- Miss Georgia USA
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This article is about the U.S. state pageant affiliated with Miss USA. For the U.S. state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Georgia. For the national pageant affiliated with Miss World and Miss Universe, see Miss Georgia (country).
Brittany Swann, Miss Georgia USA 2007
The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.
Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state [1] at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states since 2000 [2]. Georgia is within the top fifteen states in terms of most semifinalist (or better) placings (20) [3] and is one of only seven states to have won more than one Miss Photogenic award.
Despite having a large number of runners-up, no Miss Georgia USA has won the national title.
Four former Miss Georgia Teen USAs went on to win this competition, but only two titleholders has previously competed at Miss America. One represented Connecticut.
The pageant is directed by Miss Tennessee USA 1989: Kim Greenwood.[1]
Contents
Results summary
Placements
- First Runners-up: Erin Nance (1993)
- Second Runners-up: Tami Tesh (1986), Donna Rampy (1988), Tiffany Fallon (2001), Lisa Wilson (2006)
- Third Runners-up: Dorothy Taylor (1959)
- Fourth Runners-up: Carolann Conno (1955), Diane Austin (1958), Cherie Stephens (1970), Sophia Bowen (1987), Michele Nemeth (1989), Patti Dunn (2000)
- Top 6: Brenda Leithleiter (1990), Jennifer Prodgers (1992)
- Top 12: Liz Wickersham (1976), Linda Kerr (1977), Lisa Condre (1981), Dotsy Timm (1983)
- Top 10: Caroline Medley (2004)
- Top 15: Kimberly Gittings (2009)
- Top 16: Kaylin Reque (2011)
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Liz Wickersham (1976), Sophia Bowen (1987)
Titleholders
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Kaylin Reque[2] Suwanee 22 Top 16, Finishing in 11th place 2010 Cassady Lance Savannah 25 Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2003 2009 Kimberly Gittings Lilburn 20 Top 15, Finishing in 13th Place 2008 Amanda Kozak Warner Robins 23 Previously Miss Georgia 2006 and Miss America 2007 2nd runner-up; 1st runner-up to National Sweetheart 2005 2007 Brittany Swann Tyrone 23 2006 Lisa Wilson Rome 26 2nd Runner-up American Idol (season 3) semi-finalist 2005 Tanisha Brito Dunwoody 24 Previously Miss Connecticut 2002 and top 10 at Miss America 2003 2004 Caroline Medley Suwanee 26 Top 10, Finishing in 8th place 2003 Erin Haney Atlanta 21 2002 Heather Hogan Duluth 21 2001 Tiffany Fallon Duluth 26 2nd Runner-up Playboy Magazine's Playmate of the Year for 2005, contestant on Celebrity Apprentice. 2000 Patti Dunn Duluth 24 4th Runner-up 1999 Meredith Young 25 Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1991 and 1st runner up at Miss Teen USA 1991 1998 Edlyn Lewis 24 1997 Denesha Reed McDonough 22 Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1993 and top 6 at Miss Teen USA 1993 1996 Jenny Craig Later Mrs. Texas America 2004 and Mrs. Photogenic at the Mrs. America 2004 pageant under her married name, Jennifer Palmieri.[3] 1995 Paulette Schier Atlanta 23 Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1995, Miss Teen All American 1990 1994 Andrea Moore Atlanta 1993 Erin Nance Calhoun 21 1st Runner-up Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1988, 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1994, Miss Teen All American 1991 1992 Jennifer Prodgers Atlanta 23 Top 6 Finalist, Finishing in 6th Place 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1992 1991 Tamara Rhodes 1990 Brenda Leithleiter 22 Top 6 Finalist, Finishing in 6th Place Miss Flower Queen 1990 1989 Michele Nemeth Lilburn 24 4th Runner-up 1st Runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1989, was Miss USA representative in Miss Maja International 1984, she did not place, Daughter of Miss Maryland USA 1959 1988 Donna Rampy 24 2nd Runner-up Semi-Finalist in Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1988 as Miss USA 1987 Sophia Bowen Marietta 21 4th Runner-up Miss Photogenic 1986 Tami Tesch 21 2nd Runner-up 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1986 1985 Amanda Smith Smyrna 1984 Jayne Poteet Norcross Miss Oktoberfest 1987 1983 Dotsy Timm Augusta Semi-finalist 1982 Kelly Blackston Savannah 1981 Lisa Condre Atlanta Semi-finalist 1980 April Reid Augusta 1979 Debbie Freeman 1978 Larinda Matthews Marietta 1977 Linda Kerr Alpharetta Semi-finalist 1976 Liz Wickersham Atlanta Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic 1975 Diana Goodman Forest Park 1974 Vicki Ross 1973 Melanie Chapman 1972 Kaye Ayers 1971 Jenny Andrews 1970 Cherie Stephens Atlanta 4th Runner-up 1969 Judy Lyons 1968 Midge Ivie 1967 Jane Lineberger 1966 Not available 1965 Judy Simpson 1964 Lynda Tatum 1963 Brenda Seagraves 1962 Genelda Odum Odum Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant 1961 Patsy Giddens 1960 Cecilia Upton Rockmart 1959 Dorothy Taylor 3rd Runner-up 1958 Diane Austin 4th Runner-up 1957 Ruth Lycan 1956 Mary Ruff 1955 Carolann Conno 4th Runner-up 1953-54 No representative 1952 Betty Jane Wood Rosemarie Bowe resigned 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
Links
References
- ^ "Producers". Miss Georgia USA/Teen USA Pageants. http://www.missgeorgiausa.com/producers.html. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Richardson, Marc (2010-10-22). "Kaylin Reque of Suwanee Wins Miss Georgia USA , Kristen Robinson of Stone Mountain Wins Miss GA Teen". Stone Mountain 11alive.com. http://stonemountain.11alive.com/content/kaylin-reque-suwanee-wins-miss-georgia-usa-kristen-robinson-stone-mountain-wins-miss-ga-teen.
- ^ "2004 Mrs America". http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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