Clark Janell Davis is an American beauty pageant titleholder from

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, who was crowned Miss Kentucky 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Pageant career

On January 10, 2015, in a pageant held at Lexington Christian Academy, Davis was crowned Miss Horse Capital of the World 2015. With that title, she entered the Miss Kentucky pageant in July 2015 as one of 31 qualifiers for the state title. Competing at the Singletary Center for the Arts on the University of Kentucky campus, Davis sang " Summertime" from the opera '' Porgy and Bess'' by George Gershwin in the talent portion of the program. Her public service platform is increasing public awareness of

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, a

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that Davis has worked to overcome since childhood. Davis won the competition on Saturday, July 4, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Kentucky titleholder

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. She earned more than $15,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant. As Miss Kentucky, Davis' activities include public appearances across the state of Kentucky and the country sharing her struggles with dyslexia, plus her message of determination and perseverance which allowed her to graduate a year early from high school and attend the University of Kentucky on full scholarship.

Vying for Miss America 2016

Davis was Kentucky's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in

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, in September 2015. In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. Davis was the youngest competitor She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.

Early life and education

Davis is a native of

, and attended the School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, Kentucky, as a drama major from the 4th to the 8th grade. She is a 2014 graduate of Lafayette High School. Her father is Johnathon Davis and her mother is Ginger Lynn Davis (née Clark). Davis attended the University of Kentucky where she studied vocal performance and political science.

Theatre & Performances

Awards and honors

* was issued on February 1, 2016, by the Kentucky State Senate.

References

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External links

Clark Janell Davis - Personal WebsiteMiss Kentucky Official Website
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