Gloria Almonte
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Gloria Sophia Almonte is a beauty queen from the Bronx, New York
who has competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant and competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2007.
Almonte won the Miss New York Teen USA
2001 title in late 2000, after placing second runner-up in the same competition the year previously. She represented New York in the nationally televised Miss Teen USA pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
in August 2001, and placed first runner-up to Marissa Whitley
of Missouri
. This was New York's first placement since 1996 and their highest since 1988, when Jessica Collins also placed first runner-up in the pageant.
In late 2005, Almonte competed in the Miss New York USA
pageant for the first time, and placed in the top fifteen. She won the 2007 title the following year, becoming the fifth former Miss Teen USA delegate to win the pageant. Almonte succeeds Adriana Diaz
, also of the Bronx, who held the Miss New York Teen USA title in 2003.
Almonte competed in the Miss USA 2007
pageant and was broadcast live from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California
on March 23, 2007. Almonte was unplaced in the pageant, which was won by Miss Tennessee USA
, Rachel Smith
. Smith was also Miss Tennessee Teen USA
2002 and placed in the top 10 of the Miss Teen USA 2002
pageant. Almonte was similar to Miss Georgia Teen USA
1991, Meredith Young who placed 1st runner up at Miss Teen USA
1991 and later won the Miss Georgia USA
1999 crown but was unplaced at Miss USA 1999
. Gloria recently placed as a semi-finalist at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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 competed in 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...
pageant in 2007.
Almonte won the Miss New York Teen USA
Miss New York Teen USA
The Miss New York Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Like the first Miss USA competition , the first Miss Teen USA competition was won by a Miss New York Teen USA. That winner was Ruth Zakarian, who went on to...
2001 title in late 2000, after placing second runner-up in the same competition the year previously. She represented New York in the nationally televised Miss Teen USA pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
in August 2001, and placed first runner-up to Marissa Whitley
Marissa Whitley
Marissa Whitley was Miss Teen USA 2001, representing the state of Missouri.. , Kentucky New Era She was the first titleholder from that state to win the national competition....
of Missouri
Miss Missouri Teen USA
The Miss Missouri Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant has been directed by Vanbros since 1993....
. This was New York's first placement since 1996 and their highest since 1988, when Jessica Collins also placed first runner-up in the pageant.
In late 2005, Almonte competed in the Miss New York USA
Miss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...
pageant for the first time, and placed in the top fifteen. She won the 2007 title the following year, becoming the fifth former Miss Teen USA delegate to win the pageant. Almonte succeeds Adriana Diaz
Adriana Diaz
Adriana Sabrina Diaz is a beauty queen from New York City who has competed in the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants.- Biography :...
, also of the Bronx, who held the Miss New York Teen USA title in 2003.
Almonte competed 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 and was broadcast live from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on March 23, 2007. Almonte was unplaced in the pageant, which was won by Miss Tennessee USA
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
, Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
. Smith was also Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Miss Tennessee Teen USA
The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002 and placed in the top 10 of the Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second...
pageant. Almonte was similar to Miss Georgia Teen USA
Miss Georgia Teen USA
The Miss Georgia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions...
1991, Meredith Young who placed 1st runner up at 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....
1991 and later won the Miss Georgia USA
Miss Georgia USA
The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...
1999 crown but was unplaced at Miss USA 1999
Miss USA 1999
Miss USA 1999, the forty-eighth Miss USA pageant, was held at the Grande Palace Theatre in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 1999.At the conclusion of the final competition, Kimberly Pressler of New York, was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shawnae Jebbia of Massachusetts...
. Gloria recently placed as a semi-finalist at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 pageant.