Katie Harman
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Harman (left) signing a USO poster, 2006
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Katie Marie Harman August 18, 1980 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Portland State University |
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| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
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| Predecessor | Angela Perez Baraquio |
| Successor | Erika Harold |
| Spouse(s) | Tim Ebner (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.katieharman.com/ |
Katie Marie Harman Ebner (born August 18, 1980) is an American classical vocalist and actress who is best known as Miss America 2002 and former Miss Oregon 2001. She is the first and only contestant from the Pacific Northwestern United States to hold the title of Miss America.
After her pageant career, Harman has worked as a singer and actress, appearing in various stage productions in the United States, as well as having a guest role on the HBO series Big Love in 2010.
Harman was born in Portland, Oregon. Her family relocated to North Carolina during her childhood, but returned to Oregon when she was eight years old, settling in Gresham. She graduated from Centennial High School in Gresham in 1999, where she was involved in the drama department.
After high school, Harman enrolled at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, later transferring to Portland State University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in communications.
In 2001, she was selected as Miss Multnomah County, and then won the Miss Oregon pageant, allowing her to compete for Miss America. She was selected as Miss America the Saturday after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Her first official appearances in the new role of Miss America were at the World Trade Center site and The Pentagon to visit rescue workers, at the request of journalist Janet Langhart Cohen.
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