Melissa Gayle Lingafelt (born December 20, 1989) is a beauty queen from North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Lingafelt won the Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2006 title on her first attempt on November 1, 2005 in High Point, North Carolina. She was crowned by Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2005 Nikkie Groat. Her sister titleholder was Samantha Holvey, Miss North Carolina USA 2006.
This photo of Lingafelt won her the Miss Photogenic award, as voted on by the internet public. The image was taken by Fadil Berisha.
On August 15, 2006, she competed against 50 other girls for the title of Miss Teen USA 2006 in Palm Springs, California and placed first runner-up to Katie Blair of Montana. This was North Carolina's first placement at the pageant since Ali Burr made the semi-finals in 1997. Lingafelt also won the Miss Photogenic award, for the delegate chosen by a public internet vote who most "exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera".
As her contribution to the State Gift Auction that was held to benefit the Angel View charity, Lingafelt gave a helmet signed by all 43 Nascar Nextel Cup drivers. The helmet was sold on eBay for over $5,000, the most ever raised by a Teen USA delegate at the state auction. Lingafelt is from Concord, North Carolina. She has a 22 year old brother named Kyle and a 10 year old sister named Mackenzie. Lingafelt is a home-schooled high school student who enjoys traveling the country, web-designing, make-up artistry, dancing, and singing. At the age of 12, she was chosen to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for President George W. Bush during his Presidential visit to Charlotte. She also sang the national anthem during the two-week Nascar racing season at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Lingafelt appeared as the love interest of Drake Bell, a judge of the Miss Teen USA pageant where she placed first runner-up, in the music video for his single "I Know" in 2006. It has been reported that the two are currently dating and Lingafelt is touring with Bell, singing backing vocals in his band. Lingafelt and Bell attended the Hollywood Christmas Parade and the 2007 Kids Choice Awards together.
Recently signed as a Ford Model with Robert Black Agenzy/ AZ, Melissa is pictured as a Jovani model in CosmoGirl Prom, Seventeen Prom and Your Prom magazines.
References
^ "Katie Blair Crowned Miss Teen USA 2006", ABC News (2006-08-15). Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
^ Miss Universe Organization (2006-08-15). "Katie Blair, Miss Montana Teen USA Crowned Miss Teen USA 2006 During LIve NBC Telecast on August 15". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
^ Price, Mark (2006-08-14). "Teen gets NASCAR to assist pageant, charity", The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
^ Miss North Carolina Teen USA official profile. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
^ Deines, Eric (2006-05-26). "Concord teen to sing before qualifying", Independent Tribune. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
^ Price, Mark (2006-11-08). "Concord teen makes MTV video debut", Charlotte Observer. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
^ "Drake Rocks!", Popstar! Magazine (2007-02), p. 33. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
N.C. girl runner-up in Miss Teen USA, August 16, 2006
Cabarrus teenager competing in Miss Teen USA, August 8, 2006
External links
Miss North Carolina Teen USA Website
Miss Teen USA 2006 Pageant Profile
Preceded by
Nikkie Groat
Miss North Carolina Teen USA
2006
Succeeded by
Katie Coble
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Categories: 1989 births | Living people | Miss Teen USA 2006 delegates | People from North Carolina
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