Michelle Banzer

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Michelle Banzer
Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name: Michelle Stephanie Banzer
Alias(es): Michelle Zen
Birthdate: December 2, 1982 (age 24)
Birth location:
Louisville, Kentucky
Height: ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Dark Brown
Title(s): Miss Kentucky USA 2007
Major Competition(s): Miss USA 2007

Michelle Stephanie Banzer (born December 2, 1982) also known as Michelle Zen is a model and beauty queen from Louisville, Kentucky who compete in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.

Banzer won the Miss Kentucky USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Somerset, Kentucky in November 2006 and was crowned by current Miss USA Tara Conner, who held the Miss Kentucky USA 2006 title. This was Banzer's fourth attempt at the title, as she was a semi-finalist in the 2004 event, placed first runner-up to Kristen Johnson in 2005 and third runner-up to Tara Conner in 2006. Johnson placed second runner-up at Miss USA 2005 and Conner won the Miss USA 2006 title. Banzer is half-Asian, and the first minority to win this pageant.[1]

Banzer represented Kentucky in the Miss USA 2007 pageant that was held in the spring of 2007 in the Kodak Theater. She will attempt to become the third consecutive Kentuckian to place in the top five in the nationally televised pageant. Her sister titleholder is Katrina Giannini, Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2007.

Banzer also represented the United States in the 33rd annual Miss Intercontinental Pageant held in China the summr of 2005. She won the title in a competition produced by www.pageantcrown.com. At the international finals, she was named second runner-up to Miss Swimsuit and placed in the top 20.

She is also known in the import modeling community as Michelle Zen. She does a variety of modelling work including print, commercial, promotional, and some runway. As well as competes in events like Miss Hot Import Nights and Miss Hawaiian Tropic.

  1. ^ Ritchie, Christa. "Banzer snags Kentucky crown", 2006-12-01. Retrieved on December 1, 2006.


Preceded by
Tara Conner
Miss Kentucky USA
2007
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Miss USA 2007 | State Delegates
AL: Rebecca Moore | AK: Blair Chenoweth | AZ: Courtney Barnas | AR: Kelly George | CA: Meagan Tandy | CO: Keena Bonella | CT: Melanie Mudry | DE: Nicole Bosso | DC: Mercedes Lindsay | FL: Jenna Edwards | GA: Brittany Swann | HI: Chanel Wise | ID: Amanda Rammell | IL: Mia Heaston | IN: Jami Stallings | IA: Dani Reeves | KS: Cara Gorges | KY: Michelle Banzer | LA: Elizabeth McNulty | ME: Erin Good | MD: Michaé Holloman | MA: Despina Delios | MI: Kelly Best | MN: Alla Ilushka | MS: Jalin Wood | MO: Amber Seyer | MT: Stephanie Trudeau | NE: Geneice Wilcher | NV: Helen Salas | NH: Laura Silva | NJ: Erin Abrahamson | NM: Casey Messer | NY: Gloria Almonte | NC: Erin O'Kelley | ND: Rachel Mathson | OH: Anna Melomud | OK: Caitlin Simmons | OR: Sharitha McKenzie | PA: Samantha Johnson | RI: Danielle Lacourse | SC: Ashley Zais | SD: Suzie Heffernan | TN: Rachel Smith | TX: Magen Ellis | UT: Heather Anderson | VT: Jessica Comolli | VA: Lauren Barnette | WA: LeiLani Jones | WV: Kasey Montgomery | WI: Caitlin Morrall | WY: Robyn Johnson
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