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Miss Virginia is a 2019 American drama film directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna and starring Uzo Aduba in a title role as a struggling inner-city mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Supporting cast include Matthew Modine, Niles Fitch, Amirah Vann, Adina Porter, Aunjanue Ellis, and Vanessa Williams. The film is based on ...
The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s.
Herring was born in Enid, Oklahoma. [1] Before acting, Herring was Miss Virginia USA 1977, and was 4th runner-up to Kimberly Tomes for the title of Miss USA 1977. [1] She earned a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, [1] where she was also a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Catherine Haena Kim (born May 19, 1984) is an American actress and model, best known for her role as Emma Hill in the ABC television series The Company You Keep.Kim has acted in several projects, including Ballers, Good Trouble, FBI, and Boyfriends of Christmas Past.
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 Marie Jones Virginia Beach 1999: Kellie Lightbourn: Vienna: 21 Semi-finalist Later Mrs. Florida America 2010 Top 12 at Mrs. America 2011 [2 ...
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In February 2018, Ellis was cast in a leading role on the CBS drama pilot Chiefs, [39] which was not picked up to series. Later, she was cast in the independent drama film Miss Virginia opposite Uzo Aduba and Vanessa Williams. [40] In 2019, she starred in the Ava DuVernay-directed miniseries When They See Us for Netflix. [41]
At the pageant, Shelton won the Miss Pixable award (photogenic) and was subsequently crowned Miss USA 1970. [2] She was crowned by former title holder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia; this was the first time that a state had won the Miss USA title back to back. [3]