Samantha Casey
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
Samantha Casey October 4, 1988 Jeffersonton, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) |
Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006 Miss Virginia USA 2010 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Teen USA 2006 (3rd runner-up) Miss USA 2010 (2nd runner-up) |
Samantha Casey (born October 4, 1988) is a beauty queen from Jeffersonton, Virginia, who represented her state and competed in both Miss Teen USA 2006 and Miss USA 2010, becoming one of very few women to place in the top 5 of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA.
Early life
She's a graduate of Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia. Casey started university at the College of William and Mary in September 2006.[1]
Miss Teen USA
Casey won the Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006 title on November 12, 2005 and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tori Hall. She had placed first runner-up to Hall in the 2005 event and first runner-up to Mally Gent in 2004. Casey's sister titleholder was Amber Copley, Miss Virginia USA 2006, who had held the Miss Virginia Teen USA title in 2003.
Casey represented Virginia in the Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant held in Palm Springs, California on August 15, 2006. She initially made the semi-finals in the nationally televised pageant, and competed in the swimsuit competition then advanced to the top ten, and competed in evening gown. After advancing to the top five, she competed in a final interview round, and was eventually named third runner-up to Katie Blair of Montana.[2][3]
Miss USA
Casey was crowned Miss Virginia USA 2010 on November 21, 2009. She competed for the Miss USA 2010 title on May 16, 2010 in Las Vegas and placed 2nd runner-up. She finished 5th in swimsuit, with a score of 8.733, advancing to the top 10. In the evening gown competition, she scored 8.675, also placing her 5th in evening gown. After answering the final question, Casey finished as second runner up, winner being Rima Fakih of Michigan. Casey is one of few women to place in the top 5 of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA.
References
- ↑ Willard, David (2006-09-02). "Pageant phase earns Casey top national finish". William and Mary News. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ↑ Anspach, Susan (2006-08-22). "Teen queen scene: Casey places fourth in national pageant". Fauquier Times-Democrat. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ↑ Dolac, Katie (2006-08-16). "So close to the crown". Inside Nova. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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| Preceded by Maegan Phillips |
Miss Virginia USA 2010 |
Succeeded by Nikki Poteet |
| Preceded by Tori Hall |
Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006 |
Succeeded by Emily Bruce |
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