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 Kristen Dalton attending the "Beauty of California Dinner" at The Riviera Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, CA on Nov. 21, 2009 |
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| Birth name | Kristen Jeannine Dalton |
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| Birthdate | December 13, 1986 |
| Birthplace | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Height | 5'7"(1.73m) |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Title(s) | Miss USA 2009 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss North Carolina USA 2009, Miss Universe 2009 (top 10) |
Kristen Jeannine Dalton (born December 13, 1986) from Wilmington, North Carolina is Miss USA 2009.
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Biography
Kristen is the daughter of Jeannie Dalton (née Boger) who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982.[1] Her younger sister, Julia Dalton, was Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008 and placed second runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2008. The third Dalton sister Kenzie Dalton is engaged to Chad Michael Murray and also competed in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant and placed 1st runner-up.[2][3] Dalton is of English and German ancestry.
Dalton graduated from Hoggard High School and is an Honors College Psychology and Spanish major at East Carolina University.
Pageants
Dalton won the Miss North Carolina USA 2009 title in a state pageant held in High Point, North Carolina in November 2008.[4] She had previously placed first runner-up to Nikkie Groat in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2005 pageant.
Dalton represented North Carolina in the Miss USA 2009 pageant broadcast live from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada where she became the 2nd Miss North Carolina USA to win the Miss USA title; the state's only prior winner was Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005.[5] Dalton won both the swimsuit and evening gown competitions during the final pageant competition, and was crowned by former titleholder Crystle Stewart of Texas.[6]
Dalton represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant which was held at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. She placed in the Top 10.
References
- ^ Kennedy, Lori (2009-04-13). "Miss N.C. USA gets ready for competition". Star News Online. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090413/ARTICLES/904139961/-1/NEWS08?Title=Miss-N-C-USA-gets-ready-for-competition.
- ^ "Chad Michael Murray Is Engaged". People magazine. 2006-04-05. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1179850,00.html.
- ^ "Kenzie Dalton and Chad Michael Murray: Still Going Strong". TopSocialite.com. 2008-08-07. http://www.topsocialite.com/kenzie-dalton-and-chad-michael-murray-still-going-strong/.
- ^ Bond, Allyson. "Miss N.C., Teen crowned". High Point Enterprise.
- ^ Price, Mark (2009-04-13). "Many beauty queens owe crowns to this coach". Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/660921.html.
- ^ "Miss North Carolina USA crowned Miss USA 2009". Associated Press. 2009-04-19. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTtamSosA9QpL9RYTigd7oHkTZ1AD97LTFDG0.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Andrea Duke |
Miss North Carolina USA 2009 |
Succeeded by Nadia Moffett |
| Preceded by Crystle Stewart |
Miss USA 2009 |
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