myrtice Conn (1962), Jane Nelson (1965), Sharon Kaye Birkenbuel (1967), Pat Brummett (1970), Donna Frances Reel (1975), Valerie Faber (1986) * Top 15: Taylor Rey (2018) Awards Preliminary awards * Preliminary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Hawaii
The Miss Hawaii competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the State of Hawaii in the Miss America pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. Hawaii first competed at Miss America in 1948 and has twice won the Miss America title, in 1992 and 2001. The current Miss Hawaii is Lauren Teruya of Honolulu who was crowned on May 14, 2022, at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she placed in the Top 11. Gallery of past titleholders File:KanoelaniGibson.jpg, File:MalikaDudley.jpg, File:Raeceen Woolford cropped.jpg, File: Lauren Cheape for 45.jpg, Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Hawaii titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallory Ervin
Mallory Christina Ervin (born October 26, 1985) is an American YouTube personality, former entertainer and former beauty pageant titleholder from Morganfield, Kentucky. She held the title of Miss Kentucky 2009 and was 4th runner-up to Miss America 2010. In September 2010, it was announced that she competed on ''The Amazing Race 17'' with her father Gary Ervin. ''The Amazing Race'' was filmed in May and June 2010 and premiered on September 26, 2010. Gary and Mallory were also one of the teams to return for ''The Amazing Race 18'', which premiered on February 20, 2011. Ervin returned to the race to join Mark Jackson in '' The Amazing Race 24: All Stars'', after Jackson's teammate William "Bopper" Minton was deemed unfit to race due to health reasons. Miss Kentucky Ervin won the title of Miss Kentucky on July 18, 2009, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Emily Cox. She is a graduate of the Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee with a degree in Theater Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Kentucky
The Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown. Multiple Miss Kentucky titleholders have gone on to make themselves notable: * Heather French Henry, Miss Kentucky 1999, is Kentucky's only Miss America winner to date. * Mallory Ervin, Miss Kentucky 2010, is most well known for her appearance on the American television show, ''The Amazing Race (American TV series), The Amazing Race''. * Djuan Trent, Miss Kentucky 2011, was the first Miss America contestant to openly come out as queer. Hannah Edelen from Springfield, Kentucky, Springfield was crowned Miss Kentucky 2022 on June 18, 2022 at Brown Theatre, The Brown Theater in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she was Jean Bartel Social Impact Finalist and named Miss Congeniality. Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Putnam
The Miss Louisiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss America pageant. Although no delegate from Louisiana has ever won the Miss America title, four have placed 1st runner-up. As of 2022, Louisiana is the lone member of the Confederacy during the Civil War which has not produced a Miss America. The pageant is held the last week of June at the W. L. Jack Howard Theatre, named for the late Mayor W. L. "Jack" Howard and located in downtown Monroe adjacent to the Civic Center. The 2018 pageant was the fifty-fifth to have been held in Monroe. Gracie Reichman of Colfax was crowned Miss Louisiana 2022 on June 18, 2022, at Jack Howard Theatre in Monroe. She competed for the title Miss America 2023 in December 2022, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut where she won a Non-finalist Talent award. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Louisiana titleholders at the national Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Louisiana
The Miss Louisiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss America pageant. Although no delegate from Louisiana has ever won the Miss America title, four have placed 1st runner-up. As of 2022, Louisiana is the lone member of the Confederacy during the Civil War which has not produced a Miss America. The pageant is held the last week of June at the W. L. Jack Howard Theatre, named for the late Mayor W. L. "Jack" Howard and located in downtown Monroe adjacent to the Civic Center. The 2018 pageant was the fifty-fifth to have been held in Monroe. Gracie Reichman of Colfax was crowned Miss Louisiana 2022 on June 18, 2022, at Jack Howard Theatre in Monroe. She competed for the title Miss America 2023 in December 2022, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut where she won a Non-finalist Talent award. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Louisiana titleholders at the national Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefanie Wittler
Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian " Stefania", the Portuguese ''Estefânia'' (although the use of that version has become rare, and both the English and French versions are the ones commonly used), and the Spanish ''Estefanía''. The form Stéphanie is from the French language, but Stephanie is now widely used both in English- and Spanish-speaking cultures. Given names Royalty *Stephanie, Queen of Navarre (died after 1066), Queen consort of king García Sánchez III of Navarre * Stephanie of Castile (died 1 July 1180), illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile * Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Oultrejordain (died 1197), an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Gibelet, an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, first co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
