Emerald Zellers
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Emerald Zellers is a beauty queen from Scottsdale
, Arizona
who has competed at Miss Teen USA
.
Zellers won the Miss Arizona Teen USA
2006 title on November 6, 2005 at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix, Arizona
. She was the overall winner in swimsuit and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Elisa Soto. Her sister titleholder is Brenna Sakas
, Miss Arizona USA
2006.
On August 15, 2006, Zellers competed against 50 other girls for the title of Miss Teen USA 2006
in Palm Springs, California
and placed in the Top 10. She was the youngest contestant in the pageant at fifteen years old. The eventual winner of the pageant was Katie Blair
of Montana
. This was the first time since 1999 that a teen from Arizona has placed in the pageant, and only the fifth time ever.
Zellers is a student at the Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale. For the past 10 years, she has been an avid dancer. She is a member of the Arizona Angels Dance Team and also performed for President George W. Bush
, both during the 2005 Inaugural Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House and immediately following the official swearing in of the President for his 2nd term. Zellers is a member of the Sonoran Centennial Chapter of the National Charity League and promotes her organization, "Quarters for Kids", helping to raise funds for orphanages in 9 countries. Emerald is the daughter of Brad and Diana Zellers and is big sister to Alexa (11) and Slater (5).
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
, 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...
who has competed at Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
.
Zellers won the Miss Arizona Teen USA
Miss Arizona Teen USA
The Miss Arizona Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Arizona has not had a great deal of success at Miss USA, with only five teens making the cut...
2006 title on November 6, 2005 at the Orpheum Theater 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...
. She was the overall winner in swimsuit and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Elisa Soto. Her sister titleholder is 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...
, 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...
2006.
On August 15, 2006, Zellers competed against 50 other girls for the title of Miss Teen USA 2006
Miss Teen USA 2006
Miss Teen USA 2006, the 24th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California on August 15, 2006. The pageant was won by Katie Blair of Montana....
in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
and placed in the Top 10. She was the youngest contestant in the pageant at fifteen years old. The eventual winner of the pageant was Katie Blair
Katie Blair
Katherine Amanda Blair is an American model, beauty queen, and television personality from Billings, Montana, who held the Miss Teen USA 2006 and Miss California USA 2011 title. She was the first person from Montana to win a major pageant title...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. This was the first time since 1999 that a teen from Arizona has placed in the pageant, and only the fifth time ever.
Zellers is a student at the Notre Dame Preparatory High School in Scottsdale. For the past 10 years, she has been an avid dancer. She is a member of the Arizona Angels Dance Team and also performed for President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, both during the 2005 Inaugural Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House and immediately following the official swearing in of the President for his 2nd term. Zellers is a member of the Sonoran Centennial Chapter of the National Charity League and promotes her organization, "Quarters for Kids", helping to raise funds for orphanages in 9 countries. Emerald is the daughter of Brad and Diana Zellers and is big sister to Alexa (11) and Slater (5).