Kailee Dunn
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | February 14, 1992 Yakima, Washington, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Education | Eastern Washington University |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Title(s) | Miss Tri-Cities 2011 Miss Northwest 2013 Miss Spokane 2014 Miss Washington 2014 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss America 2015 |
Kailee Dunn (born February 14, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Tri-Cities, Washington, who was crowned Miss Washington 2014. She competed for the Miss America 2015 title in September 2014 but was not a Top-15 semi-finalist.
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Pageant career
Early pageants
On July 23, 2011, Dunn won the Miss Tri-Cities 2011 title.[1][2][3] She competed in the 2012 Miss Washington pageant as Miss Tri-Cities with the platform "Encouraging Servant Leadership in Today’s Youth" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.[4] She was not a semi-finalist for the state title.
On April 7, 2013, Dunn was named Miss Northwest 2013.[5] She competed in the 2013 Miss Washington pageant as Miss Northwest with the platform "Choose Today to Change Tomorrow: Empowering Youth to Take the Lead" and a vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.[6] Dunn was not named a semi-finalist for the state title.
Miss Washington 2014
On February 16, 2014, Dunn was crowned Miss Spokane 2014.[7] She earned a $1,000 cash scholarship plus a $12,000 scholarship from Gonzaga University.[7] She entered her third Miss Washington pageant in July 2014 as one of 20 qualifiers for the state title.[8] Dunn's competition talent was a vocal performance.[9] Her platform was "Girls on the Run: Inspiring Positive Decisions Today".[8]
Dunn won the competition on Saturday, July 5, 2014, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Washington titleholder Reina Almon.[2] She earned more than $13,500 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.[2] As Miss Washington, her activities included public appearances across the state of Washington.[8][10]
Dunn was Washington's representative at the Miss America 2015 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2014.[9] She was not chosen as one of the Top-16 semi-finalists in the competition for the national crown.[11][12]
Early life and education
Dunn is a native of Yakima, Washington, and a 2010 graduate of Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Washington.[3][13][14] Her father is Jim Dunn and her mother is Diane Dunn.[13][14]
After high school, Dunn attended Columbia Basin College.[1] In June 2014, Dunn graduated from Eastern Washington University where she earned a bachelor's degree in public relations with a minor in journalism.[2][11]
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Miss Washington 2014 |
Succeeded by Lizzi Jackson |
