About Amanda...

The night of November 28, 2010 proved to be one of the most memorable moments in Amanda Debus’s life. Before being announced  Miss Delaware Teen USA, Amanda was filled with a rush of indescribable emotions. She was crowned in the beautiful Sheraton Hotel in  Dover, Delaware surrounded by her supporters, friends and family.

Amanda is the only member of her family to be born and raised in  Delaware. Amanda lives in Middletown with her family, and her 6 dogs and 3 cats. The 18-year-old is a freshman at  University of Delaware, where she is studying  Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, and she hopes to become a pediatric physical therapist. Amanda is an accomplished dancer, baton twirler and singer, and with these talents she has performed all across our nation. Her favorite performances include: The halftime show at the  2008 Orange Bowl with  ZZ Top, a 9/11 Benefit for NYC Firefighters at Lincoln Center, and the 2005 Liberty Bowl Halftime Spectacular with the Beach Boys

Amanda is the youngest of two children to Mary and Joseph Debus. In her free time, Amanda loves to go shopping with her mom, hang out with her friends, teach dance classes, and walk around the University Campus. Amanda loves traveling, and each year her family takes a big vacation together. She has traveled to the Caribbean, Bahamas,  Puerto Rico,  Mexico, and most recently Switzerland, Spain,  France and Italy.

As she continues on this journey of a lifetime, Amanda looks forward to every opportunity she is offered.  Amanda is extremely grateful to be the 2011 teen representative for the State of Delaware and she will never take a single moment for granted.