Patti Dunn
Encyclopedia
Patti Dunn Simmons is a beauty queen from Lilburn, Georgia
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant and has held a number of other pageantry titles.
2000 title and went on to represent Georgia
in the Miss USA 2000
pageant. This was broadcast live from Branson, Missouri
on February 2, 2000. In the nationally televised event, Dunn became the first delegate from Georgia to make the first cut since 1993, and she went on to place seventh in the interview competition, third in swimsuit and fourth in evening gown, which put her into the top five in fifth place. She eventually placed fourth runner-up to Lynnette Cole
of Tennessee
.
Dunn reigned until early October 2000, when she passed on her title to Miss Georgia USA 2001, Tiffany Fallon
. During this period she made a number of appearances for charities and at schools. She has also held the titles Mrs. Georgia International 2004 and Mrs. International 2004. Tammy McDonald took over Mrs. Simmons reign as Mrs. International 2004 after pictures surfaced that were in violation of the Mrs International contestant contract.
, Dunn bought the "Winning Edge Model & Talent Agency" at age nineteen and coached pageant contestants and winners until she won the Miss Georgia USA title herself in 2000, at which time she sold the business to concentrate on her reign. In 2003 she started another pageant coaching business called "The Crowning Touch.
In 2001 Dunn appeared on reality television
show Temptation Island. She married real estate agent Dan Crocker in March that year but the two later divorced. She later married Brennon Simmons, and the couple has one beautiful daughter with another on the way.
Lilburn, Georgia
As of 2010 Lilburn had a population of 11,596. The median age was 36.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 52.7% white , 16.4% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.8% Asian Indian, 10.4% other Asian, 12.3% from some other race and 2.8% from two or more races...
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 and has held a number of other pageantry titles.
Background
Dunn's first pageant title was won in 1992 when she became Miss Georgia Teenager and she later placed fourth runner-up in the Miss National Teenager pageant. In 1999 she won the Miss Georgia USAMiss Georgia USA
The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...
2000 title and went on to represent Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the Miss USA 2000
Miss USA 2000
Miss USA 2000, the forty-ninth Miss USA pageant, was held in Branson, Missouri at The Grand Palace on February 4, 2000.At the conclusion of the final competition, Lynnette Cole of Tennessee was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Pressler of New York....
pageant. This was broadcast live from Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
on February 2, 2000. In the nationally televised event, Dunn became the first delegate from Georgia to make the first cut since 1993, and she went on to place seventh in the interview competition, third in swimsuit and fourth in evening gown, which put her into the top five in fifth place. She eventually placed fourth runner-up to Lynnette Cole
Lynnette Cole
Lynnette Cole-O'Nan , won the title Miss Tennessee USA in 2000. She went on to become the first woman from that state to win the Miss USA pageant, which was held in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000....
of Tennessee
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
.
Dunn reigned until early October 2000, when she passed on her title to Miss Georgia USA 2001, Tiffany Fallon
Tiffany Fallon
Tiffany Fallon is an American model. Fallon was Homecoming Queen, senior Class President at her high school, and was Miss Georgia USA 2001. In 2004, she was photographed by Stephen Wayda for Playboy and was named Playmate of the Month for December...
. During this period she made a number of appearances for charities and at schools. She has also held the titles Mrs. Georgia International 2004 and Mrs. International 2004. Tammy McDonald took over Mrs. Simmons reign as Mrs. International 2004 after pictures surfaced that were in violation of the Mrs International contestant contract.
Biography
A graduate of Brookwood High SchoolBrookwood High School (Snellville, Georgia)
Brookwood High School is an American public secondary school in Snellville, Georgia with a student body of over 3,500. Brookwood serves several areas of Gwinnett County, Georgia, including Lawrenceville and Lilburn.-Layout:...
, Dunn bought the "Winning Edge Model & Talent Agency" at age nineteen and coached pageant contestants and winners until she won the Miss Georgia USA title herself in 2000, at which time she sold the business to concentrate on her reign. In 2003 she started another pageant coaching business called "The Crowning Touch.
In 2001 Dunn appeared on reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show Temptation Island. She married real estate agent Dan Crocker in March that year but the two later divorced. She later married Brennon Simmons, and the couple has one beautiful daughter with another on the way.