Keena Bonella
Encyclopedia
Keena Lea Bonella is a beauty queen from Grand Junction, Colorado
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2007.
Bonella won the Miss Colorado USA
title in a state pageant held in Loveland
on 24 September 2006. This was her fourth attempt at the title as she had placed fourth runner-up to Jacqueline Madera
in 2006. Her "sister" titleholder is Hilary Cruz
of Louisville
, Miss Colorado Teen USA
2007.
Bonella represented Colorado
in the Miss USA 2007
pageant held in the spring of 2007 in the Kodak Theater. She is the first Colorado titleholder since the pageant was taken over by the Future Productions group and was the first Miss Colorado from the Western Slope.
Bonella graduated from Fruita Monument High School
in 2003, she later studied as a marketing major at The Art Institute in Denver
and graduated in 2008.
She is the second oldest of six siblings.
As part of her work as Miss Colorado USA, Bonella joined forces with the Marines and the Drug Enforcement Agency in November 2006 to promote an awareness of the many dangers of illegal drug use in America.
Bonella's volunteer work has expanded across many states. In 2005 she helped to create 4 volunteer programs throughout Hospice and Palliative Care, one of which allowed under privileged teens to wear a dress to prom in which they would have never been able to afford.
Bonella competed in the Miss Earth United States
2008 pageant where she placed 1st runner up and was awarded the title Miss Safari United States. This title enabled her to travel to Kenya
, Africa
where she would be competing in the Miss Safari pageant.
Grand Junction, Colorado
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As...
who 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.
Bonella won the Miss Colorado USA
Miss Colorado USA
The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....
title in a state pageant held in Loveland
Loveland, Colorado
Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the...
on 24 September 2006. This was her fourth attempt at the title as she had placed fourth runner-up to Jacqueline Madera
Jacqueline Madera
Jacqueline Madera is a beauty queen from Denver, Colorado who has competed in the Miss USA pageant..Madera won the Miss Colorado USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. This was her second attempt at the title, as she had placed second runner-up the previous year...
in 2006. Her "sister" titleholder is Hilary Cruz
Hilary Cruz
Hilary Cruz is a beauty queen from Louisville, Colorado who won Miss Teen USA in August of 2007.In 2007, Cruz represented Colorado in the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant held in Pasadena, California in August 2007. During the live television broadcast on August 24, 2007, Cruz was crowned Miss Teen USA...
of Louisville
Louisville, Colorado
Louisville is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 18,937 at the 2000 census. Louisville began as a rough mining community in 1877, suffered through a period of extraordinary labor violence early in the 20th century, and then, when the mines...
, Miss Colorado Teen USA
Miss Colorado Teen USA
The Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 2007, the pageant has been directed by the Future Productions group which also directs pageants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,...
2007.
Bonella represented Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
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 held in the spring of 2007 in the Kodak Theater. She is the first Colorado titleholder since the pageant was taken over by the Future Productions group and was the first Miss Colorado from the Western Slope.
Bonella graduated from Fruita Monument High School
Fruita Monument High School
Fruita Monument High School is a high school located in Fruita, Colorado, just a few miles from Colorado National Monument. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District 51.As of 2006, Fruita Monument enrolls about 1750 students...
in 2003, she later studied as a marketing major at The Art Institute in Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
and graduated in 2008.
She is the second oldest of six siblings.
As part of her work as Miss Colorado USA, Bonella joined forces with the Marines and the Drug Enforcement Agency in November 2006 to promote an awareness of the many dangers of illegal drug use in America.
Bonella's volunteer work has expanded across many states. In 2005 she helped to create 4 volunteer programs throughout Hospice and Palliative Care, one of which allowed under privileged teens to wear a dress to prom in which they would have never been able to afford.
Bonella competed in the Miss Earth United States
Miss Earth United States
Miss Earth United States is a beauty pageant held annually and conducted by Earth Pageants Productions to select the United States representative to Miss Earth...
2008 pageant where she placed 1st runner up and was awarded the title Miss Safari United States. This title enabled her to travel to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
where she would be competing in the Miss Safari pageant.