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Encyclopedia > Tara Elizabeth Conner
Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006
Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006

Tara Elizabeth Conner (born on December 18, 1985) is a beauty queen from Russell Springs, Kentucky who is Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (492x855, 342 KB) Caption: Tara Connor, Miss USA 2006, takes a moment to pose with members of the 913th Airlift Wing during her visit with the USO of Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (492x855, 342 KB) Caption: Tara Connor, Miss USA 2006, takes a moment to pose with members of the 913th Airlift Wing during her visit with the USO of Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA pageant (not to be confused with Miss America) is a beauty contest that... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Russell Springs is a city located in Russell County, Kentucky. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA pageant (not to be confused with Miss America) is a beauty contest that... Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ...


Conner has held the titles Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002, Miss Kentucky USA 2006 and Miss USA 2006. She placed second runner-up in the Miss Teen USA 2002 pageant and fourth runner-up in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. Conner overall results are higher any of the seven other women who have competed in each of the three Miss Universe Organization pageants, narrowly beating Lynnette Cole of Tennessee, Miss USA 2000, for this honour. The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA pageant (not to be confused with Miss America) is a beauty contest that... Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ... Miss Universe 2006 is scheduled to take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past years, it will be held on Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 (almost 2 months later than usual). ... Lynnette Cole won the Miss USA title in 2000, representing Tennessee. ...


Conner graduated from Russell County High School in 2004 and at the time of her Miss USA win was studying toward a degree in Business Administration from Somerset Community College. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model and waitress. Conner was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Destinations in 2004, posing for the cameras in Lake Tahoe. Somerset Community College[1], located in south-central Kentucky, is a publicly controlled comprehensive community and technical college. ... HDNet is a high-definition television channel broadcasting in the United States. ...

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Beauty pageants

Miss Teen USA

Conner's first pageant experience came in 2001 when she won the Miss Kentucky Teen USA crown. In August 2002 she went on to compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas and placed second runner-up to Vanessa Semrow of Wisconsin. Conner's placement equalled that of Kristen Johnson, as the second highest by any delegate representing that state. The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ... South Padre Island is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Vanessa Semrow, Miss Teen USA 2002 Vanessa Marie Semrow (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Wisconsin and the state of Wisconsin. ... The Miss Wisconsin Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Kristen Johnson Kristen Johnson (born March 16, 1982 in Henderson, KY) is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Johnson, who hails from Slaughters, was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA in June 2000, winning the crown on her first attempt. ...


Miss USA

Conner returned to pageantry in November 2005 when she won the Miss Kentucky USA crown, incidentally from former Kentucky Teen and Miss titleholder Johnson. In March she travelled to Los Angeles to tape a special episode of Deal or No Deal which featured twenty five of the Miss USA 2006 delegates and reigning queen Chelsea Cooley. The special aired in April 2006. The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. ... Kristen Johnson Kristen Johnson (born March 16, 1982 in Henderson, KY) is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Johnson, who hails from Slaughters, was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA in June 2000, winning the crown on her first attempt. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... The United States version of Deal or No Deal, hosted by actor-comedian Howie Mandel, premiered on December 19, 2005 on NBC and ran during the following four consecutive nights. ... Chelsea Cooley Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), was Miss USA 2005. ...


Conner represented Kentucky during the nationally televised Miss USA 2006 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006 and became the first woman from that state to win the Miss USA crown. She was crowned by previous Miss USA Chelsea Cooley, who is from North Carolina. At 5'5", Tara is relatively petite in beauty pageant terms, and was one of the shortest delegates in the competition. Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006 Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more, Bodymore, Murderland Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA pageant (not to be confused with Miss America) is a beauty contest that... Chelsea Cooley Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), was Miss USA 2005. ... The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. ...


Miss Universe

Conner represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles, California in July 2006. She placed fourth runner-up in the pageant, becoming only the fifth Miss USA to finish fourth runner-up at Miss Universe. Miss Universe 2006 is scheduled to take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past years, it will be held on Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 (almost 2 months later than usual). ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ...


Her roommate during the three weeks the delegates spent in Los Angeles was Kenisha Thom of Trinidad and Tobago, who, along with Conner, made the top 10 cut in the Miss Universe pageant.


Year in the life of Miss USA

Tara Conner supporting the USO in New York City, October 2006
Tara Conner supporting the USO in New York City, October 2006

Immediately following her pageant win, Conner moved into a Trump Place apartment that she will share with sister titleholders Zuleyka Rivera (Miss Universe 2006) and Katie Blair (Miss Teen USA 2006) during her reign. Her first week in New York included many media events, which included print interviews and spots on CNN Headline News, Live! With Regis and Kelly, and The Early Show. Image File history File linksMetadata TaraConnerUSO.jpg‎ Subject: Tara Conner Original source page url: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata TaraConnerUSO.jpg‎ Subject: Tara Conner Original source page url: http://www. ... The United Service Organizations The United Service Organizations (USO) is a volunteer organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military worldwide. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps image_skyline = Top_of_Rock_Cropped. ... Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza (born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, but raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a beauty queen who has held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe 2006. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ... Katie Blair of Montana, the reigning Miss Teen USA Katie Blair (born April 2, 1988) from Billings, Montana is the reigning Miss Teen USA. She is the first woman from Montana to win a major pageant title. ... Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ... CNN Headline News is a spin-off network from the original Cable News Network (CNN) television news network in the United States and Canada. ... Kelly Ripa tends to Regis Philbins splinter in the improvised first segment of the show. ... The Early Show is a American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a. ...


On 29 April Conner returned to Baltimore to make appearances connected with the Volvo Ocean Race, sailing on board the yacht Black Pearl and then returned to New York, appearing with Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova at the Invest in Our World Benefit on May 3. Volvo Ocean Race 2005 - 2006 logo Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) is a yacht race around the world, held every four years. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ... Natalie Glebova at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival Natalie Glebova, (born November 11, 1981 in Tuapse, Russia) is a Canadian beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 2005. ...


In the first week of May she briefly returned to Kentucky for the Kentucky Derby and was a celebrity guest at the Mint Jubilee Gala benefitting the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. She attended the event with fellow national beauty queen Jennifer Berry, Miss America 2006 (of Oklahoma) and former Miss Kentucky USA titleholders Lizzie Arnold and Kristen Johnson, as well as other notable beauty queens. After returning New York, Conner participated in charity events and was photographed by official photographer Fadil Berisha. On May 18 she had the honour of ringing the opening bell at the American Stock Exchange. She returned to Kentucky for her official homecoming in early June where she met with servicemen and volunteered with local charities. Churchill Downs racetrack, 1998 The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... Jennifer Berry, 2006 Miss America winner. ... Miss America contestants visit Andrews Air Force Base in 2003 For the two Golden Age patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Jennifer Berry holding the Miss America crown. ... The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. ... Elizabeth Arnold, as Miss Kentucky USA 2002 Elizabeth Ann Arnold (born 1980),also known as Lizzie Arnold, is an American beauty queen, socialite and aspiring actress. ... Kristen Johnson Kristen Johnson (born March 16, 1982 in Henderson, KY) is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Johnson, who hails from Slaughters, was crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA in June 2000, winning the crown on her first attempt. ... The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is an American stock exchange situated in New York. ...


On July 19th 2006, Conner appeared as a guest judge in an episode of the 3rd Season of the Bravo! series Project Runway. The contestants on the show competed against each other to create a dress for her to wear in the Miss Universe pageant. The dress was featured in the evening gown competition, with Conner competing as one of the top ten contestants. She made the top five cut and finished fourth runner-up. Project Runway is an American reality television series on the Bravo network that focuses on fashion design. ...


In August Conner met up with newly crowned Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera and out-going Miss Teen USA Allie LaForce in California where they were involved with media events, before all three travelled to Palm Springs, California for the Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant. On August 15 LaForce crowned Katie Blair of Montana as the new Miss Teen USA, and Conner, Rivera and Blair returned to New York. Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza (born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, but raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a beauty queen who has held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe 2006. ... The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Katie Blair of Montana, MIss Teen USA 2006 Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant, the 24th Miss Teen USA competition, was televised live from Palm Springs, California on 15 August 2006. ... Katie Blair of Montana, the reigning Miss Teen USA Katie Blair (born April 2, 1988) from Billings, Montana is the reigning Miss Teen USA. She is the first woman from Montana to win a major pageant title. ...


In late August Conner and Blair hit attended a number of high-profile parties in New York including a Land Rover event featuring Maria Sharapova, a U.S. Open Kick-Off Party, a pre-Video Music Awards party hosted by Ciara and Missy Elliot and another Video Music Awards party hosted by Nick Lachey.[1] Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (pronunciation: shah-RAH-puh-vuh, incorrect: shah-rah-POH-vuh, Russian: ; ( ) born April 19, 1987) is a former World No. ... The term U.S. Open is applied to open (as in anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-Americans can compete) United States national championships in a particular sport. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, and dancer. ... Missy Elliott on the cover of her album Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), formerly known as Missy Misdemeanor Elliott, is the first female hip hop superstar, known for a long series of hits including The Rain, Shes A Bitch, Get Ur... Nicholas Scott Lachey (born November 9, 1973, in Harlan, Kentucky) is an American pop music singer who rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a writer and joint lead vocalist along with founding member Jeff Timmons of the band 98 Degrees. ...


In September Conner travelled to Boston to promote the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure, as her predecessor Chelsea Cooley had done the year previously.[2] She then travelled to Colorado to support the Cheryl Shackelford Foundation[3] and to Pennsylvania to attend an event hosted by the USO of Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is a foundation created to support breast cancer research. ... Chelsea Cooley Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), was Miss USA 2005. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... USO is a TLA that may stand for: Unidentified submarine object Udaipur Solar Observatory Ultra stable oscillator Unidentified submarine object or Unidentified swimming object or Unidentified submersible object Union der Schülerorganisationen (uso. ...


She will spend October volunteering with more charities, including Gilda's Club, Best Buddies and Project Sunshine, before embarking on a USO tour to Italy and Turkey in November, where she will met her brother who is serving in Italy. Named in tribute to the late comic actress Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer, Gildas Club is a place where cancer patients and their families can go to be around other people in the same situation to share support, coping and wellness strategies. ... USO is a TLA that may stand for: Unidentified submarine object Udaipur Solar Observatory Ultra stable oscillator Unidentified submarine object or Unidentified swimming object or Unidentified submersible object Union der Schülerorganisationen (uso. ...


Footnotes

  1. ^ Wireimage photo gallery
  2. ^ Interview on Fox Boston, 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2006-09-08.
  3. ^ Second Annual Teal Soiree a huge success, 2006-09-20. Retrieved 2006=10-06

References

  • Miss Kentucky Crowned Miss USA, Washington Post, 22 April 2006 (accessed 1 May 2006)
  • Pageant brings glamor to city - and a crown for Kentuckian, Baltimore Sun-Times, 22 April 2006 (accessed 1 May 2006)
  • Miss USA's hometown abuzz, Lexington Herald-Leader, 27 April 2006 (accessed 5 May 2006)
  • Listen to Miss USA, Courier Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), 28 April 2006 (accessed 1 May 2006)

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2006
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2006
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