Courtney Lorraine Barnas (born June 16, 1987) is a beauty queen from Calumet City, Illinois

Calumet City, Illinois

Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...

 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 2007.

Barnas, a resident of Mesa, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona

According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...

, won the Miss Arizona USA

Miss Arizona USA

The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...

 2007 title in a state pageant held at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

 on Sunday 1 October 2006. She won the competition in her first attempt at the title and was crowning by outgoing titleholder Brenna Sakas

Brenna Sakas

Brenna Katheleen Sakas is a beauty queen from Chandler, Arizona who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Sakas was crowned Miss Arizona USA on November 6, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona. It was her first attempt at this title, although she had previously competed in the Miss Arizona 2004 pageant...

 of Chandler

Chandler, Arizona

-Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%...

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Barnas represented Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 in the Miss USA 2007

Miss USA 2007

Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....

 pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre

Kodak Theatre

The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...

 in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

 on March 23, 2007.

Barnas is a 2005 graduate of Red Mountain High School

Red Mountain High School

Red Mountain High School is a secondary school in Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1988, with Robert Free the founding principal.-Athletics:-Notable alumni:*Brian Jennings - NFL player*Vance Wilson - MLB player...

 and studies Mass Communications at Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

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