Carole Gist: Biography, Facts and Career

Carole Anne-Marie Gist (born May 8, 1969) is an American television 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. 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. 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, 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. Her national costume was a flight attendant. She was also the first contestant from Michigan to win Miss USA, and broke the five-year streak of winners from Texas.

Quick facts about Carole Gist

• Full name: Carole Gist
• Born: 1969-05-08
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Fashion figure
• Wikidata ID: Q3660531

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