Samantha Jo Elliott is an American federal auditor and beauty queen from Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. She represented the U.S. in Miss Cosmo.

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Samantha Elliott’s profile

Aside from Freeport, Elliott has lived in other parts of Illinois including Dakota. She grew up on a goat and horse farm in Freeport.

Elliott is 5’11” tall. She is an alumna of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, USA and The University of Alabama‘s Manderson Graduate School of Business in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.

An advocate for financial literacy, Elliott has partnered with various schools, colleges and non-profits like RAMP to bring financial literacy workshops and resources to people of all backgrounds. Here are 13 more things about her:

  1. In 2009, she rescued a horse from the kill pen and named it Rosabell.
  2. On September 12, 2016, she competed at Miss Illinois Teen USA 2017. She finished in the Top 16.
  3. On September 4, 2017, she competed at Miss Illinois Teen USA 2018. She was third runner-up to Sydni Bennett.
  4. On September 3, 2018, she competed at Miss Illinois Teen USA 2019 at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University in Normal, McLean County, Illinois. She was runner-up to A’Maiya Allen.
  5. In November 2018, she was crowned Miss Teen Illinois International 2019.
  6. In July 2019, she represented Illinois at Miss Teen International 2019. She was third runner-up to Madeline Wright of Alabama.
  7. On August 6, 2022, she represented Kansas at America’s Most Beautiful Miss 2022 at the Medical City Lewisville Grand Theatre in Lewisville, Texas, USA. She was third runner-up to Hannah Lail of North Carolina, USA.
  8. In December 2022, she graduated from the University of Kansas with two bachelor’s degrees and two honors programs.
  9. On May 28, 2023, she represented Freeport at Miss Illinois USA 2023 and competed against 36 other candidates at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University. She won the title.
  10. On September 29, 2023, she represented Illinois at Miss USA 2023 and competed against 50 other candidates at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She finished in the Top 20.
  11. On May 4, 2024, she graduated from The University of Alabama‘s Manderson Graduate School of Business in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with a master’s degree in accountancy. On May 26, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Illinois USA 2024 Grace Rodi at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University.
  12. On April 18, 2024, she turned 23.
  13. On August 21, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Cosmo USA 2024. On October 5, 2024, she represented the U.S. at Miss Cosmo 2024 and competed against 55 other candidates at the Saigon Riverside Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She finished in the Top 5.
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Published by Vladi Masvidal

Vladimir Masvidal has been a journalist since 2014. He writes about lifestyle, business and entertainment.