Lisa Wilson

Lesa Wilson
Born Lisa Marie Wilson
Other names Lesa Wilson
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Title Miss Georgia USA 2006
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color Light Brown
Eye color Brown
Major
competition(s)		 Miss USA 2006
Website http://www.lesawilson.com/

Lesa Marie Wilson also known as Lisa Wilson (born April 14, 1980) is an American actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who has competed in the Miss USA 2006 pageant and also she appeared on American Idol.[1] She graduated from Armuchee High School in 1998[2] and also obtained a diploma in radio and television broadcasting from Coosa Valley Technical High School. Wilson won the 2006 Miss Georgia USA title at the state pageant[3] in Newnan. It was her first attempt at the title, although she had competed in other competitions such as Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear. She represented Georgia in the Miss USA 2006 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006 and was second runner-up.[4] Her sister titleholder was Brittany Sharp, who was also a runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant. In November 2006 Wilson passed on her crown to Brittany Swann who had placed third runner-up to her in the 2006 pageant.

Wilson she auditioned for the third season of American Idol and made it to the semi-finals. She sang Melissa Etheridge's "Come to My Window" and was eliminated. Wilson won the title of Miss Georgia USA 2006 and represented her home state at the 2006 Miss USA Pageant, where she was the second runner-up.

Wilson won the 2006 Miss Georgia USA title at the state pageant[5] in Newnan. It was her first attempt at the title, although she had competed in other competitions such as Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear. She represented Georgia in the Miss USA 2006 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006 and was second runner-up.[6]

Wilson was the host on the Halogen Network's travel show, Stay Where. She has also appeared on the television show Verbalize and she was a correspondent for ATL Profile. In December 2010, Lesa was named SpokesModel for Blazetrak.com. She has had guest appearances on Necessary Roughness and Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse. In 2011, she was a pageant coach on Made where she worked with a group of five girls competing for the title of Homecoming Queen.


References

  1. ↑ "Lesa Wilson". American Idol. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Center". Floyd County Schools. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Miss Georgia Hall of Fame". Greenwood Productions, Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Miss Kentucky, Tara Conner, Is New Miss USA". Washington Post. April 22, 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Miss Georgia Hall of Fame". Greenwood Productions, Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Miss Kentucky, Tara Conner, Is New Miss USA". Washington Post. April 22, 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
Preceded by
Tanisha Brito		 Miss Georgia USA
2006		 Succeeded by
Brittany Swann


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