Laura Shields
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Laura Shields Laura Shields is an English-Sri Lankan model and actress. Born in Oldham
, Greater Manchester
and brought up in neighbouring Rochdale
, she was signed to Elite Modeling Agency before her 15th birthday.
Laura stopped modelling to concentrate on school, earning a masters degree in chemical engineering
from Leeds University. She is also a member of the high IQ society Mensa
.
Laura became Miss UK International and represented the UK in Miss International
2004 where she placed in the Top 10 and was the 3rd runner up in Miss Europe
2005.
Laura continues to model and act. She was a model on the NBC show Deal or No Deal
holding case number 22 for season 2. She was listed in Stuff magazine
's 101 sexiest women online in 2005 and has appeared in numerous magazines.
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
and brought up in neighbouring Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, she was signed to Elite Modeling Agency before her 15th birthday.
Laura stopped modelling to concentrate on school, earning a masters degree in chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
from Leeds University. She is also a member of the high IQ society Mensa
Mensa International
Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
.
Laura became Miss UK International and represented the UK in Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
2004 where she placed in the Top 10 and was the 3rd runner up in Miss Europe
Miss Europe
Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
2005.
Laura continues to model and act. She was a model on the NBC show Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal (US game show)
Deal or No Deal is the American version of the international game show of Dutch origin of the same name. The show was hosted by Howie Mandel, and premiered on December 19, 2005, on National Broadcasting Company . The hour-long show typically aired at least twice a week during its run, and included...
holding case number 22 for season 2. She was listed in Stuff magazine
Stuff (magazine)
Stuff is a men's magazine featuring reviews of consumer electronics, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience.- UK edition :...
's 101 sexiest women online in 2005 and has appeared in numerous magazines.