Karen Elizabeth Tilley is a Canadian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Canada 1985,[1] she also placed in the top 10 at the 1985 Miss Universe pageant.
Karen Tilley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karen Elizabeth Tilley 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Height | 5'10 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Canada 1985 |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Canada 1985 (Winner) Miss Universe 1985 ׁ(Top 10) |
Life edit
Tilley was born in Quebec City, Quebec and later moved to Calgary, Alberta and represented this province in the Miss Canada competition.[2] Tilley's hobbies include cooking, travelling, dancing and hiking. When she won the national competition she earned $76,937.80 (Canadian Dollars) in cash and prizes, including $12,000 car, a $6,000 fur coat and $1,500 scholarship.[3]
In the year following her win as Miss Canada, Tilley was based in Toronto where she participated in promotional events for sponsors, had her presence was paid for by companies on a 'per-appearance basis',[4] and traveled to different places in Canada.[5] She described her appearances as public relations, which was a career she intended to follow after her year as Miss Canada.[6][7]
Tilley represented Canada in the 1985 Miss Universe competition and was one of ten semifinalists when Deborah Carthy-Deu was crowned as Miss Universe.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Canada 1980-91". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Solomon, Howard (1984-11-10). "Karen takes a bite of the high life". Calgary Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Quebec-born Miss Canada says she feels 'fantastic'". The Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. October 31, 1984. p. B-5. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ Cornacchia, Cheryl (1985-03-16). "Smiles and signatures on demand". Calgary Herald. p. 89. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "A chance to travel, start career, that's what title means to Karen". Fort McMurray Today. 1985-08-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Sibula, Steve (1985-09-25). "Being Miss Canada is not a cushy job". The Times Herald. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Herman, Deanna (1985-04-12). "Miss Canada PR person". Star-Phoenix. p. 29. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Hallifax, Jackie (1985-07-16). "Miss Universe crowned Monday". The Marshall News Messenger. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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