Katie Harman

Katie Harman

Katie Harman in 2008
Born August 18, 1980
Gresham, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater Portland State University
Occupation Actress and musician
Title Miss Portland 2001
Miss Oregon 2001
Miss America 2002
Predecessor Angela Perez Baraquio
Successor Erika Harold
Website
http://www.katieharman.com/

Katie Marie Harman-Ebner (born August 18, 1980)[1] is a classical vocalist and stage actress who is best known as Miss America 2002 and former Miss Oregon 2001. She is from the city of Gresham in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Road to Miss America

Harman was born in Gresham, Oregon to Glen and Darla Harman.[2] She graduated from Centennial High School in Gresham in 1999.[2] In 2001, she was selected as Miss Multnomah County, and then won the Miss Oregon pageant, allowing her to compete for Miss America.[3] She was selected as Miss America the Saturday after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and her first official appearances in the new role were to the World Trade Center site and The Pentagon to visit rescue workers.[4]

After Miss America

Katie Harman signs a USO poster.

Since completing her duties as Miss America, she played Kathie in The Student Prince with the Gold Coast Opera in Florida. She also played Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro. As a vocalist, she has performed with pianist André Watts with the Shreveport Symphony and others. Katie also appeared as herself in an episode of the improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 2002.

She delivered the keynote address for Portland State University's 2002 Commencement. This resulted in protests from the Progressive Student Union and other students and faculty who expressed concerns related to her credentials as Miss America and her perceived Pro-Bush stance.[5] Harman married Oregon Air National Guard pilot Tim Ebner in 2003 and she gave birth to a son Tyler Glen Ebner in 2005.[6] In 2005, Harman moved with her husband and son to Klamath Falls, Oregon where he continues to work for the Oregon Air National Guard.[7] In 2009 she gave birth to a daughter.

Harman acted in a production of “The Secret Garden” at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts in 2006 and 2007.[8] In 2007, she released her first music CD, Soul of Love, featuring light classical music.[9] She has appeared in several television commercials in the Portland metropolitan area, including promotional spots for Portland Rescue Mission.[10]

In addition to her advocacy and performance work, Harman graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Communications from Portland State University—thanks to the more than $75,000 in scholarships received throughout her participation in the Miss America program.

References

  1. ↑ "Katie Harman - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Katie Marie Harman. The Oregonian, September 23, 2001.
  3. ↑ Spitznass, Jill (September 28, 2001). "Mom's view of Miss America: down-to-earth, thrifty, driven". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Miss America History: 2002". MissAmerica.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  5. ↑ "PSU Students Oppose Miss America Speech". KGW and AP. 2002-05-15. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
  6. ↑ Woodward, Steve. Here he is, master America: A 'Royal' birth for Oregon. The Oregonian, April 5, 2005.
  7. ↑ Briggs, Kara. NEWS UPDATE - Katie Harman, active as ever. The Oregonian, May 7, 2006.
  8. ↑ Owen, Wendy. Young actor finishes second 'Secret Garden'. The Oregonian, November 8, 2007.
  9. ↑ Butler, Grant. NW CD Classical Katie Harman. The Oregonian, February 23, 2007.
  10. ↑ https://portlandrescuemission.org/give/drive-away-hunger

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Angela Perez Baraquio		 Miss America
2002 		Succeeded by
Erika Harold
Preceded by
Angela Brink		 Miss Oregon
2001 		Succeeded by
Heidi Rickey