Grace Lynn Keller biography: 13 things about Miss Iowa USA 2023

Grace Lynn Keller is an American journalist and beauty queen from Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, United States. She is Karen Traut Keller‘s daughter.

Grace was born and raised in Illinois, USA. She previously lived in Island Lake, Illinois, USA.

Before moving to Coralville, Grace lived in other parts of Iowa including Davenport and Iowa City. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From August 2013 to May 2017, she went to Wauconda High School in Wauconda, Lake County, Illinois.
2. In June 2015, she competed at Miss Illinois’ Outstanding Teen 2015. She was runner-up to Peyton Tucker.
3. In July 2017, she was crowned Miss Lake County Fair 2017.
4. In August 2017, she entered The University of Iowa Iowa City. From August 2017 to December 2017, she was a part-time news reporter at The Daily Iowan in Iowa City.
5. In May 2021, she graduated from The University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism.
6. In January 2020, she became the vice president of Executive Podcast Solutions in Iowa City.
7. On June 12, 2021, she competed against 31 other Miss Iowa 2021 candidates at the Adler Theatre in Davenport and won the title.
8. On November 15, 2021, she spoke before students of Columbus Elementary School in Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa about her Miss America 2022 social impact initiative called Read to Succeed. She was accompanied by her mother.
9. On December 17, 2021, she represented Iowa at Miss America 2022 and competed against 49 other candidates at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. She was unplaced.
10. In February 2022, she visited Big Lake, Alaska, USA.
11. On June 11, 2022, she crowned her successor Miss Iowa 2022 Bailey Hodson at Adler Theatre in Davenport.
12. On June 24, 2023, she represented Johnson County at Miss Iowa USA 2023 and competed against 20 other candidates at the Valley High School Performing Arts Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. She won the title.
13. She was 24 years old when she represented Iowa at Miss USA 2023 on September 29, 2023 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.