Elizabeth Arnold
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Elizabeth Ann Arnold also known as Lizzie Arnold, is an American beauty queen
, socialite
and aspiring actress who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
and Miss USA
pageants.
Arnold, who hails from Columbia, Kentucky
won the title Miss Kentucky Teen USA
1998 and first appeared on national television in the Miss Teen USA
pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana
in August 1998. She failed to place in the pageant, which was won by Vanessa Minnillo
of South Carolina
.
Arnold returned to the spotlight in 2002 when she won the Miss Kentucky USA
crown. She represented Kentucky in the Miss USA 2002
pageant won by Shauntay Hinton
of the District of Columbia
, but again failed to place. Arnolds "sister queen" for 2000 was Miss Kentucky Teen USA
2002 Tara Conner
, who would later also win the Miss Kentucky USA crown, and became the first woman from Kentucky to win the Miss USA
title.
At the time of her Miss USA
reign, Arnold was a student at the University of Kentucky
completing a degree with a major in Design, Merchandising and Textiles. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority.
Arnold hosted an NBA All-Star game in 2004 and in 2006 appeared at the "Us Magazine and Rolling Stone
Rock the Oscars After Party" for the 2006 Oscars and the Crown Royal Playboy Club Kentucky Derby
party. She also attended the Mint Jubilee Gala alongside and fellow Kentucky titleholders Tara Conner
and Kristen Johnson
. Arnold is slated to appear in the movie Stand by Your Man in 2006.
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
, socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
and aspiring actress who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
and 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...
pageants.
Arnold, who hails from Columbia, Kentucky
Columbia, Kentucky
Columbia is a city in Adair County, Kentucky, United States, just above Russell Creek. The area was settled around 1802 by Daniel Trabue. The post office was opened on April 1, 1806 by John Field, who also ran a local store. The population was 4,014 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of...
won the title Miss Kentucky Teen USA
Miss Kentucky Teen USA
The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Kentucky is ranked eight in terms of place and value of placements across all twenty-three years of competition at Miss Teen USA. When this is broken down to...
1998 and first appeared on national television in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
in August 1998. She failed to place in the pageant, which was won by Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Lachey is an-American television personality, television host, model, and actress. A former Miss Teen USA, she has been a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a host of Total Request Live on MTV...
of South Carolina
Miss South Carolina Teen USA
The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representativies for the stat of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by RPM Productions since its inception....
.
Arnold returned to the spotlight in 2002 when she won the Miss Kentucky USA
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
crown. She represented Kentucky in the Miss USA 2002
Miss USA 2002
The Miss USA 2002 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2002. The event was won by Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia, who was crowned by outgoing queen Kandace Krueger of Texas....
pageant won by Shauntay Hinton
Shauntay Hinton
Shauntay Hinton is an actress and former beauty queen from Starkville, Mississippi who won the Miss USA title in 2002.-Education:Hinton graduated from Starkville High School in 1997. She later studied broadcast communications at Howard University....
of the District of Columbia
Miss District of Columbia USA
The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
, but again failed to place. Arnolds "sister queen" for 2000 was Miss Kentucky Teen USA
Miss Kentucky Teen USA
The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Kentucky is ranked eight in terms of place and value of placements across all twenty-three years of competition at Miss Teen USA. When this is broken down to...
2002 Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
, who would later also win the Miss Kentucky USA crown, and became the first woman from Kentucky to win 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...
title.
At the time of her 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...
reign, Arnold was a student at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
completing a degree with a major in Design, Merchandising and Textiles. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta , also known as Theta, is an international fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury...
sorority.
Arnold hosted an NBA All-Star game in 2004 and in 2006 appeared at the "Us Magazine and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Rock the Oscars After Party" for the 2006 Oscars and the Crown Royal Playboy Club Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
party. She also attended the Mint Jubilee Gala alongside and fellow Kentucky titleholders Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
and Kristen Johnson
Kristen Johnson
Kristen Lynn Johnson is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.-Miss Kentucky USA:Before Johnson returned to the USA pageant stage, she competed and won the title Miss Model of Kentucky....
. Arnold is slated to appear in the movie Stand by Your Man in 2006.