Melissa Ann Young
Encyclopedia
Melissa Ann Young is a pageant titleholder from Menasha, Wisconsin
, who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2005.
Young won the Miss Wisconsin USA
title in a state pageant held in Lake Delton, Wisconsin
, in November 2004, and also won the Miss Congeniality award. She had previously competed in the Miss Wisconsin USA 2003 pageant, where she made the semi-finals.
Young represented Wisconsin
in the nationally televised Miss USA 2005
pageant which was broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland, on April 12, 2005. She did not place during the nationally televised pageant, but did win the Miss Congeniality award. This was Wisconsin's first Miss Congeniality award the first time since 1999 that Wisconsin had won a special award at Miss USA.
Young was home schooled and her high school education in 1998. She was certified as a beautician from the Gilltech Academy of Cosmetology in 1999.
Menasha, Wisconsin
Menasha is a city in Calumet and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,331 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly in the Town of Menasha in Winnebago County; only a small portion is in the Town of Harrison in Calumet County. Doty Island is located...
, 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 2005.
Young won the Miss Wisconsin USA
Miss Wisconsin USA
The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota....
title in a state pageant held in Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Lake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,982, but in 2009, it had an estimated population of 3,081 which is a 55.4% increase. It also makes it the largest community in the Dells...
, in November 2004, and also won the Miss Congeniality award. She had previously competed in the Miss Wisconsin USA 2003 pageant, where she made the semi-finals.
Young represented Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in the nationally televised 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 which was broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland, on April 12, 2005. She did not place during the nationally televised pageant, but did win the Miss Congeniality award. This was Wisconsin's first Miss Congeniality award the first time since 1999 that Wisconsin had won a special award at Miss USA.
Young was home schooled and her high school education in 1998. She was certified as a beautician from the Gilltech Academy of Cosmetology in 1999.