Lisa Wilson
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Lisa Marie Wilson is a beauty queen and singer from Rome, Georgia
, who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant and appeared on American Idol
. She graduated from Armuchee High School in 1998 and also obtained a diploma in radio and television broadcasting from Coosa Valley Technical High School.
Lisa first began performing in her church at the early age of eight. In 2003, she made it to the semi-final round of the third season of American Idol, earning #6 worst American Idol semi-finalist ever from TV Squad. After her elimination from the Idol stage in 2004, she recorded her first album.
Wilson won the 2006 Miss Georgia USA
title at the state pageant in Newnan
. It was her first attempt at the title, although she had competed in other competitions such as Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear. She represented Georgia in the Miss USA 2006
pageant in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006 and was second runner-up. Her sister titleholder was Brittany Sharp, who was also a runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant. In November 2006 Wilson passed on her crown to Brittany Swann
who had placed third runner-up to her in the 2006 pageant.
Lisa has been featured on the cover of New You magazine, and was named one of Atlanta's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2006 by Jezebel Magazine. She has also appeared in People Magazine, Star Magazine, US Weekly Magazine, Pageantry Magazine, Atlanta Brides, and Supermodels Unlimited. In July 2007, she was featured on the cover of Woman's World
and appeared in a European Bacardi advertisement with George Clooney.
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, who has 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 and appeared on American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. She graduated from Armuchee High School in 1998 and also obtained a diploma in radio and television broadcasting from Coosa Valley Technical High School.
Lisa first began performing in her church at the early age of eight. In 2003, she made it to the semi-final round of the third season of American Idol, earning #6 worst American Idol semi-finalist ever from TV Squad. After her elimination from the Idol stage in 2004, she recorded her first album.
Wilson won the 2006 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...
title at the state pageant in Newnan
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
. It was her first attempt at the title, although she had competed in other competitions such as Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear. She represented Georgia in the Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
pageant in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006 and was second runner-up. Her sister titleholder was Brittany Sharp, who was also a runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant. In November 2006 Wilson passed on her crown to Brittany Swann
Brittany Swann
Brittany Ryan Swann is a beauty queen from Tyrone, Georgia who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Swann won the Miss Georgia USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Newnan, Georgia on 11 November 2006. She competed as Miss Peachtree City in the pageant...
who had placed third runner-up to her in the 2006 pageant.
Lisa has been featured on the cover of New You magazine, and was named one of Atlanta's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2006 by Jezebel Magazine. She has also appeared in People Magazine, Star Magazine, US Weekly Magazine, Pageantry Magazine, Atlanta Brides, and Supermodels Unlimited. In July 2007, she was featured on the cover of Woman's World
Woman's World
Woman's World is an American supermarket weekly magazine with a circulation of 1.6 million readers. Generally marketed with other tabloid papers, it concentrates on short stories about popular woman-focused subjects such as weight loss , relationship advice and cooking, though also...
and appeared in a European Bacardi advertisement with George Clooney.