Lauren Lanning
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Lauren Chandler Lanning (born August 16, 1983) is a beauty queen from Houston, Texas
who has competed in the Miss USA 2006
pageant.
2006 out of a pool of more than 130 contestants. As Miss Texas USA
, Lauren continued to work closely with the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Shriner’s Burn Center, Susan G. Koman Foundation, and the Children’s Assessment Center of Houston. With four generations of breast cancer in her family, she and her sister co-founded a non-profit organization called, “Coins For the Cure”. The title of Miss Texas USA
proved to be the perfect vehicle to champion this organization and educate people about the prevention and detection of breast cancer. On April 21st 2006, The 55th Annual Miss USA
Competition was seen live from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, M.D. on NBC. Lauren was named a Top 10 semi-finalist.
Before capturing the title Miss Texas USA
she was named 3rd runner-up in 2004 as Miss Fort Bend County USA and 2nd runner-up in 2005 as Miss Bay Area USA in the Miss Texas USA
pageant system. She had also competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA
pageant in 2002 where she was named a semi-finalist as Miss Bay Area Teen USA 2001. Lauren and her sister, Taylor, became the first "sister" pair in Texas to win a Miss/Teen local pre-lim title together. Lauren was named Miss Bay Area USA 2004, while Taylor was named Miss Bay Area Teen USA 2004. Both Placed second runner up at the state level under Bay Area in 2005. Lauren and Taylor made history by becoming the first sisters to win the titles of Miss Houston USA 2005/Miss Houston Teen USA 2005 in its 25 year history! Five years later, Taylor Lanning was crowned Miss Houston 2010 on April 3, 2010. She will go on to compete for the title of Miss Texas USA
2010 in September.
Her hobbies and interests include singing
, acting
, modeling
, and cooking
.
Lanning married her husband, Andrew DeGeorgio, in the Spring of 2011. She gave birth to her first child, a boy, on August 21, 2007, and is also expecting a second child in December 2011.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
who has competed 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.
Miss Texas USA 2006
On June 26th, Lauren captured the title of Miss Texas USAMiss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
2006 out of a pool of more than 130 contestants. As Miss Texas USA
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
, Lauren continued to work closely with the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Shriner’s Burn Center, Susan G. Koman Foundation, and the Children’s Assessment Center of Houston. With four generations of breast cancer in her family, she and her sister co-founded a non-profit organization called, “Coins For the Cure”. The title of Miss Texas USA
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
proved to be the perfect vehicle to champion this organization and educate people about the prevention and detection of breast cancer. On April 21st 2006, The 55th Annual 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...
Competition was seen live from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, M.D. on NBC. Lauren was named a Top 10 semi-finalist.
Before capturing the title Miss Texas USA
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
she was named 3rd runner-up in 2004 as Miss Fort Bend County USA and 2nd runner-up in 2005 as Miss Bay Area USA in the Miss Texas USA
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
pageant system. She had also competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA
Miss Texas Teen USA
The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any...
pageant in 2002 where she was named a semi-finalist as Miss Bay Area Teen USA 2001. Lauren and her sister, Taylor, became the first "sister" pair in Texas to win a Miss/Teen local pre-lim title together. Lauren was named Miss Bay Area USA 2004, while Taylor was named Miss Bay Area Teen USA 2004. Both Placed second runner up at the state level under Bay Area in 2005. Lauren and Taylor made history by becoming the first sisters to win the titles of Miss Houston USA 2005/Miss Houston Teen USA 2005 in its 25 year history! Five years later, Taylor Lanning was crowned Miss Houston 2010 on April 3, 2010. She will go on to compete for the title of Miss Texas USA
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
2010 in September.
Miss USA 2006
She placed in the Top 10 at the Miss USA Pageant which aired live on NBC April 21, 2006.Personal life
Lauren was the Co-Host and Reporter for Houston's KTBU Channel 55 "Wild About Houston" TV show for 3 years. For 4 years she spent her time preparing clients for various pageants through her image/pageant consulting company, Lauren Lanning Consulting.Her hobbies and interests include 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...
, acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
, modeling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and cooking
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
.
Lanning married her husband, Andrew DeGeorgio, in the Spring of 2011. She gave birth to her first child, a boy, on August 21, 2007, and is also expecting a second child in December 2011.
Sources
- Miss Houston takes title at Miss Texas USA, Houston Chronicle, 27 June 2005 (accessed 1 May 2006)
- Confessions of a Beauty Queen: Lauren Lanning represents Houston as Miss Texas USA, H Texas Online (accessed 1 May 2006)