Channing Pierce

Channing Pierce
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Education Central Michigan University
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Measurements 34C-25-34[1]
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue
Dress size 2/4
Shoe size 9
Title(s) Miss Michigan USA 2011
Major
competition(s)		 Miss USA 2011

Channing Pierce is an American actress beauty pageant titleholder from Royal Oak, Michigan. She was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2011 and represented her state in the Miss USA 2011 pageant. Her acting credits include a role in the 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful.

Career

In September 2010, entered as Miss Royal Oak USA 2011, Pierce competed for the Miss Michigan USA 2011 title.[2][3] The state pageant was held at Power Center for the Performing Art, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[4] She won the statewide title on September 11, 2010.[5]

Pierce represented the state of Michigan in the Miss USA 2011 pageant in June 2011.[2][6] Sports Book Review described Pierce as a "favorite" and set her odds of winning at 12-to-1.[7] Oddsmakers at Wynn Las Vegas ranked her 6th among the 51 contestants, setting Pierce's odds at 16-to-1.[8][9] During the pageant finale, broadcast live on June 19, 2011, from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Pierce was not named as a Top-16 finalist.[10]

In addition to her pageant work, Pierce is an actress and a model featured on magazine covers,[11][12] an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[13] and a role in the 2013 Disney movie Oz the Great and Powerful.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Models - Channing Pierce". New View Management Group. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lockwood, Heather (September 11, 2010). "Pageant enthusiasts gather at Power Center for Miss Michigan USA competition". The Ann Arbor News (Ann Arbor, MI: Booth Newspapers). Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Channing Pierce wins Miss Michigan USA 2011". Universal Queen. September 12, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Michigan Titleholders". Miss Michigan USA. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Midlander reaches semi-finals at Miss Michigan USA 2011". Midland Daily News (Midland, MI: Hearst Corporation). October 16, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Contestants - 2011 Michigan". Miss USA. 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ Freda, Joe (June 18, 2011). "Miss USA 2011 Betting Preview". SBR Odds. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Katsilometes, John (June 16, 2011). "Miss California (at 8-to-1) tops Miss USA odds field; Miss Nevada 25-to-1". Las Vegas Sun (Las Vegas, NV: [[]]). Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ Lubin, Gus (June 18, 2011). "Meet The Favorites For Tomorrow's Miss USA Pageant". Business Insider (New York City). Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Miss Michigan USA 2011, Channing Pierce". Huntington Beach Independent (Huntington Beach, CA: Times Mirror). June 5, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ "HD in Real Detroit!". Handmade Detroit. August 16, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  12. ↑ "America, the Beautiful". Circus. September 5, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  13. ↑ Richardson, Emma Kat; Mini, Lana; Sugarman, Natalie (December 9, 2009). "D Days". Real Detroit Weekly (Detroit, MI). Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  14. ↑ Davids, Judy (March 6, 2013). "Former Miss Royal Oak Lands Coochie Girl Role in 'Oz: The Great and Powerful'". Royal Oak Patch. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

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Preceded by
Rima Fakih		 Miss Michigan USA
2011 		Succeeded by
Kristen Danyal