Vincenza Carrieri-Russo
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
Vincenza Carrieri-Russo June 10, 1984 Newark, Delaware, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Title(s) | Miss Delaware USA 2008 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 2008 |
Carrieri-Russo won the title of Miss Delaware USA 2008 in November 2007, after placing first runner-up to Nicole Bosso the year previously. She went on to compete in the Miss USA competition which aired live on NBC on April 11, 2008 from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vincenza competed in pageants for nine years prior to winning Miss Delaware USA. She was a three time runner-up in the Miss Delaware Teen USA pageant. She also competed in the Miss Delaware America competition four times having placed in the top ten twice where she also won several community service awards. Vincenza held the MAO local titles of Miss Greater Wilmington, Miss First State, Miss Brandywine, and Miss Tri County. She was also the recipient of the one-time Photogenic Award at the Miss Delaware pageant in 2006. After her year as Miss Delaware USA she went on to be named a top six finalist at the annual Miss Italia USA pageant.
Vincenza is a student at the University of Delaware pursuing a degree in English with aspirations of entering the Broadcasting and Journalism industry. She is a 2003 graduate of Alexis I. duPont High School in Wilmington, Delaware.
She co-founded the literacy organization Success Won't Wait Inc. when she was eighteen years old. Since its founding she has been honored with several community service awards. In 2006 she was awarded with the State of Delaware Jefferson Award and went on to capture the national Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for excellence in volunteerism and community service.
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| Preceded by Nicole Bosso |
Miss Delaware USA 2008 |
Succeeded by Kate Banaszak |
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