Kimberly Krueger
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Kimberly Jean Krueger is a beauty queen from Fargo, North Dakota
who has competed in both the Miss USA
and Miss Teen International (USA) pageants.
Krueger first competed her first Miss Universe Organization pageant in 2000 when she was named first runner-up to Miss North Dakota Teen USA
2001. The following year she placed second runner-up in the 2002 event. In 2004, Krueger won the Miss Teen International
North Dakota 2004.
In late 2005 Krueger won the Miss North Dakota USA
2006 title in her first year competing in this competition. She later represented North Dakota
in the Miss USA 2006
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tara Conner
of Kentucky
; however, she was chosen as one of 26 of the Miss USA 2006 contestants to appear on Deal or No Deal and she caught the attention of Donald Trump at the 2006 competition.
Krueger graduated from Fargo South High School
in 2003 and then attended the University of North Dakota
, where she is working towards a Bachelor
's degree in Communications and English and a certificate in Non-profit Leadership. She has won awards from her university, including the "Emerging Greek Leader Award" and an "Outstanding Leader Award". Krueger belongs to the Delta Gamma
sorority and is involved in the Greek community at University. She is the president of Delta Gamma, serves on the Greek Council, PHC
Council and Greek Life Task Force, and has also won Delta Gamma
's "Sophomore of the Year" and "Sister of the Year" awards.
Krueger has modeled professionally since the age of 14 with work in print, runway and television commercials. In August 2003 she was a semi-finalist on the first cycle of America's Next Top Model
.
Krueger is involved with the American Cancer Society serving as one of eight legislative ambassadors for the state as well as the North Dakota spokesperson at Celebration on the Hill, and American Cancer Society event in Washington, DC in 2006.
Her interests include pilates
, making jewelry, volunteering for the American Cancer Society
, playing volleyball
and football
, reading, singing
and dancing.
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
who has competed in both 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...
and Miss Teen International (USA) pageants.
Krueger first competed her first Miss Universe Organization pageant in 2000 when she was named first runner-up to Miss North Dakota Teen USA
Miss North Dakota Teen USA
The Miss North Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2001. The following year she placed second runner-up in the 2002 event. In 2004, Krueger won the Miss Teen International
Miss Teen International
Miss Teen International is an annual beauty pageant for teen aged girls from the Americas and other regions of the world.The current titleholder will be crowned Miss Teen International 2010 by Nazareth Cascante of Costa Rica on Sunday 21st,2010 ....
North Dakota 2004.
In late 2005 Krueger won the Miss North Dakota USA
Miss North Dakota USA
The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.North Dakota has had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1966 when Judy Slayton placed 3rd runner-up to...
2006 title in her first year competing in this competition. She later represented North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
of Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
; however, she was chosen as one of 26 of the Miss USA 2006 contestants to appear on Deal or No Deal and she caught the attention of Donald Trump at the 2006 competition.
Krueger graduated from Fargo South High School
Fargo South High School
Fargo South High School is a public high school built in 1967 and located in Fargo, North Dakota. The main campus serves about 1,600 students, while freshmen attend South Campus II , bringing the total student population to around 2,100. The school is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system...
in 2003 and then attended the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
, where she is working towards a Bachelor
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
's degree in Communications and English and a certificate in Non-profit Leadership. She has won awards from her university, including the "Emerging Greek Leader Award" and an "Outstanding Leader Award". Krueger belongs to the Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma is one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities in the United States and Canada, with its Executive Offices based in Columbus, Ohio.-History:...
sorority and is involved in the Greek community at University. She is the president of Delta Gamma, serves on the Greek Council, PHC
PHC
PHC may refer to:In court*Peshawar High Court of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanIn education*PhC, the acronym for Candidate of Philosophy degree*PhC, the acronym for a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry*Patrick Henry College...
Council and Greek Life Task Force, and has also won Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma is one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities in the United States and Canada, with its Executive Offices based in Columbus, Ohio.-History:...
's "Sophomore of the Year" and "Sister of the Year" awards.
Krueger has modeled professionally since the age of 14 with work in print, runway and television commercials. In August 2003 she was a semi-finalist on the first cycle of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
.
Krueger is involved with the American Cancer Society serving as one of eight legislative ambassadors for the state as well as the North Dakota spokesperson at Celebration on the Hill, and American Cancer Society event in Washington, DC in 2006.
Her interests include pilates
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....
, making jewelry, volunteering for the American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
, playing volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, reading, singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and dancing.