Jill Gulseth
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Jill Gulseth is a beauty queen from Geneva, Illinois
who has held the title Miss Illinois USA
and competed at Miss USA
.
Gulseth competed in Miss Illinois USA
2004 pageant and placed in the semi-finals. Returning the following year, Gulseth won both the Miss Illinois USA
crown and the Miss Photogenic award. This state pageant attracted 129 delegates. In April 2005 Gulseth represented Illinois
in the Miss USA 2005
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland, wearing clothing she had made herself, and placed third runner-up to Chelsea Cooley
of North Carolina
.
Gulseth graduated from Geneva Community High School in 2002. She was an education student 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 that has fought 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 she competed in Miss USA. Her other hobbies consist of soccer, volleyball, dancing and shopping.
In November 2005, Gulseth passed on her Miss Illinois USA
crown to Catherine Warren
of Lake Forest
.
November 20, 2006, Gulseth presented at the International Emmy Awards held in New York City.
She was also briefly linked in a romantic relationship with Kid Rock
for three months in 2006, who later left her for Pamela Anderson
. Gulseth found out that Kid Rock was seeing Anderson on the television show Extra
and also received a text message from Kid Rock indicating his relationship with Gulseth was over.
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.
Geneva, Illinois
Geneva is the county seat of Kane County, Illinois. It is located on the western fringe of the Chicago suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 26,652. Geneva is part of a tri-city area, along with St. Charles and Batavia...
who has held the title Miss Illinois USA
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...
and competed at 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...
.
Gulseth competed in Miss Illinois USA
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...
2004 pageant and placed in the semi-finals. Returning the following year, Gulseth won both the Miss Illinois USA
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...
crown and the Miss Photogenic award. This state pageant attracted 129 delegates. In April 2005 Gulseth represented Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland, wearing clothing she had made herself, and placed third runner-up to Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title....
of North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
.
Gulseth graduated from Geneva Community High School in 2002. She was an education student at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
when she won the pageant crown. Gulseth is involved with the Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta Phi is an international fraternity for women founded as I.C. Sorosis on April 28, 1867, at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Its headquarters are located in Town and Country, Missouri, and there are 134 active chapters and over 330 alumnae organizations across the United States and...
sorority and supports many philanthropic causes. In October 2004, she ran the Zeta Tau Alpha
Zeta Tau Alpha
Zeta Tau Alpha is a women's fraternity, founded October 15, 1898 at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The Executive office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana...
5K to raise money for breast cancer awareness
Breast cancer awareness
Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer and reduce the disease's stigma by educating people about its symptoms and treatment options...
and education in honor of a family member and friend that has fought 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
Trump Model Management
Trump Model Management is a modeling agency founded by Donald Trump in 1999. Trump founded the boutique agency, and still owns and operates it.-Fashion models represented by Trump :*Ximena Navarrete*Siri Tollerod*Elena Melnik*Paul...
after she competed in Miss USA. Her other hobbies consist of soccer, volleyball, dancing and shopping.
In November 2005, Gulseth passed on her Miss Illinois USA
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...
crown to Catherine Warren
Catherine Warren
Catherine Ann Warren is a beauty queen from Lake Forest, Illinois who has competed in the Miss USA pageant and the Miss International pageant.Warren won the Miss Illinois USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005...
of Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in...
.
November 20, 2006, Gulseth presented at the International Emmy Awards held in New York City.
She was also briefly linked in a romantic relationship with Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
for three months in 2006, who later left her for Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
. Gulseth found out that Kid Rock was seeing Anderson on the television show Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
and also received a text message from Kid Rock indicating his relationship with Gulseth was over.
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.