MISS TENNESSEE USA 2011 - Ashley Durham

Name: Ashley Durham

Age: 20

Height: 5'9"

Home Town: Adamsville, Tennessee

Previous Competition(s): Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2006

Biography:

Ashley Elizabeth Durham (b. April 9, 1990) is a beauty queen from Tennessee who won Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2006 and Miss Tennessee USA 2011.

Durham won the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2006 title in October 2005 representing Adamsville. Her sister titleholder was Lauren Grissom. To win the title, Durham edged out Johnna Disterdick who was the daughter of Miss Tennessee 1982 and Miss Tennessee USA 1984, Desiree Denise Daniels. Durham went on to compete at Miss Teen USA 2006 but failed to place.

Five years Later Durham won the Miss Tennessee USA 2011 title on her first attempt. She is the fifth Miss Tennessee Teen USA titleholder to win the Miss Tennessee USA pageant, following former Miss USA titleholders Lynnette Cole and Rachel Smith who also held both Tennessee titles. Durham's sister titleholder is Kaitlin White, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2011. Durham will compete in the Miss USA 2011 pageant in the spring of 2011.

Durham graduated from Adamsville Jr/Sr High School in 2008, where she was a varsity cheerleader. She currently attends University of Memphis on an honors scholarship. She majors in journalism and is an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta.

She also models for Tony Bowls where she has made many catalogue covers for Tony Bowls and appeared on the cover of the Aug/Sep 2008 issue of Justine magazine.

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