Jineane Ford
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Jineane Ford 1960 |
|---|---|
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Title(s) |
Miss Arizona USA 1979 Miss USA 1980 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Arizona USA 1979 (Winner) Miss USA 1980 |
| Spouse | Kerry Ross |
| Children | 2 sons |
Jineane Ford (born c. 1960) is an American beauty queen and television personality from Arizona who held the title Miss USA 1980.
Ford was raised on a farm in Gilbert, Arizona. She raised calves, and participated in rodeo barrel racing. She was a member of the Future Farmers of America and became a registered meat cutter in High School.
Ford was named Fiesta Bowl Queen in 1978-79 when attending Mesa Community College before winning the Miss Arizona USA contest in 1980. She represented her state at the Miss USA pageant televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi in 1980.
Ford delivered a solid performance in the preliminary round of competition, and placed eighth among the top twelve semi-finalists who advanced to compete in the final night of the pageant. She was also the co-winner of the Miss Photogenic award.
Ford performed consistently during the pageant, placing among the top five in each of the interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions: her strongest showing was in the evening gown competition where she ranked second. Overall, Ford finished first runner-up to Miss South Carolina USA Shawn Weatherly, which gave her the right to assume the Miss USA title should Weatherly be unable to complete her reign. In July 1980, Weatherly won the Miss Universe contest, and Ford was crowned the new Miss USA in her stead. As the two competitions are allied, the two American beauties completed their respective reigns living in the same apartment in New York, provided as part of their prize package.
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