Kaitlyn Christopher
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Kaitlyn Marie Christopher (born May 23, 1986) is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Indiana USA
and competed at Miss USA
.
Christopher was crowned Miss Indiana USA
2005 on November 14 2004. She was the first Miss Indiana USA to hail from Kokomo, Indiana
since 1979. This was Christopher's first attempt at the Miss Indiana USA title, however she had placed in the Miss Indiana Teen USA
pageant in 2002 and 2003.
Despite her young age at Miss USA, Christopher, was not new to pageant competition. According to the website, www.pageantcrown.com, she is the only contestant to win three PageantCrown Titles (Teen Indiana 2002, Miss Kentuckiana 2005 and America's National Miss 2005). She was the youngest contestant to win the latter two titles. Other Miss Kentuckiana winners who became Miss USA delegates Kristen Johnson
of Kentucky
and Tashina Kastigar of Indiana. PageantCrown's America's National Miss Pageant has been a launching pad for several contestants who have later landed spots on the Miss USA and Miss America Stage.
On 11 April 2005, Christopher represented Indiana
in the Miss USA 2005
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland. She failed to make the cut in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Chelsea Cooley
of North Carolina
. Christopher was one of only three eighteen-year-olds in the national contest, along with Sarah Medley
of South Carolina
and Laci Scott
of Oklahoma
.
Christopher is a pre-medicine
medical student at IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
). She has received both an academic and a Sam H. Jones Community Service Scholarship to cover her education expenses. Her ambitions are to continue to medical school then work as a medical doctor. Christopher is a 2004 graduate of Western High School
.
In April 2006 it was announced that Christopher will compete in the new NBC
reality television series Treasure Hunters
that will air from June 18 2006. She will team up with fellow Miss USA 2005 delegates Kristen Johnson
of Kentucky
and Melissa Witek
of Florida
for the competition, which was taped during September and October 2005.
Christopher is currently the host of "The Spot", a newsweekly at IUPUI.
In 2007 Christopher will appear in a feature-length film produced by The Really Really Big Show of Indianapolis, Indiana, titled "A Day in the Life of Joe Redwood". She has previously appeared in various comedic short films produced by the company in 2006.
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
and competed at 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...
.
Christopher was crowned Miss Indiana USA
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
2005 on November 14 2004. She was the first Miss Indiana USA to hail from Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
since 1979. This was Christopher's first attempt at the Miss Indiana USA title, however she had placed in the Miss Indiana Teen USA
Miss Indiana Teen USA
The Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Sanders and Associates....
pageant in 2002 and 2003.
Despite her young age at Miss USA, Christopher, was not new to pageant competition. According to the website, www.pageantcrown.com, she is the only contestant to win three PageantCrown Titles (Teen Indiana 2002, Miss Kentuckiana 2005 and America's National Miss 2005). She was the youngest contestant to win the latter two titles. Other Miss Kentuckiana winners who became Miss USA delegates Kristen Johnson
Kristen Johnson
Kristen Lynn Johnson is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.-Miss Kentucky USA:Before Johnson returned to the USA pageant stage, she competed and won the title Miss Model of Kentucky....
of Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
and Tashina Kastigar of Indiana. PageantCrown's America's National Miss Pageant has been a launching pad for several contestants who have later landed spots on the Miss USA and Miss America Stage.
On 11 April 2005, Christopher represented Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland. She failed to make the cut in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title....
of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Christopher was one of only three eighteen-year-olds in the national contest, along with Sarah Medley
Sarah Medley
Sarah Ashley Medley is a beauty queen from North Charleston, South Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
of South Carolina
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....
and Laci Scott
Laci Scott
Laci Scott is a beauty queen from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Scott won the Miss Oklahoma USA 2005 title in a state pageant held in November 2004 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Her sister titleholder was Crystal Glidden, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2005...
of Oklahoma
Miss Oklahoma USA
For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....
.
Christopher is a pre-medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
medical student at IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis is an urban campus of Indiana University and Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Indiana University is the managing partner...
). She has received both an academic and a Sam H. Jones Community Service Scholarship to cover her education expenses. Her ambitions are to continue to medical school then work as a medical doctor. Christopher is a 2004 graduate of Western High School
Western School Corporation
Western School Corporation is a public school district which serves Russiaville, Alto, New London, West Middleton, and southwestern Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana. The school buildings themselves straddle two Howard County townships, Harrison and Monroe...
.
In April 2006 it was announced that Christopher will compete in the new NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
reality television series Treasure Hunters
Treasure Hunters (TV series)
Treasure Hunters is a reality television series on NBC and Global Television in which ten teams of three solve puzzles and complete challenges in hopes of solving the ultimate puzzle and winning the grand prize. Teams travel across the United States and Europe in search of seven "artifacts" which...
that will air from June 18 2006. She will team up with fellow Miss USA 2005 delegates Kristen Johnson
Kristen Johnson
Kristen Lynn Johnson is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.-Miss Kentucky USA:Before Johnson returned to the USA pageant stage, she competed and won the title Miss Model of Kentucky....
of Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
and Melissa Witek
Melissa Witek
Melissa Witek is an entrepreneur and beauty queen who competed in the Miss USA pageant and appeared on the reality television show Treasure Hunters.-Biography:...
of Florida
Miss Florida USA
The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
for the competition, which was taped during September and October 2005.
Christopher is currently the host of "The Spot", a newsweekly at IUPUI.
In 2007 Christopher will appear in a feature-length film produced by The Really Really Big Show of Indianapolis, Indiana, titled "A Day in the Life of Joe Redwood". She has previously appeared in various comedic short films produced by the company in 2006.