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Amanda Clara Jones (born October 28, 1950) is an American actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1973 and then represented the United States at Miss Universe 1973 where she placed 1st Runner-Up. Jones was crowned Miss Illinois USA 1973 and later represented Illinois in the Miss USA 1973 pageant held in New York City.
The Miss Illinois is a pageant program affiliated with Miss America, which is competition for women models representing the state of Illinois. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant was Lois Delander who subsequently won the Miss America title. Including Delander, five Miss Illinois representatives have won the Miss America title.
Jennifer Diane Powers (born August 29, 1979) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant contestant. She won the title of Miss Illinois in 2000, and has had major roles in Broadway productions such as Little Women and Grease.
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates and is previously directed by D&D Productions from 2001 to 2014 before becoming part of Vanbros organization in 2014, headquartered in Shawnee .
Inter-City Beauty, Amateur: Earned title of "The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America" (pageant renamed "Miss America" in 1922) 1922: Sept. 7, 1922 Mary Katherine Campbell [4] [5] Ohio: Columbus: 16 Only person to win twice; also was 1st runner-up at the 1924 pageant: 1923: Sept. 7, 1923 17 1924: Sept. 6, 1924 Ruth Malcomson [6] Pennsylvania ...
Atkins was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. [5] Having won several beauty pageants in her home-state, Atkins received her first acting opportunity in 2014 with the film Zombeavers. [6] Alongside her acting and modeling work, she also founded Tely Organics in 2021 in affiliation with Erewhon Market in Los Angeles, California. [7]
State Miss USA Hometown Age [a] Placement at Miss Universe 1952: New York: Jackie Loughery: Brooklyn: 22 Top 10: 1953: Illinois: Myrna Hansen [1] Chicago: 18 1st Runner-Up: 1954: South Carolina: Miriam Stevenson [2] Winnsboro: 21 Miss Universe 1954: 1955: Vermont: Carlene King Johnson [3] Rutland: 22 Top 15: 1956: Iowa: Carol Morris [4] Ottumwa ...
She won and a month later represented her state in the Miss USA pageant, held in Niagara Falls, New York on May 18, 1974. Comstock won the nationally televised pageant and was crowned by Amanda Jones, also of Illinois. [4] She was crowned in a custom-made white chiffon gown made by Alyce Hamm of Alyce Designs.