14 Facts About Caroline McGowan

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Caroline McGowan was born on February 25,1991 and is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder from Corvallis, Oregon, who was crowned Miss Oregon 2011.

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Caroline McGowan competed for the Miss America 2012 title but was not a Top 16 semi-finalist.

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In March 2011, McGowan was crowned Miss Linn-Benton County 2011.

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Caroline McGowan entered the Miss Oregon pageant in late June 2011 as one of 22 qualifiers for the state title.

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Caroline McGowan's competition talent was a classic vocal performance of the aria "Chanson Boheme" from the opera Carmen.

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Caroline McGowan's platform was "Eating Disorder Awareness: Empowerment Through Attitude".

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Caroline McGowan won the competition on Saturday, July 2,2011, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oregon titleholder Stephenie Steers.

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Caroline McGowan earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.

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Caroline McGowan was Oregon's representative at the Miss America 2012 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2012.

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Caroline McGowan was not one of the 16 semi-finalists for the national crown and earned a $3,000 non-finalist scholarship prize.

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Caroline McGowan was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in suburban Waukee, Iowa.

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Caroline McGowan is a 2009 graduate of Waukee High School.

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Caroline McGowan's father is Dan McGowan and her mother is Kathy McGowan.

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From 2009 through 2011, Caroline McGowan was a student at Oregon State University studying communications.