MISS KENTUCKY USA® and MISS KENTUCKY TEEN USA® Pageant

The Center for Rural Development is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is that no young person will need to leave home to find his or her future. Covering a forty county service area in Southern and Eastern Kentucky, The Center strives to improve the quality of life for this region.

In today's fast-paced and changing world, The Center for Rural Development has a plan for success. We are eager to serve rural Kentucky through a variety of development programs including planning, training, cultural events and telecommunications technology and by providing meeting/convention space. This holistic approach to development offers rural Kentuckians the tools needed to be successful in the modern age.

We have a vision for Kentucky of moving our region forward. Join us as we make this dream a reality. The Center — it's all here under one roof. One stop is all you need to succeed.

The Pageant is held at the Center for Rural Development's 750 seat state of the art theatre.

The Center is located in Somerset, Kentucky on state Highway 27 just minutes from Interstate-75 and the Cumberland Parkway.

MISS UNIVERSE®

Hundreds of millions of people know the Miss Universe Organization as the producer of three landmark annual television events, but that is only the most public element of this diverse group of dedicated people. Just as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is known for the annual live television event, The Academy Awards, the Miss Universe Organization is most recognized for its three live TV specials. Those popular events, however, are just the beginning.

The organization has redefined itself, just as it is redefining the world's views of the women who attain its exclusive titles and as it is communicating women's views of their own roles.

The Miss Universe Organization provides the opportunities - the mentoring, career training, resources and life experiences - for women to be personally enriched through the organization's year-round support of all aspects of their lives, from their own personal career goals to social and humanitarian causes and work.

The titleholders of the Miss Universe Organization personify the combination of beauty and intelligence that defines the 21st Century. In keeping with its global view and position as creator of role models, the Miss Universe Organization has a new corporate structure and enhanced corporate goals.

Very few "brands" or entertainment properties reach 50th anniversaries, let alone with new energy, strength and influence. The Miss Universe Organization, now in its 53nd year, is an exception. Stronger than ever, its global reach and impact are setting standards for the future.

...With Donald J. Trump and NBC


Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP is a Donald J. Trump and National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) partnership.

The current Titleholders
MISS UNIVERSE - Jennifer Hawkins, 21, of Sydney, Australia
MISS USA - Chelsea Cooley, 21, of Charlotte, North Carolina
MISS TEEN USA- Allie LaForce, 16, of Vermilion, OhioDelegates from approximately 80 countries aggressively vie for the title of MISS UNIVERSE® each year, while delegates from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia participate in the MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® competitions.

The Delegates
MISS UNIVERSE® and MISS USA® delegates must be at least 18 years old (a policy which began in 1991) and under 27 (by February 1st in the year they participate in the national telecast). MISS TEEN USA® candidates must be at least 15 and under 19 (by July 1st in the year they participate in the national telecast).

The Miss Universe Organization, producer of the MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) partnership.