Allison Elaine Brown (born August 23, 1968) is an American actress and beauty queen who was Miss Teen USA 1986. Brown also competed in the

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pageant.

Biography

Brown grew up in

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, and attended Edmond Memorial High School. She was born to Susanne and H. Jack Brown. Her mother, who had Native American roots, was a

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who once picketed beauty pageants. Her Irish father was a vascular surgeon who died in the spring of 1987. Brown won the Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1986 title after finishing first runner-up the previous year. She then competed at Miss Teen USA 1986 pageant, where she became the first titleholder from Oklahoma to win the Miss Teen USA title. She reigned as Miss Teen USA for 18 months, longer than any titleholder at the time. This was later surpassed by Kaliegh Garris in October 2020. As Miss Teen USA, she traveled to Bermuda, Guatemala, Chile, and Singapore. During her year as Miss Teen USA, she moved to

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to study

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. Brown competed in the

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pageant held in

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, but did not place. She later judged the

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and

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pageants. Following her year as Miss Teen USA, Brown appeared in episodes of ''

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'' and '' Sister Kate''. In 1991, Brown played the role of

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on the

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''. She has been mentioned as a figure from Edmond and named in a travel guide.

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* Living people 1968 births Miss Teen USA winners People from Edmond, Oklahoma American people of Irish descent Edmond Memorial High School alumni {{US-pageant-bio-stub