Ashley Coleman, Miss Teen USA 1999

Ashley Coleman (born 1981) was Miss Teen USA 1999, representing her home city of Camden and the state of Delaware. She was the first delegate from Deleware to win the national title. Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ... Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ... Camden is a town located in Kent County, Delaware. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ...

Coleman won her first title, Miss Delaware Teen USA in 1998 and reigned in Delaware until she won the Miss Teen USA 1999 title at Shreveport, Louisiana on August 24, 1999. Coleman was crowned by Vanessa Minnillo of South Carolina and later gave up her title to Jillian Parry of Pennsylvania on August 26 2000. Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. ... Official website: www. ... Vanessa Minnillo Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980 in the Philippines) is a television personality who was Miss Teen USA 1998. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ...

As Miss Teen USA, Coleman represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 1999 titleholders were Kimberly Pressler (Miss USA, of New York) and Wendy Fitzwilliam (Miss Universe, of Trinidad and Tobago). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Miss Universe. ... Kimberly Pressler won the 1999 Miss USA title, representing the state of New York. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA Pageant (not to be confused with the similar Miss America pageant) is a... Wendy Fitzwilliam, born October 4, 1972, is Trinidad and Tobagos second Miss Universe. ... Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...

Coleman graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in 1999. Prior to winning her state title, she had modelled for Tommy Hilfiger, Rite Aid and Johnson & Johnson, as well as Seventeen and Teen People. Thomas Jacob Tommy Hilfiger (born in Elmira, New York, on March 24, 1951) is a world-famous fashion designer best known for his eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... A typical Rite Aid pharmacy. ... Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ is an international pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1885. ... Alexis Bledel on the cover of Seventeen Seventeen is a U.S. young womens magazine targeted at the 12 to 24 age group. ... People, a weekly magazine of celebrity and popular culture news, debuted in 1974. ...

After winning Miss Delaware Teen USA, Coleman changed her plans to attend the University of Miami and took classes at Delaware State University, completing three years toward her degree in education. Prior to completing her final year, Coleman decided to take a break and attempt to enter the entertainment industry. She moved to Los Angeles, California in 2003. Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ...

In Los Angeles, Ashley appeared on The Price is Right and pursued further modelling work. In 2006 she returned to the pageant scene, placing third runner-up to Tamiko Nash in the Miss California USA 2006 pageant. She is only the second Miss Teen USA winner not to win a state title on her first attempt (the other being Christie Lee Woods. This may be partly due to the fact that she is also the first Miss Teen USA to attempt at Miss USA state pageant outside her teen-winning state. The Price Is Right is a popular game show based on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes and other promotional products. ... Tamiko Nash Tamiko Nash is the current Miss California USA 2006. ... The Miss California USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state California in the Miss USA pageant. ...

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Local girl hits the small screen on The Price Is Right, accessed 27 March 2006.