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Encyclopedia > Miss South Carolina USA
Amanda Pennekamp, Miss South Carolina USA 2004, competes as Miss Earth USA in the swimsuit competition at Miss Earth 2006
Amanda Pennekamp, Miss South Carolina USA 2004, competes as Miss Earth USA in the swimsuit competition at Miss Earth 2006

The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (533 × 800 pixel, file size: 77 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (533 × 800 pixel, file size: 77 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Amanda Pennekamp is a beauty queen from South Carolina who has competed in the Miss USA pageant and will compete at Miss Earth 2006. ... Miss Earth USA is a beauty pageant conducted by Carousel Productions to select the US representative to Miss Earth. ... Miss Earth 2006, the sixth Miss Earth pageant, took place on November 26, 2006 in the grounds of the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith, who competed as Miss Tennessee USA Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, who competed as Miss Kentucky USA Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Not to be confused with Miss America. ...


Four Miss South Carolina USAs have also held the Miss South Carolina Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA. One has also competed at Miss America. The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ...


Miriam Stevenson, South Carolina's first Miss USA, and the United States' first Miss Universe was also the first Miss USA winner to have competed at Miss America. She was the first woman to have competed at Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Universe. Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson, of Winnsboro, South Carolina is the first American to hold the Miss Universe beauty crown. ... Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith, who competed as Miss Tennessee USA Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, who competed as Miss Kentucky USA Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Not to be confused with Miss America. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith, who competed as Miss Tennessee USA Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, who competed as Miss Kentucky USA Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Not to be confused with Miss America. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...


RPM's first winner was Shawn Weatherly, who also won Miss USA and went on to win Miss Universe. Shawn Nichols Weatherly (born July 24, 1959 in Sumter, South Carolina) is a beauty queen and entertainer from South Carolina who won the titles Miss USA and Miss Universe. ... Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith, who competed as Miss Tennessee USA Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, who competed as Miss Kentucky USA Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Not to be confused with Miss America. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...


Miss South Carolina USAs are very similar to Miss Hawaii USAs as a number of winners had participated at international beauty pageants. Two Miss South Carolina USA titleholders have won the Miss Universe crown and one has won the Miss World crown. Miss South Carolina USA 2004, Amanda Pennekamp has also competed at the Miss Earth 2006 pageant where she made the top 16. The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant. ... This article is about the pageant. ... Amanda Pennekamp is a beauty queen from South Carolina who has competed in the Miss USA pageant and will compete at Miss Earth 2006. ... Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant founded in 2001 by Carousel Productions Inc. ...


Winners

Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes
2007 Ashley Zais Newberry 20 Top 15
2006 Lacie Lybrand Lexington 23 Top 10
2005 Sarah Medley North Charleston 18 Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2001
2004 Amanda Pennekamp Columbia 22 1st runner-up Later Miss Earth USA 2006 and top 16 semifinalist at Miss Earth 2006
2003 Anna Hanks Belton 21 Top 10
2002 Ashley Williams Little Mountain Top 10
2001 Candace Richards Fountain Inn
2000 Lisa Rabon Myrtle Beach Top 10
1999 Lauren Poppell Rock Hill 3rd Runner-up Best in Swimsuit Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1993, Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1993
1998 Sonja Glenn Chesnee Miss Photogenic
1997 Casey Mizell Irmo
1996 Lysa Jackson Charleston
1995 Danielle Corley Lexington
1994 Lu Parker Charleston Winner Top 6 finalist at Miss Universe 1994
1993 Kelli Gosnell Pacolet Semi-finalist
1992 Audra Wallace Charleston 2nd Runner-up 2nd runner up at Miss World USA 1993
1991 Traci Rufty Columbia
1990 Gina Tolleson Spartanburg 1st Runner-up Later Miss World USA 1990 and Miss World 1990
1989 Angela Shuler Rock Hill Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1986
1988 April Abel Johnston Semi-finalist
1987 Elizabeth Woodard Aiken Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1983
1986 Maribeth Curry Greenville 20 Semi-finalist
1985 Ann Margarete Hughes Charleston
1984 Ginger Greer Lugoff
1983 Allison Grisso Columbia 2nd Runner-up
1982 Margo Wood Columbia
1981 Zade Turner Myrtle Beach
1980 Shawn Weatherly Sumter Winner Miss Universe 1980
1979 Janice McDonald Myrtle Beach Co-founder of RPM Productions with her sister Paula Miles
1978 Kathryn Threatt Pickens
1977 Pam Hoover Florence
1976 Virginia Murray Chester 3rd Runner-up Best Costume
1975 Robin Morris Columbia
1974 Carol Lynn Hollis
1973 Kiki Kirkland Columbia Miss Amity
1972 Susan Gordon Semi-finalist Represented South Carolina at Miss World USA 1970, unplacing though.
1971 Eunice Campbell
1970 Vickie Chesser 1st Runner-up Best Costume
1969 Eva Engle Columbia 2nd Runner-up
1968 Kathryn Knoy
1967 Hope Patterson
1966 Joselyn Alarie
1965 Vicki Harrison Semi-finalist
1964 Judy Kennedy
1963 Cecelia Yoder semifinalist Represented South Carolina in Miss World USA 1963, unplacing though.
1962 Judy Clyburn
1961 Yvonne Quick
1960 Margaret Thompson
1959 Mary Powell
1958 Patricia Ann Moss Semi-finalist
1957 Jean Spotts Semi-finalist
1956 Betty Cherry 1st Runner-up Later Miss World USA 1956, 1st runner up at Miss World 1956.
1955 Sara Stone Semi-finalist
1954 Miriam Stevenson Winnsboro Winner Miss Universe 1954
Previously Miss South Carolina 1953
1953 Susan Anthony Day Semi-finalist
1952 Margie Allen

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. ... Ashley Zais (born March 12, 1987) is a beauty queen from South Carolina who will compete in the Miss USA pageant in 2007. ... Newberry is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles (69 km) west -northwest of Columbia. ... Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006 Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Lacie Lyn Lybrand (born 1983) is a beauty queen from Lexington, South Carolina who has competed in the Miss USA pageant and who has held the Miss United States title. ... Lexington is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. ... Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 Miss USA 2005, the fifty-fourth Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. ... Image:SarahMedley. ... North Charleston is a city located in South Carolina. ... The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004 The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 12, 2004. ... Amanda Pennekamp is a beauty queen from South Carolina who has competed in the Miss USA pageant and will compete at Miss Earth 2006. ... Miss Earth USA is a beauty pageant conducted by Carousel Productions to select the US representative to Miss Earth. ... Miss Earth 2006, the sixth Miss Earth pageant, took place on November 26, 2006 in the grounds of the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. ... Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003 The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2004. ... Belton is a city located in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,461. ... Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia is crowned Miss USA by outgoing titleholder Kandace Krueger at the conclusion of the Miss USA 2002 pageant The Miss USA 2002 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana in 2 March 2002. ... Little Mountain is a town located in Newberry County, South Carolina. ... Kandace Krueger of the Texas is crowned Miss USA by outgoing titleholder Lynnette Cole at the conclusion of the Miss USA 2001 pageant The Miss USA 2001 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana in 2 March 2001. ... Fountain Inn is a city located in South Carolina. ... Lynnette Cole takes her first walk as Miss USA following the Miss USA 2000 pageant The Miss USA 2000 pageant was held in Branson, Missouri in February 4, 2000. ... Myrtle Beach is a city and in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. ... The Miss USA 1999 pageant was held in Branson, Missouri in February 4, 2000. ... Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina, and a satellite city of Charlotte, North Carolina. ... The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Shawnae Jebbia is crowned Miss USA 1998 by outgoing titleholder Brandi Sherwood The Miss USA 1998 pageant was held in Shreveport, Louisiana in March, 1998. ... Chesnee is a city located in South Carolina. ... The following tables list the winners of the special awards given to candidates at the Miss USA pageant. ... The Miss USA 1997 pageant was held at Shreveport, Louisiana in January and February, 1997. ... Irmo is a small town or municipality located 12 miles outside of Columbia, South Carolina. ... Miss USA 1996, the forty-fifth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 2, 1996. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Miss USA 1995, the forty-fourth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 10, 1995. ... Miss USA 1994, the 43rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the South Padre Island Convention Center on South Padre Island, Texas on 11 February 1994. ... Lu Parker Lu Parker was crowned Miss USA in 1994 becoming the third South Carolinian to be awarded the honor. ... Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994. ... Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 19 February 1993. ... Pacolet is a town located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. ... Miss USA 1992, the 41st Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 7 February 1992. ... Miss USA 1991, the 40th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 22 February 1991. ... Miss USA 1990, the 39th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on March 3, 1990. ... Gina Marie Tolleson won the title of Miss South Carolina USA 1990 and was 1st runner up at Miss USA 1990. ... Spartanburg is the largest city and the county seat of Spartanburg CountyGR6 in South Carolina, and is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina. ... This article is about the pageant. ... The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Johnston is a town located in Edgefield County, South Carolina. ... Aiken is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina and is part of the CSRA. The population was 25,337 at the 2000 census. ... The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Greenville is the third largest city in the state of South Carolina. ... Lugoff is a census-designated place located in Kershaw County, South Carolina. ... Shawn Nichols Weatherly (born July 24, 1959 in Sumter, South Carolina) is a beauty queen and entertainer from South Carolina who won the titles Miss USA and Miss Universe. ... Sumter (IPA: or ) is a city located in Sumter County, South Carolina. ... Miss Universe 1980 was held at Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea on July 7, 1980. ... This page may be a user page mistakenly created as an article. ... The following tables list the winners of the special awards given to candidates at the Miss USA pageant. ... Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson, of Winnsboro, South Carolina is the first American to hold the Miss Universe beauty crown. ... Shelley Benthall, Miss South Carolina 2006 The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. ...


External links

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Miss Louisiana USA
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Miss Louisiana Teen USA
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Miss North Carolina USA
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Miss North Carolina Teen USA
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Miss South Carolina USA
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Miss South Carolina Teen USA
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