Miss oklahoma 2013 biography of williams

MU GROUP

Interview &#; Monday AM
Swimsuit &#; Tuesday
Talent &#; Wednesday
OSQ & EW &#; Thursday

OMEGA GROUP

Interview &#; Monday PM
Talent &#; Tuesday
OSQ & EW &#; Wednesday
Swimsuit &#; Thursday

SIGMA GROUP

Interview &#; Tuesday AM
OSQ & EW &#; Tuesday
Swimsuit &#; Wednesday
Talent &#; Thursday

Clara Gregory
Miss Collinsville
Vocal
&#;Somebody to Love&#;
Therapy Dogs-Making Friends One at a Time
21

Victoria Renard
Miss Brookside
Lyrical Dance
&#;Need You Now&#;
Healthy Living-Make it a Lifestyle
20

Sarah Beth White
Miss Oklahoma City University
Ballet en Pointe
&#;Beethoven&#;s 5 Secrets&#;
Literacy Matters: Reading is Fundamental
21

Tessica Carter
Miss Creek County
Vocal
&#;And I&#;m Telling You, I&#;m Not Going&#;
What do you say about yourself?-Overcoming Personal Labels
21

Tia Sauer
Miss Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Jazz Dance
&#;Diamonds are a Girl&#;s Best Friend&#;
Hometown Proud
21

Anna Milnes
Miss Route 66
Vocal
&#;Out Here on My Own&#;
You&#;ve Got the Power
18

Christine Williams
Miss University of Oklahoma
Vocal
&#;Happy Days Are Here Again&#;
ThinkSafe: A Self-Advocacy Initiative
19

April Nelson
Miss Eastern Oklahoma County
Vocal
&#;Nessun Dorma&#;
&#;I.O.U.&#; Improving Others through U!
21

Courtland Awbrey
Miss Elk City

American singer, actress and former Miss America (born )

For other people named Vanessa Williams, see Vanessa Williams (disambiguation).

Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, ) is an American singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America She would later resign her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine. Thirty-two years later, Williams was offered a public apology during the Miss America pageant for the events.

Williams rebounded from the scandal with a successful career as a singer and actress. In , she released her debut studio album The Right Stuff, whose title single saw moderate success as well as "Dreamin'", which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot in the United States in With her second and third studio albums, The Comfort Zone () and The Sweetest Days (), she saw continued commercial success and received multiple Grammy Award nominations, including her number-one single and signature song, "Save the Best for Last", which she performed live at the Grammy Awards ceremonies. Her later studio albums include Everlasting Love (), The Real Thing (), and Survivor ().

As an actress, Williams enjoyed success on stage and screen. She made her Broadway debut in with Kiss of the Spider Woman. In , she starred as The Witch in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods that earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 56th Tony Awards. She starred in the revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful in , and the ensemble political farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in She is also known for her appearances in television, with her best known roles being Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (–), for which she was nominated three times for the Primetime Emm

Beauty contest

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Oklahoma.

The Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In , Oklahoma joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA on July 12, , in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, becoming the first contestant from Oklahoma to win the national title, and as well the 34th state to have the national title. Oklahoma is in the top 20 states in terms of the number of semi-finalists.

Six Miss Oklahoma USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA, five as Miss Oklahoma Teen USA, and one as Miss Illinois Teen USA. Four have also competed at Miss America.

Danika Christopherson of Lawton was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA on April 14, , at OCCC Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma City. She will represent Oklahoma at Miss USA

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary

Placements

• Miss USA:Olivia Jordan ()
• 1st runners-up: Jill Scheffert (), Morgan Woolard ()
• 2nd runners-up: Triana Browne (), Mariah Davis (), Danika Christopherson ()
• 3rd runners-up: Lindsay Hill (), Lindsey Jo Harrington ()
• 4th runners-up: Trula Birchfield ()
• Top 6: Julie Khoury (), Heather Crickard ()
• Top 10/ Nancy Lippold (), Mignon Merchant (), Julia Murdock (), Sophia Henderson (), Teresa Lucas (), Tamara Walker (), DuSharme Carter (), Trisha Stillwell (), Dia Webb (), Cortney Phillips (), Star Williams (), Laci Scott (), Lauren Lundeen ()
• Top 15/ Roberta Mosier (), Jackie Maloney (), Cheryl Semrad (), Brooklynne Young (), Taylor Gorton ()

Oklahoma holds a record of 29 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

• Miss Photogenic: Cheryl Semrad ()
• Best State Costume: Gayla Bryan (), Albreuna Gonzaque (; 3rd place)

Winners

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