Erin O'Kelley

Who is Erin O'Kelley?

Erin O'Kelley is a beauty queen from Asheville, North Carolina, United States who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and for the Miss USA title in 2007.

O'Kelley won the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant on November 25, 2000, in her first attempt. She was crowned by 2000 titleholder Chelsea Cooley of Charlotte, North Carolina, who would later go on to win the Miss North Carolina USA and Miss USA titles. O'Kelley represented North Carolina in the Miss Teen USA 2001 pageant which was broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas in August 2001, but did not place. The pageant was won by Marissa Whitley of Missouri.

O'Kelley returned to pageantry in October 2006, competing for and winning the Miss North Carolina USA title, also on her first attempt. She became the second Miss North Carolina Teen USA to win the Miss title, following Cooley and second Miss Teen USA 2001 delegate to win a Miss USA state title, following Sarah Medley of South Carolina who won the Miss South Carolina USA title in 2005. Both O'Kelley and Medley are representatives of states directed by RPM Productions. O'Kelley was the fifth former Teen titleholder to win a Miss USA 2007 state title.