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KELLY GAUDET
Executive Director
The Miss Miami Scholarship Pageant is a rich part of Miss Florida Pageant history.
In fact, in the early days of the Miss Florida Pageant, Miss Miami claimed the crown for
FIVE consecutive Miss Floridas (1941-1945). And since then continues to be a strong contender for the title and a significant part of the Miss America Family.
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Russell Theater at the Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus***
11155 SW 112 Avenue, Miami, FL 33176
Telephone: 305.271.9000
Tickets will be available the day of the pageant for $12 (includes program book)
For more information please contact Executive Director, Kelly Gaudet. Contact information may be obtained by visiting our Contact page.
Kelly Gaudet , Executiive Director of the Miss Miami Scholarship Pageant, got her first taste of pageantry in 1984, when the Miss Universe Pageant was held in Miami. She was a "little sister," acting as an escort for Miss Gambia. It was an experience that made an impact on her and launched an enjoyable and very successful career as a pageant competitor, dancer, emcee and entainer.
Kelly won the title of Miss Florida Teen USA in 1996 and later began competing in the Miss Florida America System which better showcased her talent as a dancer and love of performing as well as providing her with greater opportunity to champion her platform of Cancer Awareness. Participation in the Miss America System also assisted her in gaining scholarship money for her college education.
During the years she competed in the Miss Florida Pageant she held the titles of Miss Palm Beach County 1998, Miss Miami 1999, Miss Sunshine 2000 and Miss Largo 2001 - the title she held when she became Miss Florida 2001. Kelly represented the state of Florida beautifully by placing in the TOP TEN at Miss America and winning the Presence and Poise in Evening Wear preliminary award.
Her scholarship earnings totaled nearly $40,000 which assisted her in earning a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Miami where she received a double majored in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science.
Kelly performed as a Miami Heat Dancer during '97-'98, '98-'99 and decided to return when the Heat acquired Shaquille O'Neal for the '04-'05 season.
She has worked as Team Recruitment Chairman and Luminary Chairman for American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life”; spokesperson for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; and appeared in TV commercials
Kelly's wealth of experience in the industry makes her an outstanding resource for the contestants that participate in the Miss Miami Scholarship Pageant. She is dedicated to the Miss Florida and Miss America Programs that she credits with making such a positive impact on her life.
Miss Miami 1938
Mary Joyce Walsh
Miss Miami 1939
Rose Marie Magrill
Miss Miami 1941
Mitzi Strother
Miss Miami 1942
Eileen Irma Knapp
Miss Miami 1943
Muriel Elizabeth Smith
Miss Miami 1944
Virginia Warlen
OUR MISS FLORIDAS
Miss Miami 1945
Virginia Freeland
Miss Miami 1948
Rosemary Carpenter
Miss Miami 1955
Sandra Wirth
Miss Miami 1963
Flora Jo Chardonnet
Miss Miami 1972
Suzanne Charles
Miss Miami 1998
Lissette Gonzalez
THE CURRENT MISS FLORIDA 2006
Miss Miami 2006
Allison Kreiger
The following list are the outstanding women who became Miss Florida while holding the local title of MISS MIAMI:
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