Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Born | Gina Marie Tolleson Spartanburg, South Carolina United States |
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Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 3⁄4 in) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Hazel |
Title(s) | Miss South Carolina USA 1990 Miss World USA 1990 Miss World 1990 |
Major competition(s) |
Miss USA 1990 (1st runner-up) Miss World 1990 (Winner) (Miss World Americas) |
Gina Marie Tolleson (born in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a model and the second Miss World titleholder from the United States.
Gina won the title of Miss South Carolina USA 1990 and was 1st runner up at Miss USA 1990 She went on to win the Miss World beauty pageant in 1990, representing the United States. Gina was coached by C.B. Mathis of CB's Limited in Lancaster, SC.[1]
She later went on to meet television personality Alan Thicke when she hosted the 1991 Miss World pageant. Shortly afterwards, the two were married. They had a son, Carter Thicke in July 1997, divorcing in 1999. Gina became executive editor of Santa Barbara Magazine in 2002. She married Christian Wiesenthal in 2003 and have two sons, Luca, born September 2005 and Tiago, born December 2006.
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Leanne Caputo |
Miss World Americas 1990 |
Succeeded by Ninibeth Leal |
Preceded by Jill Scheffert |
Miss World USA 1990 |
Succeeded by Charlotte Ray |
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