Vincenza Carrieri-Russo

Who is Vincenza Carrieri-Russo?

Vincenza Carrieri-Russo is a pageant titleholder from Newark, Delaware who competed in the Miss USA pageant in April 2008.

Carrieri-Russo won the title of Miss Delaware USA 2008 in November 2007, after placing first runner-up to Nicole Bosso the year previously. She went on to compete in the Miss USA competition which aired live on NBC on April 11, 2008 from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vincenza competed in pageants for nine years prior to winning Miss Delaware USA. She was a three time runner-up in the Miss Delaware Teen USA pageant. She also competed in the Miss Delaware America competition four times having placed in the top ten twice where she also won several community service awards. Vincenza held the MAO local titles of Miss Greater Wilmington, Miss First State, Miss Brandywine, and Miss Tri County. She was also the recipient of the one-time Photogenic Award at the Miss Delaware pageant in 2006. After her year as Miss Delaware USA she went on to be named a top six finalist at the annual Miss Italia USA pageant.

Vincenza is a student at the University of Delaware pursuing a degree in English with aspirations of entering the Broadcasting and Journalism industry. She is a 2003 graduate of Alexis I. duPont High School in Wilmington, Delaware.