Ellen Chapman
Encyclopedia
Ellen Chapman Keegan is a beauty queen from San Jose, California
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Chapman's first pageant title was Miss Teenage California
1999 and her second Miss California United States
2002. In 2002 she competed in the Miss California USA
pageant for the first time, but did not place. The following year she competed as Miss San Francisco Bay Area and won the Miss California USA
2004 title in a state pageant held in Fresno, California
in on August 30, 2003.
Chapman represented California
in the Miss USA 2004
pageant broadcast live from her home state at the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California. She did not place in the nationally televised event, which was won by Shandi Finnessey
of Missouri
.
Chapman graduated from Valley Christian High School
in 1999. In December 2003, Chapman received a degree in American Multi-Cultural Studies from Sonoma State University
and in 2004 earned an Elementary School Teaching Credential from the same institution.
Chapman returned to pageantry in 2005 when she competed in the US Miss World 2005 pageant for the opportunity to represent the United States in the Miss World
pageant. Chapman placed second runner-up in this competition, won by Lisette Diaz, who had placed first runner-up in the Miss California USA pageant that same year. The first runner-up was Kristin Berset, who held the Miss Florida USA
2004 title and competed against Chapman at Miss USA 2004.
In September 2006, Chapman appeared with Cristina Nardozzi
(Miss Massachusetts USA
2005), Jennifer Fairbank
(Miss Hawaii USA
2005), Berset, Tamiko Nash
(Miss California USA
2006), Angelique Breux (Miss California USA 1999) and Lindsay Douglas (Miss Kansas USA
2002) on NBC
game show 1 vs. 100
.
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
who has 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.
Chapman's first pageant title was Miss Teenage California
Miss Teenage California
The Miss Teenage Calfiornia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss High School America pageant or Miss Collegiate America Pageant, depending on the annual winners educational status. Competitors are judged in the areas of "activities &...
1999 and her second Miss California United States
Miss United States
The Miss United States pageant is a beauty contest held in the United States for young women between the ages of 20-28 and has been held every year since 2001....
2002. In 2002 she competed in the Miss California USA
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
pageant for the first time, but did not place. The following year she competed as Miss San Francisco Bay Area and won the Miss California USA
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
2004 title in a state pageant held in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
in on August 30, 2003.
Chapman represented California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the Miss USA 2004
Miss USA 2004
The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri...
pageant broadcast live from her home state at 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 Hollywood, California. She did not place in the nationally televised event, which was won by Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award...
of Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
.
Chapman graduated from Valley Christian High School
Valley Christian High School (San Jose, California)
Valley Christian High School is a Christian secondary school located in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1956 by Dave Wallace. , the school principal is Mark A. Lodewyk...
in 1999. In December 2003, Chapman received a degree in American Multi-Cultural Studies from Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
and in 2004 earned an Elementary School Teaching Credential from the same institution.
Chapman returned to pageantry in 2005 when she competed in the US Miss World 2005 pageant for the opportunity to represent the United States in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant. Chapman placed second runner-up in this competition, won by Lisette Diaz, who had placed first runner-up in the Miss California USA pageant that same year. The first runner-up was Kristin Berset, who held the Miss Florida USA
Miss Florida USA
The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
2004 title and competed against Chapman at Miss USA 2004.
In September 2006, Chapman appeared with Cristina Nardozzi
Cristina Nardozzi
Cristina Nardozzi is a beauty queen from Seekonk, Massachusetts who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.In late 2004 Nardozzi won the Miss Massachusetts USA 2005 title in Quincy, Massachusetts. She represented her state at the Miss USA 2005 pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005 but...
(Miss Massachusetts USA
Miss Massachusetts USA
The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
2005), Jennifer Fairbank
Jennifer Fairbank
Jennifer Fairbank is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Hawaii USA and competed at Miss USA.Fairbank was crowned Miss Hawaii USA by outgoing queen Justine Michioka, in May 2004. This was the first time that Fairbank had competed for the Miss USA state title, but she had placed first...
(Miss Hawaii USA
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
2005), Berset, Tamiko Nash
Tamiko Nash
Tamiko Pleshette Nash is a beauty queen from Los Angeles, California who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Nash won the Miss California USA pageant in 2005, becoming only the third African-American to hold the title...
(Miss California USA
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
2006), Angelique Breux (Miss California USA 1999) and Lindsay Douglas (Miss Kansas USA
Miss Kansas USA
The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...
2002) on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
game show 1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100 (US game show)
1 vs. 100 is an American game show that was broadcast by NBC from 2006–08, and is revived on GSN with a new series which began in November 2010. As in other formats, a single player goes up against 100 other contestants . The 1 gains money for every Mob member eliminated, but loses all winnings...
.