Paulette Reck (born c. 1948) is a former pageant titleholder from

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who has competed in the

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pageant. Reck is a graduate of Mercy High School and

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, in

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. She held the

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title 1968 and placed 1st runner up to

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1968.Miss Maryland USA Hall of Fame
The following year she competed and won the Miss Maryland World contest and placed second runner-up at Miss World USA 1969.

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was affiliated with the Miss World Pageant and invited Paulette to join his tour. She entertained along with Joey Heatherton, Michelle Lee, Janis Paige, and John Davidson. She continued her career in television, modeling. Paulette was a spokesperson and model for Pontiac and Cadillac nationwide. Paulette could be seen on TV in Baltimore, Dallas, Denver, and Los Angeles. Paulette is a successful wife, mother and real estate broker living in south Florida.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reck, Paulette 1948 births Living people Miss Maryland USA winners Miss USA 1960s delegates People from Baltimore Stevenson University alumni