Ashley Coleman
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Ashley Coleman was Miss Teen USA
1999, representing her home city of Camden
and the state of Delaware
. She was the first delegate from Delaware to win the national title.
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.
As Miss Teen USA, Coleman represented the Miss Universe Organization
. Her "sister" 1999 titleholders were Kimberly Pressler
(Miss USA
, of New York) and Mpule Kwelagobe
(Miss Universe
, of Botswana).
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.
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.
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 because she is also the first Miss Teen USA to attempt at Miss USA state pageant outside her teen-winning state.
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
1999, representing her home city of Camden
Camden, Delaware
Camden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,464 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Camden is located at ....
and the state of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. She was the first delegate from Delaware to win the national title.
Coleman won her first title, Miss Delaware Teen USA
Miss Delaware Teen USA
The Miss Delaware Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed D&D Investments....
in 1998 and reigned in Delaware until she won the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
1999 title at Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
on August 24, 1999. Coleman was crowned by Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Lachey is an-American television personality, television host, model, and actress. A former Miss Teen USA, she has been a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a host of Total Request Live on MTV...
of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and later gave up her title to Jillian Parry
Jillian Parry
Jillian Parry was Miss Teen USA 2000, representing her home town of Newtown and state of Pennsylvania. She was the first titleholder from that state to win the national competition....
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
on August 26, 2000.
As Miss Teen USA, Coleman represented the Miss Universe Organization
Miss Universe Organization
The Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart...
. Her "sister" 1999 titleholders were Kimberly Pressler
Kimberly Pressler
Kimberly Pressler is an entertainment presenter and former Miss USA. She is one of few women to win both the Miss New York Teen USA and Miss New York USA titles.-Pageant career:...
(Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
, of New York) and Mpule Kwelagobe
Mpule Kwelagobe
Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe of Gaborone, Botswana was crowned Miss Universe in May 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. Since being crowned Miss Universe 1999, Mpule has been recognized and honored as a human health rights activist, especially for her fight against HIV/AIDS and advocacy for youth and women to...
(Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
, of Botswana).
Coleman graduated from Caesar Rodney High School
Caesar Rodney High School
Caesar Rodney High School is a high school located in Camden-Wyoming, Delaware south of Dover, DE. The school is in Caesar Rodney School District. The school's enrollment is over 2,800...
in 1999. Prior to winning her state title, she had modelled for Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
, Rite Aid
Rite Aid
Rite Aid is a drugstore chain in the United States and a Fortune 500 company headquartered in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, near Camp Hill. Rite Aid is the largest drugstore chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the U.S....
and Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
, as well as Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
and Teen People.
After winning Miss Delaware Teen USA
Miss Delaware Teen USA
The Miss Delaware Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed D&D Investments....
, 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
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 2003.
In Los Angeles, Ashley appeared on The Price is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
and pursued further modelling work. In 2006 she returned to the pageant scene, placing third runner-up to Tamiko Nash
Tamiko Nash
Tamiko Pleshette Nash is a beauty queen from Los Angeles, California who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Nash won the Miss California USA pageant in 2005, becoming only the third African-American to hold the title...
in the Miss California USA
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
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
Christie Lee Woods
Christie Lee Woods is an American model, actress and the first woman from Texas to capture the Miss Teen USA crown ....
). This may be partly because she is also the first Miss Teen USA to attempt at Miss USA state pageant outside her teen-winning state.