Jineane Ford
Encyclopedia
Jineane Ford is an American
beauty queen and television personality from Arizona
who held the title Miss USA 1980
.
won the Miss Arizona USA
contest in 1979. She represented her state at the Miss USA
pageant televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi
in 1980.
Ford delivered a solid performance in the preliminary round of competition, and placed eighth among the top twelve semi-finalists who advanced to compete in the final night of the pageant. She was also the co-winner of the Miss Photogenic award.
Ford performed consistently during the pageant, placing among the top five in each of the interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions: her strongest showing was in the evening gown competition where she ranked second. Overall, Ford finished first runner-up to Miss South Carolina USA
Shawn Weatherly, which gave her the right to assume the Miss USA
title should Weatherly be unable to complete her reign.
In July 1980, Weatherly won the Miss Universe contest, and Ford was crowned the new Miss USA in her stead. As the two competitions are allied, the two American beauties completed their respective reigns living in the same apartment in New York, provided as part of their prize package.
After passing on her crown to Kim Seelbrede
in 1981, Ford went on to work in the entertainment industry. She joined Phoenix, Arizona
based KPNX
12 News in 1991 and had co-anchored 12 News Today and 12 News Midday. She is also a business owner, having purchased the oldest log lodge in Arizona, restoring it and opening it back up for business. Ford has won awards for Best New Business and Historic Preservation from the state.
She left anchoring full time at KPNX on January 2, 2007 in order to spend more time with her family and to take care of her business. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/1228jineane1228.html
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
beauty queen and television personality from Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
who held the title Miss USA 1980
Miss USA 1980
Miss USA 1980, the 29th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 15 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.The pageant was won by Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mary Therese Friel of New York...
.
Career
Ford, who hails from Gilbert, ArizonaGilbert, Arizona
-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
won the Miss Arizona USA
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
contest in 1979. She represented her state at 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 televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
in 1980.
Ford delivered a solid performance in the preliminary round of competition, and placed eighth among the top twelve semi-finalists who advanced to compete in the final night of the pageant. She was also the co-winner of the Miss Photogenic award.
Ford performed consistently during the pageant, placing among the top five in each of the interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions: her strongest showing was in the evening gown competition where she ranked second. Overall, Ford finished first runner-up to Miss South Carolina USA
Miss South Carolina USA
The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980....
Shawn Weatherly, which gave her the right to assume 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...
title should Weatherly be unable to complete her reign.
In July 1980, Weatherly won the Miss Universe contest, and Ford was crowned the new Miss USA in her stead. As the two competitions are allied, the two American beauties completed their respective reigns living in the same apartment in New York, provided as part of their prize package.
After passing on her crown to Kim Seelbrede
Kim Seelbrede
Kimberly 'Kim' Seelbrede is a beauty queen from Ohio who held the title Miss USA 1981. Kimberly Seelbrede is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of New York. Kim holds a Master's degree from New York University and an undergraduate BA in Psychology.Following the pageant, Kim embarked on a...
in 1981, Ford went on to work in the entertainment industry. She joined Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
based KPNX
KPNX
KPNX is a full-service television station serving the Phoenix, Arizona television market as the NBC affiliate. Its studios and offices are located in Phoenix and its transmitter is on South Mountain in Phoenix but it is licensed to the suburb of Mesa. It is owned by the Gannett Company which also...
12 News in 1991 and had co-anchored 12 News Today and 12 News Midday. She is also a business owner, having purchased the oldest log lodge in Arizona, restoring it and opening it back up for business. Ford has won awards for Best New Business and Historic Preservation from the state.
She left anchoring full time at KPNX on January 2, 2007 in order to spend more time with her family and to take care of her business. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/1228jineane1228.html