Nancy Carol Rudd was 24 when she competed for the title of Miss Illinois/Universe in 1979. She was a graduate of Field Stevenson and Proviso East and worked as a professional model. She was honored as the third runner-up in 1978 and was the fifth runner up and selected as best in swimsuit in 1977. While she was not crowned with the title, she would go on to be one of Chicago’s “10” at Zorine’s a private disco club. With this title she appeared on several TV shows and radio programs and screen tested for movie-maker Zev Braun. She accidentally fell into modeling when she accompanied a friend who was auditioning and didn’t want to be alone.
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