Alyssa Campanella
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Alyssa Campanella
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Alyssa Campanella in Hollywood, CA on September 28, 2011 |
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| Born | Alyssa Campanella March 21, 1990 Manalapan, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Red |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) | Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 Miss California USA 2011 Miss USA 2011 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Teen USA 2007 (1st runner-up) Miss USA 2011 (Winner) Miss Universe 2011 (Top 16) |
Alyssa Campanella (born March 21, 1990) is a beauty pageant titleholder from the United States, who is the current titleholder and winner of the 2011 Miss USA pageant.[1]
She was named the first runner-up in the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant while representing New Jersey and represented California in the 2011 Miss USA pageant. As the reigning Miss USA, she represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil, in September 2011, where she finished in the top 16.
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Miss Teen USA
In October 2006, Campanella was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and represented her state at Miss Teen USA 2007, broadcast live from Pasadena, California on August 24, 2007, placing first runner up to eventual winner, Hilary Cruz of Colorado.[2]
Miss USA
Campanella competed in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant twice, placing first runner-up in 2008[3] and in the top fifteen in 2009.[4]
On November 21, 2010, she competed in the Miss California USA pageant and won the title. She was the first Miss Teen USA state delegate to represent California at Miss USA since Shauna Gambill in 1998.[5] She was heavily favored by Vegas oddsmakers to win the title of Miss USA.[6]
On June 19, 2011, she won the Miss USA title in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Miss USA 2011, she went on to compete in Miss Universe 2011 on September 12, 2011 in Brazil,[7] and placed in the top 16.[8][9]
On June 26, 2011, Miss California USA director Keith Lewis announced Campanella passed the Miss California USA title to Katie Blair who is Miss Teen USA 2006, Miss California USA 2011 1st runner-up.[10]
Personal life
On June 19, 2011, it was confirmed that Campanella is dating Canadian actor Torrance Coombs.[11] She is a Vancouver Canucks fan.
Other work
In January 2012, she was one of eight celebrities participating in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. She was eliminated on the second week of the competition.[12]
References
- ^ "Miss Universe 2011 Candidate Profile: Alyssa Campanella". BeautyMania.biz. http://beautyroyals.beautymania.biz/2011/06/miss-universe-2011-alyssa-campanella.html. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Colorado Woman Crowned Miss Teen USA". The Washington Post. Associated Press. August 24, 2007. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082402453.html. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "New Jersey 2009". Turn for the Judges. October 19, 2008. http://tftj.com/db/preliminary.htm/3/4/2009/293. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "New Jersey 2010". Turn for the Judges. October 18, 2009. http://tftj.com/db/preliminary.htm/3/4/2010/293. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Gruszecki, Debra (November 22, 2010). "Glitz, glamour, gowns". The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/2194410861.html?FMT=ABS&date=Nov+22%2C+2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Simone (June 16, 2011). "Miss USA 2011: L.A.'s Own Alyssa Campanella? Vegas Oddsmakers Say Miss California Redhead Will Win". LA Weekly. http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/06/miss_usa_2011_alyssa_campanella_california_vegas_odds.php. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Alyssa Campanella wins Miss USA 2011". BeautyMania.biz. http://www.beautymania.biz/2011/06/pageant-updates-miss-usa-2011-is-miss.html. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ Miss Angola Wins Title of Miss Universe 2011 (VIDEO)
- ^ "Angola's Leila Lopes takes Miss Universe 2011 crown". http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/09/angolas-leila-lopes-takes-miss-universe-2011-crown/1?csp=hf. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Former Montana pageant winner now Miss California". KTVQ. June 29, 2011. http://www.ktvq.com/news/former-montana-pageant-winner-now-miss-california/.
- ^ "Miss USA Alyssa Campanella Dating Hunky Tudors Actor!". Us Weekly. June 20, 2011. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/miss-usa-alyssa-campanella-dating-hunky-tudors-actor-2011206. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off: New Show Premieres This Winter
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alyssa Campanella |
External links
- Alyssa Campanella website
- Miss USA website
- Miss Universe website
- Miss California USA website
- Official Miss New Jersey Teen USA website – Past titleholders
- Miss USA Twitter
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Rima Fakih |
Miss USA 2011 |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Nicole Johnson |
Miss California USA 2011 |
Succeeded by Katie Blair |
| Preceded by Julianna White |
Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 |
Succeeded by Michelle Leonardo |
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