Miss USA 1990 (Winner) Miss Universe 1990 (1st Runner-Up)
Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born May 8, 1969) is an American tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1990. Gist was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title.[1]
Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown on March 2, 1990, in Wichita, Kansas.[1][2] The 1990 pageant had representatives from Georgia (Brenda Leithleiter), Alaska (Karin Elizabeth Meyer), Kentucky (Tiffany Tenfelde), South Carolina (Gina Tolleson, who as first runner-up then went on to represent the country at the Miss World pageant, winning the title) and Karin Hartz of New Jersey making up with Gist the Top 6 finalists. Gist, a 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Detroit native,[1] 20 years old at the time, eventually became first runner-up to Mona Grudt of Norway in the Miss Universe pageant of that same year. She was also the first contestant from Michigan to win Miss USA, and broke the five-year streak of winners from Texas.
^ abcCarthane, Ardis (26 March 1990). "Carole Gist: Miss USA tells how she rose from ghetto to national fame". Jet. pp. 58–60. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
^"Miss USA Past Titleholders". Miss Universe Organisation. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born May 8, 1969) is an American tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1990. Gist was the first...
conclusion of the final competition, CaroleGist of Michigan was crowned by outgoing titleholder Gretchen Polhemus of Texas. Carole became the first African American...
Productions. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because CaroleGist was the first African-American to win the title. Following in her footsteps...
third woman representing Michigan to win the Miss USA title following CaroleGist at Miss USA 1990 and Kenya Moore at Miss USA 1993, the first winner from...
1995. Smith was the third Miss USA of African-American origin, after CaroleGist (1990) and Kenya Moore (1993), in addition to being the sixth American...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
model Kaliegh Garris, model Lakita Garth, Miss Black California 1995 CaroleGist, Miss USA 1990 Quiana Grant, model Ethel Ernestine Harper, African American...
Amway co-founder Dan DeVos, American businessman and sports executive CaroleGist, Miss USA 1990 Rina Mohd Harun, Malaysian politician Charleston Hughes...
however 'hell' also means 'luck' in Norwegian). Her runners-up were CaroleGist and Lizeth Mahecha, representing United States and Colombia, respectively...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
fifth overall in the nationally televised competition, which was won by CaroleGist of Michigan. At some point after holding the Miss Georgia USA title and...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
Martinez-Herring of Texas in 1985; the first African-American winner was CaroleGist of Michigan in 1990; the first Pacific Islander American Miss USA was...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
information from Miss USA Official website Preliminary judges: Bryce Townsend CaroleGist - Miss USA 1990 from Michigan Chantal "Taly" Russell Elise Zealand Fred...
competition, Kelli McCarty of Kansas was crowned by outgoing titleholder CaroleGist of Michigan. McCarty became the first titleholder from Kansas and only...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
(1987) Melanie Churella (1987) Kirsten Haglund (2007) Miss Michigan USA CaroleGist (1990) Kenya Moore (1993) Jill Dobson (2000) Kenya Howard (2001) Crystal...
songwriter, record producer and jazz trumpeter Curtis Fuller, jazz trombonist CaroleGist, TV host, model and first African American woman to win the Miss USA...
painter (born in Owosso) Joe Girard, salesman and author (born in Detroit) CaroleGist, Miss USA 1990 (born in Detroit) Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008 (born...
Kimberly Snoes Miss Michigan USA 1981-1991 1991 Leann Rothi 18 1990 CaroleGist Detroit 20 Miss USA 1990 1st Runner-up at Miss Universe 1990 1989 Karen...
Global Information