Conner's first pageant experience came in 2001 when she won the Miss Kentucky Teen USA crown. In August 2002 she went on to compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas and placed second runner-up to Vanessa Semrow of Wisconsin. Conner's placement equalled that of Kristen Johnson, as the second highest by any delegate representing that state.

Conner returned to pageantry in November 2005 when she won the Miss Kentucky USA crown, incidentally from former Kentucky Teen and Miss titleholder Johnson. In March she travelled to Los Angeles to tape a special episode of Deal or No Deal which featured twenty five of the Miss USA 2006 delegates and reigning queen Chelsea Cooley. The special aired in April 2006.

Conner represented Kentucky during the nationally televised Miss USA 2006 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006 and became the first women from that state to win the Miss USA crown. She was crowned by previous Miss USA Chelsea Cooley, who is from North Carolina. By winning the Miss USA crown, Conner proved that height is no issue. She is only 5'5" tall, which is relatively petite in beauty pageant terms.

Conner graduated from Russell County High School in 2004 and is currently studying toward a degree in Business Administration from Somerset Community College. Apart from her studies she is employed as a model and waitress. She is originally from Russell Springs, Kentucky but will spend her reign New York City. She is expected to represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant on July 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.

--Wikipedia