- Miss Rhode Island USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Rhode Island.
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant.
The 2006 Miss Rhode Island USA pageant was held at the Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts at Rhode Island College in Providence. Contestants competed in interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions.
Historically, Rhode Island has been comparatively unsuccessful at Miss USA but has been one of the most consistent states since 2000, with four semi-finalist placements and one first runner-up placement.
Contents
Results summary
- 1st runners-up: Danielle Lacourse (2007)
- 2nd runners-up: Gayle White (1973)
- Top 10: Claudia Jordan (1997), Yanaiza Alvarez (2001), Leeann Tingley (2006)
- Top 11/12: Jennifer Aubin (1995), Janet Sutton (2002)
- Top 15: Joan Zeller (1961), Amy Diaz (2008)
Winners
Leeann Tingley, Miss Rhode Island USA 2006
Allison Paganetti, Miss Rhode Island USA 2005Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2012 Olivia Culpo Cranston 19 2011 Kate McCaughey Lincoln 22 2010 Kristina Primavera Narragansett 22 Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2003 2009 Alysha Castonguay Woonsocket 22 Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2002 and Top 10 Semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 2002 2008 Amy Diaz Johnston 23 Top 15 Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001 and competed in Miss Earth 2009 2007 Danielle Lacourse North Providence 21 1st runner-up 2006 Leeann Tingley East Greenwich 24 Top 10 2005 Allison Paganetti North Kingstown 21 2004 Sarah Bettencourt Lincoln 20 2003 Krisily Kennedy Warwick 23 Runner-up on season 7 of The Bachelor and a contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad 2002 Janet Sutton Narragansett 23 Top 12 2001 Yanaiza Alvarez Providence 24 Top 10 2000 Heidi St. Pierre Harrisville 23 1999 Claire DeSimone Warwick Later Mrs. Massachusetts America 2004 and Top 10 semi-finalist at Mrs. America 2004 under her married name, Claire O'Connor.[1] 1998 Connie Harrolle East Providence 1997 Claudia Jordan East Providence 23 Top 10 Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990; Suitcase model on Deal or No Deal 1996 Karen Bradley 19 1995 Jennifer Aubin Woonsocket 20 Top 12 1994 RayeAnne Johnson Lincoln Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1987 1993 Julie Roach Wakefield 1992 Yvette Hernandez 1991 Lynne Michael 1990 Susan Lima 1989 Debra Damiano Providence 1988 Cindy Geronda North Providence 1987 Lisa Benson North Kingstown 1986 Donna Silva Cranston 1985 Dana Wilson Riverside 1984 Debbie Mowry North Providence 1983 Allegra Hendricks Providence 1982 Peggy McGraw Smithfield 1981 Patti Reo Scituate 1980 Robyn Hall Pawtucket 1979 Theresa Patterson Lincoln 1978 Sharon McGarry Warwick 1977 Susan Carten Cranston 1976 Kathleen Confreda 1975 Marice Love Providence 1974 Debra Cerroni Smithfield 1973 Gayle White Providence 2nd runner-up 1972 Jeanne Lemay West Warwick 1971 Laurie Stahle 1970 Rebecca Gaileshaw Warwick 1969 Donna Lewis 1968 Betty Lou Whitmore 1967 Nancy Giuliano 1966 Barbara Williams 1965 Paula Farrow 1964 Carolyn Cocamonaco 1963 Rosmarie Dickinson 1962 Marilyn A. Scott Pawtucket 1961 Joan Zeller Semi-finalist 1960 Lorelie White 1959 Gloria Ryder 1958 Claire Dipaolo 1957 Myrna Altieri 1956 Sandra Vozella 1955 Beverly Jansen 1954 Joyce Ann Sandberg 1953 Barbara Deignan 1952 Delores Selinder 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
External links
References
- ^ "2004 Mrs America". http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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