Nicole Lamarche

Nicole Lamarche
Born	1978 San Francisco, California
Other names	Miss California
Years active	2003

Nicole Lamarche is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and Miss California 2003. Competing in the Miss San Francisco Pageant in 2003, she won the title and went on to win Miss California 2003 and became the Fourth runner up to the title of Miss America 2004. She was the swimsuit winner and although she decided to wear high heels during this segment of the competition it was erroneously reported by an espn.com columnist that she competed barefoot. This is most likely due to pictures of her competing in the Miss California swimsuit segment not wearing high heels, as the contestants normally do^[1] She earned over $26,000 in scholarships.

She earned an MA in theology from the Graduate Theological Union and a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion.^[2]

Lamarche spoke publicly about Miss California USA Carrie Prejean's controversial answer regarding gay marriage.^[3] Lamarche was featured on Larry King Live to discuss the topic.^[4]

Lamarche is currently the pastor of Cotuit Federated Church on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

References

1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1621660&type=story
2. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/03/10/2009-03-10_from_pageants_to_pulpit_beauty_queen_pas.html
3. ^ http://www.psr.edu/news/former-miss-california-defends-same-sex-marriage
4. ^ http://www.psr.edu/news/rev-nicole-lamarche-larry-king-live-friday-may-1

External links

• Miss San Francisco
• Miss California
• Miss America Scholarships
• The Cotuit Federated Church

Preceded by Jennifer Glover

Miss California 2003

Succeeded by Veena Goel

Persondata
Name	Lamarche, Nicole
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Date of birth	1978
Place of birth	San Francisco, California
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