Kelly Lloyd

Career

Lloyd"s first pageant title was Mission Indiana Teen United States of America 1993. She represented her state in the Mission Teen United States of America 1993 pageant broadcast live from Biloxi, Mississippi on August 10, 1993 and placed first runner-up. In 1998, Lloyd was named Mission Ball State, once again placed second runner-up to Mission Indiana, and represented her state in the National Sweetheart pageant where she also placed second runner-up.

Lloyd suffered from asthma as a child, and her platform was aimed at improving the lives of those who had the disease.

After giving up her crown, Lloyd started her own consulting business called "Triple Crown Consulting." After earning her Juris Doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, Lloyd was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 2006. She currently works as a model and spokesperson throughout the Midwest, and can be seen in commercials for Gatorade, Safe Auto, Centennial Wireless and His (or Her) Highness Gregg, among others

Lloyd formerly worked as Director of Indiana Operations for Sanders & Associates, Incorporated., which is the company that produces the Mission Indiana United States of America and Mission Indiana Teen United States of America pageants. Now married, she resides in Greenwood, Indiana and works as a corporate attorney for Indiana University Health.

Achievements

• She is one of only six women who have competed in these three pageants, and is known as a Triple Crown winner. The pageant was won by Charlotte Lopez of Vermont. Lloyd also won the Most Beautiful Eyes award. Lloyd started competing in the Mission America system in 1996 when she won the Mission Central Indiana title. Her first attempt to win the Mission Indiana pageant resulted in a second runner-up placement. In 1997, she was first runner-up to Mission Indiana United States of America 1998 (won by Nicole Llewellyn). In 1999, she won the Mission North Central Indiana local pageant title and competed for the Mission Indiana title, which she won on June 12, 1999. Lloyd won the Albert J. Marks non-finalist interview award at the 2000 Mission America pageant. On November 18, 2001, almost nine years after giving up her Mission Indiana Teen United States of America title, Lloyd won the 2002 Mission Indiana United States of America pageant. She went on to compete at Mission United States of America 2002, held in her home state in Gary, Indiana, where she placed second runner-up to Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia.