Carolyn Suzanne Sapp

Carolyn Suzanne Sapp
Born	1967
Alma mater	Hawaii Pacific University
Occupation	Entertainer
Title	Miss Hawaii 1991 Miss America 1992
Predecessor	Marjorie Vincent
Successor	Leanza Cornett

Carolyn Sapp Daniels (born Carolyn Suzanne Sapp, Hawaii, 1967) is an actress, singer, stuntwoman, and motivational speaker best known as the first Hawaiian to win Miss America in 1992.^[1]

Early life

Sapp was born in Kona to Susan and Fred Sapp - a dancer teacher and Lutheran minister respectively - who divorced amicably when she was an infant. Raised by her step-grandparents, Sapp atteneded Columbia River Bible Church and Academy from kindergarten to 12th grade, but later financed her college education at Hawaii Pacific University by winning several pageants including Miss Kona Coffee and Miss Hawaii Pacific University.^[2] Sapp competed in Miss Hawaii three times before winning in 1991, enabling her to represent her state at Miss America 1992 where she won the preliminary swinsuit round, and was crowned winner.^[3]

Miss America

A day after her coronation, it was revealed that Sapp had been in an abusive relationship with former New York Jets player Nuu Faaola whom she had dated before her Miss Hawaii tenure, and later stated that this leaked information was against her wishes as it was a personal matter. Although she had chosen Education as her Miss America platform, Sapp also became a spokesperson for domestic violence victims, and founded the fondations Safe Places for Abused Women and Children, and Give Back a Smile.^[4]^[5]

Post-Miss America

After her reign, Sapp starred as herself in the autobiographical television movie Miss America: Behind the Crown, which depicted the physically abusive relationship between her and Faaola, stating: "When I learned that abuse hot lines were receiving up to 1,000 calls a day, I decided I should make the movie. If Miss America can have this happen to her and get out of it, it will help other people. Women can use my pain to help gain strength".^[6] Sapp acted as spokesperson for Wal-Mart Versus Women which promoted public awareness of the retail giant's nationwide pattern of discrimination against female employees,^[7] and was interviewed in Andrew Munger's 2007 documentary Wal*Mart Nation.^[8]

Personal life

Now married to stuntman Alex Daniels, Sapp is the mother of three children - Kai O’Cain, Keira Makanalani, and Kale’a Charlie-Rose. She continues to reside in Hawaii.^[9]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Marjorie Vincent	Miss America 1992	Succeeded by Leanza Cornett
Preceded by Cheryl Toma	Miss Hawaii 1991	Succeeded by Lani Stone
Preceded by Mairead O'Connor	National Sweetheart 1990	Succeeded by Leanza Cornett

Miss America titleholders (1980–1999)

Cheryl Prewitt (1980) Susan Powell (1981) Elizabeth Ward (1982) Debra Maffett (1983) Vanessa L. Williams/Suzette Charles (1984) Sharlene Wells (1985) Susan Akin (1986) Kellye Cash (1987) Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (1988) Gretchen Carlson (1989) Debbye Turner (1990) Marjorie Judith Vincent (1991) Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (1992) Leanza Cornett (1993) Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994) Heather Whitestone (1995) Shawntel Smith (1996) Tara Dawn Holland (1997) Katherine Shindle (1998) Nicole Johnson (1999)

Complete list (1921–1939) (1940–1959) (1960–1979) (1980–1999) (2000–2019)

Miss America

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Titleholders Award winners Outstanding Teen MAOT State pageants

Miss America 1992, state titleholders

HI: Carolyn Suzanne Sapp NH: Deborah Jean Howard

Miss America Delegates of 70 71 74 75 76 77 79 81 88 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Hawaii pageant winners

Miss Hawaii	Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey (1978) Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (1991) Angela Perez Baraquio (2000) Lauren Cheape (2011) Jeanné Kapela (2015)

Miss Hawaii USA	Macel Leilani Wilson (1962) Tanya Wilson (1972) Judi Andersen (1978) Teri Ann Linn (1981) Tina Machado (1985) Kelly Hu (1993) Ku'ualoha Taylor (1996) Brook Lee (1997) Jennifer Fairbank (2005) Radasha Hoʻohuli (2006) Chanel Wise (2007) Jonelle Layfield (2008) Emma Wo (2015)

Miss Hawaii Teen USA	Kelly Hu (1985) Mahana Kaʻahumanu Walters (1997) Sonya Balmores (2004)

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