Gretchen Lynn Polhemus-Jensen (born May 12, 1965) is an American actress, journalist, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1989 and second runner-up to Miss Universe 1989.
Gretchen Polhemus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gretchen Lynn Polhemus May 12, 1965 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[citation needed] |
| Spouse | Kirk Jensen |
| Children | 5 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Texas USA 1989 Miss USA 1989 |
| Hair color | Brown[citation needed] |
| Eye color | Green[citation needed] |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 1989 (Winner) Miss Universe 1989 (2nd runner-up) |
Early life
editPrior to competing in Miss Texas USA, Jensen was working as a cattle broker and realtor in her home state.
Miss Texas USA
editJensen competed as Miss Bedford USA in the 14th edition of the Miss Texas USA pageant in 1987 and received the Photogenic award, ultimately placing second runner-up to eventual winner, Courtney Gibbs.[1]
The following year, she competed again as Miss Fort Worth USA and won the title, earning the right to represent Texas in Miss USA 1989.[2]
Miss USA 1989
editAs the official representative of her state to the 1989 Miss USA pageant, held in Mobile, Alabama, Jensen captured the crown of Miss USA, becoming its 38th titleholder, and the last of five consecutive winners from Texas during the 1980s.[3]
At the 1989 Miss Universe pageant, she placed fifth in semifinal interview, fourth in swimsuit and eighth in evening gown, advancing to the competition's Top 5 finalists, and ultimately finishing second runner-up to eventual winner, Angela Visser of the Netherlands.[4]
Life after Miss USA
editIn 1993, Jensen appeared in the made-for-TV-movie Bonanza: The Return with Ben Johnson and Michael Landon Jr.;[5] she has also worked as a sports correspondent for ESPN and for a CBS affiliate as a news correspondent.[6] She was also a judge at the 2003 Miss USA pageant,[7] resides in Salt Lake City's metropolitan area[8] and is now a divorced[9] mother of five.[10] Her daughter, Baylee is Miss Utah USA 2017. She was formerly a co-host of KTVX-TV's "Good Things Utah".[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Metroplex beauty wins Miss Texas". Houston Chronicle. August 4, 1987. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Past winners". Miss Texas USA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Texan Wins Miss USA Crown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. March 1, 1989. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Miss Holland crowned Miss Universe". The Washington Post. May 24, 1989. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Gretchen Polhemus". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Stations add their own shows". The Washington Post. September 11, 1994. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Miss Massachusetts USA, Susie Castillo, Crowned Miss USA". PR Newswire. March 25, 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Layton's own Sonic Scrubber makes debut on national stage". Davis County Clipper. June 5, 2006. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "City of Hope, Night With the Stars Honor Their Causes". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 8, 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Linens 'n Things now carries SonicScrubber". AllBusiness.com. February 15, 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2010.