- Miss America (1981)
- After her one year reign, she embarked on a life-long singing career which has taken her from the Seattle Opera to the New York City Opera to the New Japan Philharmonic. Has sung as a soloist for John Williams and the Boston Pops and many other symphony orchestras, but also appeared in operas and musicals around the country.
- A native of Elk City, Oklahoma, she has performed as a variety artist in musical and operatic productions all across America. She is a corporate spokesperson when not hosting Home Matters (1993).
- Miss Oklahoma 1980.
- Attended Oklahoma City University where she studied voice under Florence Birdwell in the opera and musical theater departments, participating in summer stock at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma.
- In 2002, was recognized by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame as an Ambassador of Good Will from the state for the second time, the first such recognition occurring in 1981.
- Co-hostess, with Charlene Wells, of an infomercial for Polaroid's "MyMemoriesSuite" photo-books. Sharlene was Miss America 1985. (2007)
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