Carol Grow — Biography
Born Carol Ann Hovenkamp, Carol Grow began her public life as a celebrated figure in pageantry, a runway model, and an actress, also gracing the television screen. Her journey started in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1993, she captured the Miss Kansas USA crown, an achievement that propelled her to represent her state at the Miss USA 1994 competition. This nationally televised event unfolded live on February 11, 1994, from the shores of South Padre Island, Texas.