Samantha Casey

Samantha Casey
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Samantha Casey
(1988-10-04) October 4, 1988
Jeffersonton, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Green
Title(s) Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006
Miss Virginia USA 2010
Major
competition(s)
Miss Teen USA 2006
(3rd runner-up)
Miss USA 2010
(2nd runner-up)

Samantha Casey (born October 4, 1988) is a beauty queen from Jeffersonton, Virginia, who represented her state and competed in both Miss Teen USA 2006 and Miss USA 2010, becoming one of very few women to place in the top 5 of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA.

Early life

She's a graduate of Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia. Casey started university at the College of William and Mary in September 2006.[1]

Miss Teen USA

Casey won the Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006 title on November 12, 2005 and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tori Hall. She had placed first runner-up to Hall in the 2005 event and first runner-up to Mally Gent in 2004. Casey's sister titleholder was Amber Copley, Miss Virginia USA 2006, who had held the Miss Virginia Teen USA title in 2003.

Casey represented Virginia in the Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant held in Palm Springs, California on August 15, 2006. She initially made the semi-finals in the nationally televised pageant, and competed in the swimsuit competition then advanced to the top ten, and competed in evening gown. After advancing to the top five, she competed in a final interview round, and was eventually named third runner-up to Katie Blair of Montana.[2][3]

Miss USA

Casey was crowned Miss Virginia USA 2010 on November 21, 2009. She competed for the Miss USA 2010 title on May 16, 2010 in Las Vegas and placed 2nd runner-up. She finished 5th in swimsuit, with a score of 8.733, advancing to the top 10. In the evening gown competition, she scored 8.675, also placing her 5th in evening gown. After answering the final question, Casey finished as second runner up, winner being Rima Fakih of Michigan. Casey is one of few women to place in the top 5 of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA.

References

  1. Willard, David (2006-09-02). "Pageant phase earns Casey top national finish". William and Mary News. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
  2. Anspach, Susan (2006-08-22). "Teen queen scene: Casey places fourth in national pageant". Fauquier Times-Democrat. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
  3. Dolac, Katie (2006-08-16). "So close to the crown". Inside Nova. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Maegan Phillips
Miss Virginia USA
2010
Succeeded by
Nikki Poteet
Preceded by
Tori Hall
Miss Virginia Teen USA
2006
Succeeded by
Emily Bruce
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