Mrs._america

Mrs. America Pageant celebrates married women throughout the United States of America. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2007, Mrs. America is the only nationally televised beauty pageant for married women.

Mrs. America 2006 is Diane Tucker, who recently (on March 8, 2007) was crowned Mrs. World 2007. Her successor for the title of Mrs. America 2007 is former First-Runner Up to Mrs. America 2006, Marney Duckworth, Mrs. Colorado 2006.

TitleholdersMrs. America Titleholders, pageantcenter.com

• Mrs. America 1957 - Cleo MaletisGrowing Up In The 1950s, the (Portland) Oregonian. The "Mrs. America" title held by Mrs. Maletis is apparently the same as the one that is the subject of this article, because Mrs. America, Inc. reportedly celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2007, making 1977 the first title in the current series. Mrs. Maletis is not listed on the official Mrs. America, Inc. website. See Mrs. America Incorporated, History
• Mrs. America 1977 - Ruth Johnson
• Mrs. America 1978 - Cindy Roberts
• Mrs. America 1979 - Carrie Gabriel Strom
• Mrs. America 1980 - Carol Anne McEwen
• Mrs. America 1981 - Paddy Boyd Argovitz
• Mrs. America 1982 - Rhonda McGeeney
• Mrs. America 1983 - Susan Goodman
• Mrs. America 1984 - Deborah Wolfe
• Mrs. America 1985 - Donna Russell
• Mrs. America 1986 - Cynthia Amann
• Mrs. America 1987 - Pamela Nail - Won Mrs. World
• Mrs. America 1988 - Susy Katz, California originally from Dayton, Ohio
• Mrs. America 1989 - Jennifer Kline
• Mrs. America 1990 - Jennifer Johnson, Oklahoma
• Mrs. America 1991 - Kristianna Nichols
• Mrs. America 1992 - Dr. Doris Martineaux Dalton
• Mrs. America 1993 - Keyna Baucom
• Mrs. America 1994 - Wendy Lewis
• Mrs. America 1995 - Kimberly Brasher
• Mrs. America 1996 - Cynthia Pensiero
• Mrs. America 1997 - Lisa Lilenthal
• Mrs. America 1998 - Renee Cairns, Florida
• Mrs. America 1999 - Starla Stanley, Utah - Won Mrs. World 1999
• Mrs. America 1999 - Stacy Willis, Alabama
• Mrs. America 2000 - Leslie Lam, Hawaii
• Mrs. America 2001 - Nicole Brink, Indiana - Won Mrs. World 2001
• Mrs. America 2002 - Laurett Ellsworth Arenz, Virginia
• Mrs. America 2003 - Kristi Phillips, Alabama
• Mrs. America 2004 - Heidi Dinan, Missouri
• Mrs. America 2005 - Julie Live-Templeton, Alabama
• Mrs. America 2006 - Andrea Pruess, California
• Mrs. America 2007 - Diane Tucker, Arizona - Won Mrs. World 2007
• Mrs. America 2007 - Marney Duckworth, Colorado
• Mrs. America 2008 - Kelly McBee, Wyoming

Trivia

During the 2007 pageant in Tucson, Arizona, Mrs. Tennessee Christina Ryan, while trying to avoid a brown recluse spider, accidentally stepped backwards toward a rattlesnake, which bit her:

Ryan had been coming down some stairs when she saw a brown recluse spider on the ground and backed away from it. However, she didn\'t see the rattlesnake that was behind her.Rattlesnake Bites Mrs. America Contestant, NBC10 (Philadelphia) news

She was treated and releasedMrs. Tennessee America Bitten by Rattlesnake, Saved by Mrs. Iowa, Fox News, August 30, 2007 and resumed competition, going on to place as first runner-up. Wyoming Mom Wins Mrs. America Award, Associated Press, September 6, 2007

References

External links

• Mrs. America website

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