- Miss Virginia USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Virginia.
Amber Copley, Miss Virginia USA 2006
Kristi Lauren Glakas, Miss Virginia USA 2004
Julie Laipply, Miss Virginia USA 2002The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.
Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss USAs in succession (the others being Illinois and Texas). Virginia's greatest success came from the late 1960s to early 1980s. Virginia should have had the first Miss USA crown in 1954, as Ellen Whitehead finished 1st runner up, and Miss USA 1954, Miriam Stevenson became Miss Universe 1954. However, there was no rule until the 1960s that the 1st runner up became Miss USA after the winner won Miss Universe. If that was true, 2nd runner up, Miss New York USA, Karin Hultman would have become Miss USA 1954, as Ellen was disqualified due to underage.
Eight Miss Virginia USA winners have previously held the Miss Virginia Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA. Virginia currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA state title from the same state. Two have also competed at Miss America.
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Nikki Poteet Richmond 24 2010 Samantha Casey Jeffersonton 21 2nd runner up Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006 and 3rd Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2006 2009 Maegan Phillips Quantico 22 Top 15 2008 Tori Hall Midlothian 21 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2005, top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2005 2007 Lauren Barnette Wise 21 Top 10 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2002 2006 Amber Copley Abingdon 20 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2003 2005 Jennifer Pitts Richmond 26 Previously Miss Virginia 2002; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2001 2004 Kristi Lauren Glakas Centreville 23 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999, top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1999, Miss Virginia 2005 and 3rd runner-up to Miss America 2006 2003 Mimi Abraham 24 2002 Julie Laipply 24 Public speaker 2001 Kristel Jenkins 23 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1995; Current producer & choreographer of the Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name, Kristel Jenkins-Wittensoldner[1] 2000 Crystal Jones 1999 Kellie Lightbourn Vienna 21 Semi-finalist Later Mrs. Florida America 2010 and Top 12 at Mrs. America 2011.[2][3] 1998 Meredith Blankenship 21 Semi-finalist 1997 Audra Wilks 24 Miss Photogenic Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1988 1996 Danielle Connors 1995 Susan Elizabeth Robinson 1994 Patricia Southall 21 1st runner-up Miss Photogenic & Best in Swimsuit 1993 Stephanie Satterfield Virginia Beach Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1989 1992 Brandi Bottrof Semi-finalist 1991 Traci Dority 1990 Evelyn Green 1989 Kimberly Nicewonder Miss Congeniality Current director of the Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name, Kim Nicewonder-Johnson[4] 1988 Denise Adrain Smith 1987 Marsha Ralls Alexandria 24 Semi-finalist 1986 Maureen McDonnell Alexandria Cheerleader for Notre Dame. 1985 Dana Bryant Richmond Miss Teen All American 1984 1984 Leah Rush Leesburg 1983 Tanquil Collins Virginia Beach Model and actress whose credits include Baywatch, carried on an affair with Chuck Robb whilst he was Governor of Virginia, has appeared in Playboy magazine 1982 Sondra Dee Jones Richmond Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic 1981 Pam Hutchens Newport News Semi-finalist General District Court Judge in Virginia Beach, Virginia 1980 Kelly Humphrey Hampton 1979 Betsy Bott Falls Church Semi-finalist 1978 Robin Schadle Semi-finalist 1977 Lynn Herring Fairfax 4th runner-up actress best known for her role as Lucy Coe on General Hospital 1976 Donna Dixon Alexandria actress best known for her role as Sonny Lumet on the 1980s sitcom Bosom Buddies, 1st runner up at Miss World USA 1977 as Miss District of Columbia 1975 Linda McKee Alexandria Semi-finalist 1974 Hazel Thomas 1973 Brenda Childress 1972 Dede Moore 1971 Brenda Joyce Miller Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic 1970 Deborah Shelton Norfolk Winner Miss Photogenic 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1970, 1st runner up at Miss World USA 1968 1969 Wendy Dascomb Winner Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1969 1968 Laurie Burke Semi-finalist 1967 Elizabeth Kallmyer Miss Photogenic 1966 Bev Johnson 1965 Mary Montgomery 1964 Heidi Karen Smith 1963 Did Not Compete 1962 1961 Bonnie Lea Jones 1960 Cathy Birch 1959 Pat Poindexter 1958 Betty Marsh 1957 Patricia Bush 1956 Audra Stark 1955 Jeannie Asble 1954 Ellen Whitehead Chatham Originally 1st runner up, later disqualified - underage. Placed as a Finalist in the 1955 Miss Dixie Pageant 1953 Dorothy Lee Bailey 1952 Elizabeth Glenn 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ "Pageant Staff". http://www.missvirginiausa.com/about.php?view=detail&id=14. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Mrs America". http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Mrs America 2010 Results". Mrs. America Pageant. http://www.mrsamerica.com/results2010.html. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Pageant Staff". http://www.missvirginiausa.com/about.php?view=detail&id=14. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
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