Jessica Schilling biography: 10 things about Miss Earth USA 2003

Who was Jessica Schilling?

Jessica Schilling was an American model and beauty queen from California, United States. Her grandparents Kenneth Walter Phillips and Arlene Joan Phillips are from Illinois, USA.

Kenneth was born in Chicago, Illinois to Stanley Edward Phillips and Antoinette Christina Phillips. Arlene was born in Chicago to Leon Baran and Martha Baran.

On October 19, 1955, Kenneth and Arlene got married in Chicago and in 1972, they moved to California. They have seven children together namely Christopher Phillips, Kimberly Hicks, Kathy Stucki, Kenneth Phillips, Bryant Phillips, Heather Graham and Todd Phillips.

Schilling competed in an international beauty pageant 18 days before her death. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is the third Miss Earth USA.
2. She was born and raised in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California.
3. She graduated from Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, Riverside County.
4. She is Miss Teen Palm Springs 2001.
5. She is Ms. America International 2003.
6. She was a Miss Earth 2003 candidate.
7. On May 28, 2003, she turned 19,
8. On November 27, 2003, she died in a car accident in Palm Springs.
9. On January 31, 2017, her grandmother Arlene died at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs at age 81.
10. On February 23, 2018, her grandfather Kenneth died at age 83.

Miss Earth USA

From 2001 to 2005, the U.S. was represented in Miss Earth by the Ms. America International winners. As Ms. America International 2003, Schilling represented the country in the third edition of Miss Earth.

Including Schilling, 57 women competed for the Miss Earth 2003 crown at the University of the Philippines theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on November 9, 2003. She was unplaced.

The 20th Miss Earth USA is Lindsey Coffey. On November 29, 2020, she became the first ever Miss Earth from the U.S.