Jessica Lynch Renzi (born January 14, 1979, in
New York, New York
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) is an American former pageant contestant who held the title of
Miss New York in 2003 and competed in the
Miss America 2004 pageant.
Miss New York
Lynch competed in the Miss New York pageant as Miss New York City. She graduated from the
University of Virginia with a B.A. in Theater. Her talent was ballet and she began her formal ballet training at the age of 10 with Ballet Memphis. She was seen in the ensemble of the world-famous
Radio City Music Hall
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Christmas Spectacular. Her platform was "Combating Teenage Depression and Suicide" because she struggled with depression and wanted to help others going through similar experiences.
Personal life
Lynch married David Renzi, took his surname and had two sons. As of 2008, she teaches at the In Motion School of Dance, and co-organized the Miss Northern New York 2008 pageant.
References
Miss America 2004 delegates
Living people
1979 births
University of Virginia alumni
Miss New York winners
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