Katherine Putnam

Katherine Putnam
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Katherine Joy Putnam
(1986-12-09) December 9, 1986
Oak Grove, Louisiana
Education University of Louisiana at Monroe
Hair color Brunette
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Miss Shreveport 2009
Miss Louisiana 2009
Major
competition(s)
Miss America 2010 (3rd Runner-Up)

Katherine Joy Putnam, (born December 9, 1986) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Oak Grove, Louisiana who was named Miss Louisiana 2009.[1][2]

Biography

She won the title of Miss Louisiana on June 20, 2009, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Blair Abene.[3] Her competition talent was a piano performance of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah.[4] Putnam's mother is originally from Shillong, India, making Putnam the first major Indian American beauty pageant winner.[5] Putnam is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, with a degree in music performance.[4]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Blair Abene
Miss Louisiana
2009
Succeeded by
Kelsi Crain


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