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Mai Shanley
Mai Therese Shanley (born February 17, 1963) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss New Mexico 1983, Miss New Mexico USA 1984 and Miss USA 1984. Biography Her mother is ethnically Chinese and is from Taiwan, while her father is Irish and was born in Ireland. Shanley's first pageant experience came when she represented New Mexico in the Miss America pageant in 1983. She did not place in that pageant. Later, Shanley became the second Eurasian delegate to win Miss USA. She was 21 at the time she was crowned the 33rd winner at the pageant held in Lakeland, Florida, on May 17, 1984. She also edged out two former Miss America state titleholders in the top five, Kelly Anderson ( Miss West Virginia 1982) and Desiree Denise Daniels (Miss Tennessee 1982), who placed second and third, respectively.Associated Press (18 May 1984)Mai Shanley ''Kentucky New Era''(19 May 1984)Miss USA Still Pinching Herself ''Lakeland Ledger'' Shanley went on to compete at the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss New Mexico
The Miss New Mexico competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss America pageant. Kaitlin Kerl of Albuquerque was crowned Miss New Mexico 2022 on June 11, 2022 at the Flickinger Center of Performing Arts in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss New Mexico titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * Top 7: Nicole Miner (2010) * Top 10: Myrtice Conn (1962), Jane Nelson (1965), Sharon Kaye Birkenbuel (1967), Pat Brummett (1970), Donna Frances Reel (1975), Valerie Faber (1986) * Top 15: Taylor Rey (2018) Awards Preliminary awards * Preliminary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used ''AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Alamogordo, New Mexico
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Miss USA Winners
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Living People
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American Beauty Pageant Winners Of Chinese Descent
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1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A January 1963 lunar eclipse, total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the January 1963 lunar eclipse, penumbral lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse of January 25, 1963, annular solar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Ryding
Yvonne Agneta Ryding (born 14 December 1962, in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County, Södermanland) is a Swedish dancer, model, TV Host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1984 on 9 July 1984. She is the third Swede in history to win the Miss Universe, title, and the most recent one. Early life She was born to Agneta and Sten Ryding, Prior to being crowned Miss Sweden and competing in the Miss Universe pageant, Ryding was a Swedish Lucia Bride of Sweden, National Lucia Bride, formerly midfield soccer player and nurse. After Miss Universe Following the year as Miss Universe, Ryding worked within the fashion industry and also did some commission work. In 1988 her homesickness got the upper hand and she moved back to Sweden. In 1989 she presented the Swedish competition Melodifestivalen 1989, Melodifestivalen. In 1997, she launched her skincare line originally called Y. Ryding. She was a guest of honor of the Miss Universe 2006 competition, held in Los Angeles, United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Harring
Laura Elena, Countess von Bismarck-Schönhausen (née Martínez Herring; March 3, 1964), known professionally as Laura Harring, is a Mexican-American actress. In 1985, Harring became the first Hispanic woman crowned Miss USA. She later began her acting career in television and film. She is best known for her dual roles as Rita and Camilla Rhodes in the 2001 postmodern neo-noir film ''Mulholland Drive''. She is also known for her roles in other films, including '' The Forbidden Dance'' (1990), ''John Q'' (2002), '' Willard'' (2003), '' The Punisher'' (2004), ''The King'' (2005), '' Love in the Time of Cholera'' (2007), '' Ghost Son'' (2007), '' The Caller'' (2008), '' Drool'' (2009), '' Sex Ed'' (2014), and '' Inside'' (2016). She also played Carla Greco in '' General Hospital'' (1990–1991), Paula Stevens on '' Sunset Beach'' (1997), and Rebecca "Becca" Doyle in '' The Shield'' (2006). Early life Harring was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico on March 3, 1964. Her mother, Marí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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