Caressa Cameron

Caressa Venal Cameron-Jackson (born August 4, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and occasional singer from Fredericksburg, Virginia who was Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010. She is the eighth African American Miss America titleholder, the first Black Miss Virginia to be crowned Miss America.

Early life and education The Virginia native is a graduate of Massaponax High School and Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2002, Cameron graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Virginia.

Pageantry Before 2009

Cameron placed second runner-up to Tori Hall at the Miss Virginia Teen USA 2005 pageant. She was second runner-up to Amber Copley at the Miss Virginia USA 2006 pageant. She was placed second runner-up in the 2006 and 2007 Miss Virginia pageants. At the 2008 competition, Cameron was named first runner-up. Due to this placement, Cameron qualified to compete in the National Sweetheart 2008 pageant, where Miss Virginia later was named the fourth runner-up.

Miss Virginia 2009 Cameron was crowned Miss Virginia on June 28, 2009, winning on her fourth attempt.

Miss America 2010 On January 27, 2010, the performer won a $2,000 scholarship in succeeding the preliminary talent competition in vocal pop.

On January 30, 2010, Cameron won the Miss America 2010 pageant held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada.