Erin O'Kelley
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Erin O'Kelley is a beauty queen from Asheville, North Carolina
, United States
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant and for the Miss USA
title in 2007.
O'Kelley won the Miss North Carolina Teen USA
pageant on November 25, 2000, in her first attempt. She was crowned by 2000 titleholder Chelsea Cooley
of Charlotte, North Carolina
, who would later go on to win the Miss North Carolina USA
and Miss USA
titles. O'Kelley represented North Carolina
in the Miss Teen USA
2001 pageant which was broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas
in August 2001, but did not place. The pageant was won by Marissa Whitley
of Missouri
.
O'Kelley returned to pageantry in October 2006, competing for and winning the Miss North Carolina USA
title, also on her first attempt. She became the second Miss North Carolina Teen USA to win the Miss title, following Cooley and second Miss Teen USA 2001 delegate to win a Miss USA state title, following Sarah Medley
of South Carolina
who won the Miss South Carolina USA
title in 2005. Both O'Kelley and Medley are representatives of states directed by RPM Productions. O'Kelley was the fifth former Teen titleholder to win a Miss USA 2007 state title.
O'Kelley competed for North Carolina in the nationally televised Miss USA 2007
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007 where she placed in the top 15. Her "sister" titleholder is Katie Coble of Matthews
, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2007.
O'Kelley grew up in Arden, North Carolina
and graduated from T. C. Roberson High School
. She is a junior at North Carolina State University
where she is studying for a major in broadcast journalism with a double minor in world literature and French. In 2006 she won the Dr. John R. Bittner Scholarship from the Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas.
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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....
pageant and for 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 in 2007.
O'Kelley won the Miss North Carolina Teen USA
Miss North Carolina Teen USA
The Miss North Carolina Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant and is part of the RPM Productions group....
pageant on November 25, 2000, in her first attempt. She was crowned by 2000 titleholder 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 Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, who would later go on to win the Miss North Carolina USA
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....
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...
titles. O'Kelley represented North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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....
2001 pageant which was broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
in August 2001, but did not place. The pageant was won by Marissa Whitley
Marissa Whitley
Marissa Whitley was Miss Teen USA 2001, representing the state of Missouri.. , Kentucky New Era She was the first titleholder from that state to win the national competition....
of Missouri
Miss Missouri Teen USA
The Miss Missouri Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant has been directed by Vanbros since 1993....
.
O'Kelley returned to pageantry in October 2006, competing for and winning the Miss North Carolina USA
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....
title, also on her first attempt. She became the second Miss North Carolina Teen USA to win the Miss title, following Cooley and second Miss Teen USA 2001 delegate to win a Miss USA state title, following Sarah Medley
Sarah Medley
Sarah Ashley Medley is a beauty queen from North Charleston, South Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
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....
who won the Miss South Carolina USA
Miss South Carolina USA
The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980....
title in 2005. Both O'Kelley and Medley are representatives of states directed by RPM Productions. O'Kelley was the fifth former Teen titleholder to win a Miss USA 2007 state title.
O'Kelley competed for North Carolina in the nationally televised Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007 where she placed in the top 15. Her "sister" titleholder is Katie Coble of Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Matthews is a large suburban town of Charlotte located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census.- Geography :Matthews is located at ....
, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2007.
O'Kelley grew up in Arden, North Carolina
Arden, North Carolina
Arden is an unincorporated area located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704...
and graduated from T. C. Roberson High School
T. C. Roberson High School
T.C. Roberson is a high school in the Buncombe County Schools System in Asheville, North Carolina. It is located at 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803. TC Roberson High School was founded when Valley Springs High School and Biltmore High School were combined to form one high school...
. She is a junior at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
where she is studying for a major in broadcast journalism with a double minor in world literature and French. In 2006 she won the Dr. John R. Bittner Scholarship from the Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas.