Brittany Wiser (born August 2, 1987) is an American

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title holder from

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. As of 2023, she is one of only two women to earn both the

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and

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titles. She is also the only titleholder to do so consecutively.

Early life and education

Wiser was born in

, on August 2, 1987, to Betty and Lee Wiser. She is a ''

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'',

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, 2009 graduate of the

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with a degree in

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and minors in

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. After graduation, she enrolled in the

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post-baccalaureate program at

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Pageant career

On June 18, 2009, Brittany Wiser entered her first-ever

. On June 20, she was crowned

2009. Unlike most state pageants in the

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system, Montana does not use preliminary local pageants to limit entrants to the state-level competition. In January 2010, she competed in the

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pageant in

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. Wiser was a Top-10 finalist for the Quality of Life Award. Her platform was

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and her talent was

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. In September 2010, Wiser won the title of

2011. She competed in the

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pageant at the

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in the

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on the

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in January 2011.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiser, Brittany 1988 births Living people Miss America 2010 delegates Miss USA 2011 delegates People from Bozeman, Montana University of Denver alumni