| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Teresa Ann Cheatham[1] 1958 (age 53–54) Wellington, Alabama |
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| Other names | Teresa Stricklin |
| Education | Jacksonville State University |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Point Mallard 1978 Miss Alabama 1978 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss America 1979 (1st runner-up) |
| Spouse | Chuck Stricklin |
| Children | 1 |
Teresa Ann Cheatham-Stricklin (née Cheatham) is a vocal instructor from Wellington, Alabama who was named Miss Alabama 1978 and finished first runner-up at Miss America 1979.[3]
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She attended Jacksonville State University, graduating in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal performance with a minor in drama.[4]
Cheatham-Stricklin won the title of Miss Alabama in 1978 and finished first runner-up at Miss America 1979[3] on September 9, 1978. She won the talent competition and the swimsuit competition in the Miss America Pageant.[2][5]
Following her reign as Miss Alabama, she toured England, Iceland, and Germany performing as part of the Miss America USO tour along with several other contestants in the pageant.[5]
Since 2001, Cheatham-Stricklin has worked as a vocal instructor at Jacksonville State University. She is now married.[6]
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| Preceded by Julie Houston |
Miss Alabama 1978 |
Succeeded by Kathy Pickett |
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