Amanda Rammell
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Amanda Rammell is a beauty queen from Rexburg, Idaho
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant and the Miss USA
competition. She is the eldest daughter of politician Rex Rammell
.
Rammell won the Miss Idaho Teen USA
pageant on October 19, 2002 and later represented Idaho
in the Miss Teen USA
2003 pageant broadcast live from Palm Springs, California
in August 2003. She failed to place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tami Farrell
of Oregon
.
In 2006, Rammell competed for the Miss Idaho USA
title and won the crown on her first attempt. She was crowned on October 28, 2006, a day when another former Miss Teen USA delegate, Amber Seyer
of Missouri won the Miss Missouri USA
crown, and a third former Miss Teen USA delegate won the Miss North Carolina USA
title. Rammell was the sixth former Miss Teen USA delegate to win a Miss USA 2007 state title, and the fourth from the class of 2003 to win such a title. Rammell will now compete in the Miss USA 2007
pageant which will be broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007. Her "sister" titleholder is Krista McNeal of Sandpoint
, Miss Idaho Teen USA 2007.
Rammell created controversy following her win by declaring that she would not be photographed with Idaho governor Jim Risch
because he ordered the killing of a herd of domesticated elk which had escaped her father's ranch. Risch later refused to apologise for this action.
In 2007 Rammell made her film debut in the cult classic "Christian" in which she depicts a sultry woman living amongst vampires which inhabit the greater Rexburg, Idaho area. View the teaser at http://www.thaynewheeler.com/film/index.html.
Rammell graduated from Madison High School
in 2003 and is currently attending Brigham Young University-Idaho
. She was encouraged to enter pageants by former Miss Idaho Teen USA
and Miss Idaho USA
Brandi Sherwood
, the only woman to have held both the Miss Teen USA
and Miss USA
titles.
Rexburg, Idaho
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,257 people, 4,274 households, and 2,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,534.4 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 928.4 per square mile...
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
pageant and the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
competition. She is the eldest daughter of politician Rex Rammell
Rex Rammell
Rex Rammell is a conservative politician from Idaho. Rammell ran unsuccessfully in the 2008 Idaho senatorial election against Republican Jim Risch, polling 5.4% of the vote, and in 2009 announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for governor in the 2010 Idaho gubernatorial election. He...
.
Rammell won the Miss Idaho Teen USA
Miss Idaho Teen USA
The Miss Idaho Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Idaho has only placed twice and as such is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA...
pageant on October 19, 2002 and later represented Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
2003 pageant broadcast live from Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
in August 2003. She failed to place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tami Farrell
Tami Farrell
Tami Nichole Farrell is a former Miss Teen USA from Phoenix, Oregon who placed first runner-up in Miss California 2009 and was crowned Miss California USA after Carrie Prejean was dethroned by pageant officials in 2009....
of Oregon
Miss Oregon Teen USA
The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Until Tennessee's victory in 2009, Oregon was the only state to win more than one Miss Teen USA title - they have produced three winners...
.
In 2006, Rammell competed for the Miss Idaho USA
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
title and won the crown on her first attempt. She was crowned on October 28, 2006, a day when another former Miss Teen USA delegate, Amber Seyer
Amber Seyer
Amber Marie Seyer is a beauty queen from Oran, Missouri who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
of Missouri won the Miss Missouri USA
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
crown, and a third former Miss Teen USA delegate won the Miss North Carolina USA
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
title. Rammell was the sixth former Miss Teen USA delegate to win a Miss USA 2007 state title, and the fourth from the class of 2003 to win such a title. Rammell will now compete in the Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant which will be broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007. Her "sister" titleholder is Krista McNeal of Sandpoint
Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 7,365 at the 2010 census.Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products and light manufacturing, tourism and recreation and government services...
, Miss Idaho Teen USA 2007.
Rammell created controversy following her win by declaring that she would not be photographed with Idaho governor Jim Risch
Jim Risch
James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
because he ordered the killing of a herd of domesticated elk which had escaped her father's ranch. Risch later refused to apologise for this action.
In 2007 Rammell made her film debut in the cult classic "Christian" in which she depicts a sultry woman living amongst vampires which inhabit the greater Rexburg, Idaho area. View the teaser at http://www.thaynewheeler.com/film/index.html.
Rammell graduated from Madison High School
Madison High School (Idaho)
Madison High School is a public high school located in Rexburg, Idaho. They have won a number of state championships in in both boys and girls sports.-Idaho High School Activities Association state championships:...
in 2003 and is currently attending Brigham Young University-Idaho
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Brigham Young University–Idaho is a private university located in Rexburg, Idaho. Founded in 1888, the university is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and transitioned from a junior college to a four-year institution in 2001, known for the greater part of its...
. She was encouraged to enter pageants by former Miss Idaho Teen USA
Miss Idaho Teen USA
The Miss Idaho Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Idaho has only placed twice and as such is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA...
and Miss Idaho USA
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
Brandi Sherwood
Brandi Sherwood
Brandi Sherwood is an American model and pageant winner. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was Miss USA 1997 and Miss Teen USA 1989 and was a frequent rotating Barker's Beauty model on the US daytime television game show The Price Is Right from 2002-2009.-Pageant history:In 1997, she won...
, the only woman to have held both the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
and Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
titles.