Amy Crawford (pageant titleholder)
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Amy Crawford is a beauty queen from Auburn, Washington
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Crawford won the Miss Washington USA
2005 title in a state pageant held in Seattle in late 2004. She had previously competed for this title on two occasions, and had competed in the Miss Washington
pageant seven times.
Crawford competed in her first state pageant in 1997 when she represented Auburn but did not place. In 1998 she won the Miss Puget Sound local title and placed second runner-up in the state event. The winner was Mariana Loya
, who Crawford would later compete against at the Miss USA 2005
pageant, where Loya competed as Miss Arizona USA
. The following year Crawford competed at Miss Washington 1999 as Miss Evergreen, and placed fourth runner-up. In 2000 she held the Miss Seattle title and placed third runner-up; in 2001 she was first runner-up as Miss Kent and she again placed first runner-up in 2002 as Miss Emerald City. Her final year of eligibility was 2003, when she competed for the seventh time at Miss Washington, but placed first runner-up for the third consecutive year. She became the first woman in the recorded history of the Miss America system to compete in a state pageant seven times without success.
As well as competing in the Miss Washington pageant, Crawford also placed first runner-up at Miss Washington USA 2002 and first runner-up in the 2004 event, before winning the title in 2005. She represented Washington at the Miss USA 2005
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005 but did not place. The pageant was won by Chelsea Cooley
of North Carolina
.
Crawford is a 1997 graduate of Auburn Riverside High School. She completed a bachelor's degree in arts, media and culture from the University of Washington
in 2002.
Auburn, Washington
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who has competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant.
Crawford won the Miss Washington USA
Miss Washington USA
The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant.Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA...
2005 title in a state pageant held in Seattle in late 2004. She had previously competed for this title on two occasions, and had competed in the Miss Washington
Miss Washington
The Miss Washington competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss America pageant.-History:...
pageant seven times.
Crawford competed in her first state pageant in 1997 when she represented Auburn but did not place. In 1998 she won the Miss Puget Sound local title and placed second runner-up in the state event. The winner was Mariana Loya
Mariana Loya
Mariana Loya is a beauty queen who has competed at both Miss America and Miss USA.Loya, who previously lived in Tacoma, Washington won her first state pageant title in 1998, when she competed as Miss Pierce County and won the Miss Washington title. She represented Washington in the Miss America...
, who Crawford would later compete against at the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant, where Loya competed as Miss Arizona USA
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
. The following year Crawford competed at Miss Washington 1999 as Miss Evergreen, and placed fourth runner-up. In 2000 she held the Miss Seattle title and placed third runner-up; in 2001 she was first runner-up as Miss Kent and she again placed first runner-up in 2002 as Miss Emerald City. Her final year of eligibility was 2003, when she competed for the seventh time at Miss Washington, but placed first runner-up for the third consecutive year. She became the first woman in the recorded history of the Miss America system to compete in a state pageant seven times without success.
As well as competing in the Miss Washington pageant, Crawford also placed first runner-up at Miss Washington USA 2002 and first runner-up in the 2004 event, before winning the title in 2005. She represented Washington at the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005 but did not place. The pageant was won by Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title....
of North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
.
Crawford is a 1997 graduate of Auburn Riverside High School. She completed a bachelor's degree in arts, media and culture from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 2002.
External links
- Miss Washington USA official website
- Miss USA Official Profile (Internet Archive Cache)