Sarah-Elizabeth Langford

Who is Sarah-Elizabeth Langford?

Sarah-Elizabeth Langford is a beauty queen who has competed at both Miss America and Miss USA. She grew up in Georgia where her father was a state senator. He died when she was fifteen years old, an experience that had a long-term impact on her life.

Langford's first pageant experience came in 2003 when she represented the District of Columbia in the Miss America pageant. She failed to place, but did win a non-finalist scholarship of $5,000. In late 2004, Langford won the Miss District of Columbia USA pageant in her first attempt. She represented the District of Columbia in the Miss USA 2005 pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. Langford again failed to make the cut in the pageant, which was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.

Prior to the live pageant broadcast, Langford had competed in a special episode of the game show Fear Factor featuring six Miss USA contestants. She completed all three stunts and was declared the winner and awarded the title Miss Fear Factor. Her prize included $25,000 for the charity of her choice, and $25,000 for herself. Langford chose to award the charity prize to United Youth Adult Conference, an institution devoted to mentoring young people.