Sunburst Beauty Pageant crowned its 2014 Maryland state winner, May 25. Cheyenne Hill of Frederick, whose grandparents are Charles and Marie Marks in Potomac, claimed the title in her age division,and was chosen as the overall State Queen, the ages to compete are from babies to 27.
Cheyenne is 3 years old and will represent the state of Maryland at the International Sunburst Beauty Pageant. She enjoys singing, dancing and swimming.
The finals will be held in Atlanta at the end of July, where contestants will compete for more than $10,000 in savings bonds and prizes. Sunburst Beauty Pageant, started in 1978, has been featured on the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel. Previous winners have gone on to win Miss America, MissUSA and Miss Universe.