Jill Gulseth
| Jill Gulseth | |
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| Born | Jill Gulseth March 25, 1984 Geneva, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Title | Miss Illinois USA 2005 |
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Jill Gulseth (born March 25, 1984) is a beauty queen from Geneva, Illinois who held the title Miss Illinois USA and competed in Miss USA.
Gulseth competed in the Miss Illinois USA 2004 pageant and placed in the semi-finals. The following year, she won both the Miss Illinois USA crown and the Miss Photogenic award. This state pageant had 129 delegates. In April 2005, Gulseth represented Illinois in the Miss USA 2005 pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland, wearing clothing she made herself, and placed third runner-up to Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.
Gulseth graduated from Geneva Community High School in 2002. She was a student in the University of Iowa College of Education at the University of Iowa when she won the pageant crown. Gulseth is involved with the Pi Beta Phi sorority and supports many philanthropic causes. In October 2004, she ran the Zeta Tau Alpha 5K to raise money for breast cancer awareness and education in honor of a family member and friend who had battled the disease. Gulseth used her reign to promote breast cancer awareness, the official cause of the Miss USA program.
Gulseth is also a professional model and was offered a contract with Trump Model Management after competing in Miss USA. [1] Her other hobbies include soccer, volleyball, dancing, and shopping.
In November 2005, Gulseth passed on her Miss Illinois USA crown to Catherine Warren of Lake Forest.
On November 20, 2006, Gulseth presented at the International Emmy Awards held in New York City.
As the International Spokesmodel for Houbigant Paris, on November 4, 2007, Jill Marie attended and spoke at the Chicago "Moda" Latino Runway Show during the 1st Annual Latino Fashion Week in the United States.
Notes
- ↑ Pageant gets 'Trumped' by job offer for Geneva woman, Chicago Suburban News, 21 April 2005 (accessed 4 May 2006)
References
- Gulseth named Miss Illinois USA, Kane County Chronicle, 22 November 2004 (accessed 4 May 2006)
- UI junior discovers her inner beauty after becoming Miss Illinois, The Daily Iowan, 2 December 2004 (accessed 4 May 2006)
- Geneva woman finishes in fourth in Miss USA contest, Kane County Chronicle, 12 April 2006 (accessed 4 May 2006)
- Pageant gets 'Trumped' by job offer for Geneva woman, Chicago Suburban News, 21 April 2005 (accessed 4 May 2006)
- A Banner Year for Gulseth The University of Iowa College of Education: Around College, (accessed 4 May 2006)
External links
| Preceded by Molly Graham |
Miss Illinois USA 2005 |
Succeeded by Catherine Warren |
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