Katelynne Cox

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Katelynne Staehnke
Born
Katelynne Goldie Sue Cox

(1994-06-28) June 28, 1994 (age 31)
EducationClark College, University of Missouri, Oregon State University
OccupationsSinger, model

Katelynne Goldie Sue Staehnke (née Cox; born June 28, 1994) is an American singer, model and former pageant competitor. She has released two EPs, Unbelievable (2008) and Erase It (2014), and a studio album, One Girl (2011). Staehnke represented the Miss District of Columbia organization at Miss America 2020.

Biography

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Katelynne Staehnke was born on June 28, 1994, to Cameron Cox and Wendy Sturm, and grew up in Camas, Washington.[1][2] Staehnke began competing in modeling competitions when she was seven, winning numerous state and national titles, including Miniature Miss Washington and Miss Washington Jr. Pre-teen.[2][3][4] In 2009, she won the Miss American Teen Jr title at the National Miss American Coed Pageant.[5] In 2008, at the age of fourteen, she launched her music career with the EP Unbelievable.[2][4][6] In 2010 she appeared in two editions of Supermodels Unlimited, the second of which featured her on the cover.[2][7]

The recording process for her album, which would be titled One Girl, took place in Nashville.[2][7] The album was released in 2011 through Red Hammer Records.[4] In 2014, Staehnke released a second EP, Erase It, independently.[4][8] From 2012 through 2014, Staehnke worked as a news anchor and producer at KOMU-TV.[3][9]

From August 2015 to October 2021, she worked at the United States Chamber of Commerce,[9][10] a business-oriented lobbying firm. She also worked for the Sports & Entertainment Network as an anchor and analyst.[9][11] In 2016, Staehnke competed in Miss District of Columbia,[12] Staehnke was part of the Washington Capitals' cheerleading team, the Red Rockers, from 2017 through 2019.[13][14] In 2019, her final year of eligibility, Staehnke won the Miss District of Columbia title.[3][10] At the Miss America 2020 contest, Staehnke was a finalist for the Women in Business Scholarship awards.[15] On July 16, 2022, she married Benjamin Staehnke.[16]

Education

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Staehnke attended Mountain View High School in Vancouver, WA and at the age fifteen was awarded a full scholarship to Clark College.[8] She graduated both Clark College and Mountain View High School in 2012.[3] During 2011 she also studied engineering at Vanderbilt University.[17] After obtaining her Associate degree, she attended the University of Missouri, studying communications and political science and graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies.[4][18] She went on to complete two graduate certificates at the University of Missouri in Public Affairs Management and Nonprofit Management. In 2021, she graduated with a Master's of Business Administration from Oregon State University.

Discography

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  • Unbelievable – 2008
  • One Girl – 2011
  • Erase It – 2014

References

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