Jessica Ann Dereschuk (born May 3, 1983) is an American television personality and beauty queen from

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, who has competed in the

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pageant. Dereschuk was born to Gregory and Valarie Vaught Dereschuk. She has one brother named Nicholas. One sister named Alexandra. Dereschuk won the

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title in her first attempt in late 2003. She represented

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in the

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pageant broadcast live from the

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, in April 2004. Dereschuk did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by

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. As Miss Minnesota USA, Dereschuk worked to increase youth voter participation, supporting the Minnesota Secretary of State's "Get Out the Vote" initiatives. For her contributions to Minnesota's highest-in-the-nation voter turnout in 2004, 20 December 2004 was declared "Jessica Dereschuk Day" in Minnesota. One month previously, 20 November 2004 had been declared "Jessica Dereschuk Day" in

Chisago County Chisago County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,621. Its county seat is Center City. Chisago County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical ...

.Chisago County Board of Commissioners - Resolution No 041117-5 Honoring the 2004 Miss Minnesota Jessica Dereschuk from Stacy, Minnesota
Retrieved 2006-09-23 Dereschuk graduated from North Branch High School in 2001 and later completed a degree in

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and Women's Studies from Century Community College. After completing her year-long reign as Miss Minnesota USA, she appeared on the reality TV show '' The Cut'' in 2005 and worked as a wardrobe and photo stylist for Posh Makeup Artists.Posh Makeup Artists profile
Retrieved 2006-09-23

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External links

Miss Minnesota USA official websiteMiss USA official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dereschuk, Jessica Living people Miss USA 2004 delegates People from Chisago County, Minnesota 1983 births American people of Ukrainian descent