| 词条 | Kimberly Clarice Aiken |
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|name = Kimberly Aiken |image = Image Kimberly Clarice Aiken.JPG |image_size = |alt = |caption = |birth_name = Kimberly Clarice Aiken |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1974|10|11}} |birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina United States |death_date = |death_place = |body_discovered = |death_cause = |resting_place = |resting_place_coordinates = |residence = |nationality = |citizenship = |other_names = |known_for = |education = |alma_mater =New York University |employer = |occupation =Image consultant and motivational speaker |years_active = |home_town = |salary = |networth = |title = Miss Columbia 1993 Miss South Carolina 1993 Miss America 1994 |term = |predecessor =Leanza Cornett |successor =Heather Whitestone |party = |opponents = |boards = |religion = |spouse = {{marriage|Haven Cockerham|1998}} |partner = |children = 2 |parents = |relations = |callsign = |awards = |signature = |website = |footnotes = }}Kimberly Clarice Aiken Cockerham (born October 11, 1974) was Miss America 1994.[1] PageantryMiss South Carolina 1993She won Miss Columbia and Miss South Carolina 1993 en route to her 1994 Miss America crown. She was the first African American woman to be crowned Miss South Carolina.[2] Miss America 1994Although she did not win any preliminary awards , she was still selected as a top 10 finalist and excelled during the live pageant with a stirring vocal rendition of "Summertime" for her talent, and impressive showings in the swimsuit, evening gown, and interview competitions. Aiken was 18 years old when she won the coveted title of Miss America, and was only the fifth woman of African descent to be crowned. Aiken's pageant coach was CB Mathis of CB's Limited in Lancaster, South Carolina.[3] Aiken used the plight of the homeless as her platform. Aiken has made numerous television appearances and was once recognized by People Magazine as one of the "Fifty Most Beautiful People in the World".[2] Education and careerShe was initiated as a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Epsilon Tau Chapter. After graduating from New York University, Aiken pursued a career in public accounting with Ernst & Young LLP, one of the Big Four accounting firms. Today, she is an image consultant and motivational speaker. A professional speaker for nearly ten years, she entertains and inspires audiences with her programs, using her varied experiences and sharing stories of overcoming obstacles, such as brain surgery. She is also a regular columnist for Pageantry Magazine. Personal lifeShe is the daughter of Valerie and Charles Aiken of Columbia, South Carolina.{{Cn|date=June 2015}} She married Haven Cockerham in 1998 and has two children.[4][5] References1. ^Miss America {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516215717/http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/1990/1994.asp |date=2008-05-16 }} 2. ^1 {{cite web| title=Kimberly Aiken captured Miss South Carolina, Miss America titles|publisher=The State|url=http://www.thestate.com/news/special-reports/state-125/article49843920.html|date=December 15, 2015}} 3. ^History of CB's Limited 4. ^{{cite news| author =| title =Ex-Miss America invites the public to her wedding| quote =| newspaper =Deseret News| date = September 12, 1998| url =http://www.deseretnews.com/article/651409/Ex-Miss-America-invites-the-public-to-her-wedding.html?pg=all| accessdate = June 8, 2015}} 5. ^{{cite news| author =| title =Miss America 1994, triathlete, entrepreneur and mom| quote =| newspaper =Ernst & Young| date =May 2010| url =http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Our-alumni/Connect--May-2010---Kimberly-Aiken-Cockerham--Miss-America-1994| accessdate = June 8, 2015}} External links{{Portal|Biography}}
| before=Leanza Cornett | title=Miss America | years=1994 | after=Heather Whitestone }}{{succession box | before=Carrie Lee Davis | title=Miss South Carolina | years=1993 | after=Tonya Helms }}{{s-end}}{{MissAmericas 1980–1999}}{{Miss America}}{{Miss America 1994 Delegates}}{{South Carolina pageant winners}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Aiken, Kimberly Clarice}} 8 : 1974 births|Living people|African-American beauty pageant winners|Miss America 1994 delegates|Miss America winners|People from Columbia, South Carolina|Stern School of Business alumni|Delta Sigma Theta members |
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