Crystal Davis

Crystal Davis
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Crystal Dianne Davis
(1993-01-30) January 30, 1993
Anna, Illinois
Education Shawnee Community College
Title(s) Miss Marion Main Street 2013
Miss Southern Sweetheart 2014
Miss Southern Illinois 2015
Miss Illinois 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2016

Crystal Dianne Davis (born January 30, 1993) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Anna, Illinois, who was crowned Miss Illinois 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Pageant career

Early titles

Before entering the Miss America system of pageants, Davis was crowned Cobden Peach Festival Queen on August 6, 2011.[1] On August 21, she won the title Miss Union County Fair.[2][3][4] In January 2012, she vied for the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen title and placed as a top-15 finalist.[5][6]

Vying for Miss Illinois

On September 16, 2012, Davis won the Miss Marion Main Street 2013 title then competed as one of 32 entrants in the 2013 Miss Illinois pageant.[7][8][9] She was not a top-11 finalist.[10] On November 9, 2013, Davis won the Miss Southern Sweetheart 2014 title then competed in the 2014 Miss Illinois pageant.[11][12][13][14] She was named was a top-ten finalist and the People's Choice winner.[15]

Miss Illinois 2015

On August 9, 2014, Davis was crowned Miss Southern Illinois 2015.[16] This win made her eligible to compete in the 2015 Miss Illinois pageant at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center for her third attempt at the statewide title.[16][17][18] Entering the state pageant in June 2015 as one of 31 finalists, Davis's preliminary competition talent was singing "That's Life", a song first made famous by Frank Sinatra.[18] Her platform is "Crystal Clear Driving: Eyes On the Road Ahead".[17]

Davis won the competition on Saturday, June 13, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Illinois titleholder Marisa Buchheit.[18] She earned more than $14,000 in scholarship money from the state pageant.[18] As Miss Illinois, her activities include public appearances and charity work across the state.[19]

Vying for Miss America 2016

Davis was Illinois's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[19][20] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.[21][22]

Early life and education

Davis is a native of Anna, Illinois, and a graduate of Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.[1][4] Her father is W.L. Davis and her mother is Debra Davis.[1][6] Davis attended Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois.[1][23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rush, Linda (August 8, 2011). "Anna teen takes Peach Queen crown". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Stewart, Brent (August 23, 2011). "Tradition alive and well". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rhoads, Kathy (January 25, 2012). "Miss Edgar County Fair Queen places in Top 15 in Springfield". The Paris Beacon-News. Paris, IL. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "VFW post hosts scholarship awards banquet". The Gazette-Democrat. Anna, IL: Reppert Publications. May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hannah Gowdy competes at 'state'". The Carmi Times. Carmi, IL: GateHouse Media. January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "County fair queen finalist at state pageant". The Gazette-Democrat. Anna, IL: Reppert Publications. January 27, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cleary, Leichan (September 27, 2012). "Winners crowned at Main Street pageant". The Daily Republican. Marion, IL: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2013 Miss Illinois Local Titleholders". Miss Illinois. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "State Contestants: Illinois - 2013". Miss America. 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Fitzgerald, Scott (June 30, 2013). "Miss Illinois 2013 is ...". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Opportunities double for local beauty queens with emergence of sister pageant". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL: Lee Enterprises. November 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Marion hosting Miss Illinois pageant for fourth year in a row". The Daily Republican. Marion, IL: GateHouse Media. June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2014 Miss Illinois Local Titleholders". Miss Illinois. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "State Contestants: Illinois - 2014". Miss America. 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ Bradfield, Robert (June 15, 2014). "Miss Illinois crowned at Marion Civic Center". Paducah, KY: WPSD-TV. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Miss Southern Illinois: Crystal Davis". The Gazette-Democrat. Anna, IL: Reppert Publications. August 15, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  17. 1 2 "2015 Miss Illinois Local Titleholders". Miss Illinois. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Anna native wins Miss Illinois pageant". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL: Lee Enterprises. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Miss Illinois 2015 is Crowned!". Harrisburg, IL: WSIL-TV. June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  20. ↑ "State Contestants: Illinois - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  22. ↑ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Shawnee Community College names spring semester honor students". The Gazette-Democrat. Anna, IL: Reppert Publications. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Marisa Buchheit		 Miss Illinois
2015 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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