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Miss USA 2008
Miss USA 2008 was the 57th Miss USA pageant, held at The AXIS in Paradise, Nevada, on April 11, 2008. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Crystle Stewart of Texas was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Rachel Smith of Tennessee. Crystle represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant, which was held in Vietnam, where she placed in the Top 10. This was also the first time in the pageant's 56-year history that two consecutive women of African Americans have been crowned. The pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts, a 7,000-seat theater located in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. The theater was also the location of Miss Universe 1991 and Miss Universe 1996, 1996 pageants. This is the first time that the Miss USA pageant was held in Nevada. For the first time, the competition was broadcast in High Definition. Brother/sister duo Donny Osmond, Donny and Marie Osmond hosted the live telecast for the first time, and Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystle Stewart 2014
Crystle may refer to: Given name * Crystle Lightning (born 1981), Canadian-American actress and musician * Crystle Stewart (born 1981), American actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder Surname * Charlie Crystle, American entrepreneur and philanthropist {{Surname, Crystle, section=yes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifteenth-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. Before the Han dynasty's invasion, Vietnam was marked by a vibrant mix of religion, culture, and social norms. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam, which were subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Arizona USA
Miss Arizona USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions. Arizona's most successful placements were in 1965 and 1980, when Jane Nelson and Jineane Ford, respectively, placed as the first runner-up. Ford later became Miss USA 1980 after the original winner Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980. Arizona's most recent placement was in 2016, when Chelsea Myers placed in the Top 15. The longest reigning titleholder was Yesenia Vidales in 2020 at 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, while Cassidy Jo Jacks was the shortest reigning titleholder in 2021 ended her reign at 10 months and 19 days. The current Miss Arizona USA is K Johnson Phoenix and was crowned at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert on May 26, 2024. Johnson will represent Arizona at Miss USA 2024. Gallery of titleholders File:LeeAnneLock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a Municipal home rule, home rule city and the county seat, borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior Alaska, interior region of Alaska and the second largest in the state. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census put the population of the city proper at 32,515 and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 95,655, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Alaska, after Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage. The Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost metropolitan statistical area in the United States, located by road ( by air) south of the Arctic Circle. In August 1901, E. T. Barnette founded a trading post on the south bank of the Chena River. A gold discovery near the trading post sparked the Fairbanks Gold Rush, and many miners moved to the area. There was a boom in construction, and in November 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Carroll
Miss Alaska USA, previously known as Miss Alaska Universe, is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant was directed by Simply Stunning LLC from 2015 to 2024, the directorship went vacant after Miss USA 2024 and remained vacant until May 2025 when the Miss USA org. announced that Crowned Pageantry took over the contest with the new state director being Troy Michael Smith, Mr. Gay World 2023. Alaska's most successful placement was in 1964, when Patricia Marlin placed as the second runner-up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 2017, when Alyssa London placed in the Top 10. Alaska ties with Texas as the states with the most wins in the pageant's history for "Best State Costume". The current Miss Alaska USA is Brenna Schaake of Fairbanks who was crowned on June 1, 2024 at Bartlett High School Auditorium in Anchorage. Schaake will represent Alaska at Miss USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city in and the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, Houston County in the U.S. state of Alabama. A slight portion of the city extends into Dale County, Alabama, Dale and Henry County, Alabama, Henry counties. It had a population of 71,072 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it Alabama's eighth-largest city by population and the 5th largest in Alabama by total area. It is near the state's southeastern corner, about west of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and north of Florida. It is named after the Dothan (ancient city), biblical city of Dothan. Dothan is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Geneva County, Alabama, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties; the small portion in Dale County is part of the Enterprise–Ozark micropolitan area, Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. Together they form the Dothan–Enterprise–Ozark Combined Statistical Area, Dothan-Ozark Combined Statistical Area. Coffee Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Alabama USA
Miss Alabama USA, previously known as Miss Alabama Universe, is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by RPM Productions. Alabama's most successful placement was in 1967, when Sylvia Hitchcock was crowned Miss USA. She later went on to be crowned Miss Universe 1967 as well. Alabama's most recent placement was in 2023, when Sophie Burzynski placed Top 20. The current Miss Alabama USA is Diane Westhoven of Vestavia, who was crowned on June 1, 2024 at Jay & Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center in Auburn. Westhoven will represent Alabama at Miss USA 2024. Gallery of titleholders File:Sylvia Hitchcock, 1968 Indy 500 (cropped).jpg, Sylvia Hitchcock, Miss Alabama USA 1967, Miss USA 1967, and Miss Universe 1967 File:Tara Darby 2009.jpg, Tara Darby, Miss Alabama USA 2004 File:HaleighStidham.jpg, Haleigh Stidham, Miss Alabama USA 2006 File:Keisha W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her various accolades include nine Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Award, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and thirteen American Music Awards. Rihanna is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales estimated at 250 million units globally. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and ''A Girl like Me (Rihanna album), A Girl Like Me'' (2006). Both influenced by Caribbean music, the albums peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with the latter spawning the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "SOS (Rihanna song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralyzer (song)
"Paralyzer" is a song by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, '' Them vs. You vs. Me'', on March 1, 2007. The song's release as a single preceded the release of ''Them vs. You vs. Me'' by five days. The song received high airplay in both the United States and Canada, and was performed live on the March 14, 2007 episode of ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' and again ten months later on January 9, 2008. The song has surpassed " One Thing" to be Finger Eleven's most successful single. Composition Finger Eleven's frontman Scott Anderson has said that the single has a feel distinct from the rest of Finger Eleven's music, possessing more of a funk rock or dance-rock sound. However, the song has also been characterized as alternative rock, hard rock, and post-grunge. The style of the song has been compared to (though inspired by) "Take Me Out", a 2004 single by indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. Finger Eleven occasionally pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1996
Miss Universe 1996 was the 45th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Zappos Theater, Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 17 May 1996. This was the last time that the Miss Universe was run by ITT Inc., ITT Corp. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned by Chelsi Smith from the United States at the end of the event. 79 contestants competed in this edition. This is the second time that Las Vegas to host Miss Universe since Miss Universe 1991, 1991. She is the fourth Venezuelan woman to win Miss Universe following Maritza Sayalero in Miss Universe 1979, 1979, Irene Sáez in Miss Universe 1981, 1981, and Barbara Palacios in Miss Universe 1986, 1986. Background Selection of participants Contestants from 79 countries and territories competed in this year. Results Placements Contestants Seventy-nine contestants competed for the title. Notes References External links Miss Universe official website {{Miss Universe 1996 delegat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1991
Miss Universe 1991, the 40th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 17, 1991 at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Lupita Jones of Mexico crowned by Mona Grudt of Norway. Seventy-three contestants competed in the 1991 Miss Universe pageant. Results Placements Final Competition Special Awards Order of Announcements Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 6 # # # # # # Top 3 # # # Contestants * - Verónica Honnorat * - Farrah Fiona Saunders * - Katia Alens * - Josephine Gault * - Andrea Sullivan * - María Selva Landívar * - Patricia Franco de Godói * - Anne Lennard * - Christy Drumeva * - Leslie McLaren * - Bethea Michelle Christian * - Cecilia del Rosario Alfaro * - Maribel Gutiérrez Tinoco * - Raema Chitty * - Viviana Múñoz * - Jacqueline Krijger * - Renata Gorecka * - Melissa Vargas * - Diana Neira * - Rebecca Dávila * - Tanja Vienonen * - Mareva Georges * - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
