Kellye Cash

Following her reign as Miss America, Cash toured with Bob Hope’s USO Show and appeared on The David Letterman Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and others.

Her daughter, Cassidy, competed for the title of Miss Tennessee in June 2014, placing in the top 16 finalists. In June 2019, her daughter, Tatum, was named 4th runner-up in the Miss Virginia competition.

She has hosted and performed at several pageants over the years as well as other events, such as for the finals of 2007’s ‘’Star Search’’.

She has performed with numerous musical artists, including Vince Gill, Lee Greenwood, and Billy Joel, and appeared in regional theatrical productions. Cash was chosen for the role of country music legend Patsy Cline in Always...Patsy Cline. In 2003, from April to December, Cash played the role of "Narrator" in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Mansion America Theatre in Branson, Missouri.

An advocate for conservative political candidates and issues, Cash has twice been publicly elected to the State Executive Committee of the Tennessee Republican Party. She performed at an event for presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, held before the 1996 Republican National Convention.

Cash is the great-niece of singers Johnny Cash and Tommy Cash. Cash married Todd Sheppard, a teacher, in 1989. The couple have three children.

Cash was crowned Miss Tennessee 1986 and later Miss America 1987, capturing preliminary honors in both the talent and swimsuit competitions.

Kellye Cash-Sheppard (born February 2, 1965) is an American musician and beauty pageant titleholder.