Leeann Tingley
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Leeann Nicole Tingley is a beauty queen from North Kingstown, Rhode Island
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Tingley won the Miss Rhode Island USA
2006 title in a state pageant held on August 28, 2005. She is no stranger to pageants, having placed 1st runner-up in 2005, 4th runner-up in 2004 and in the semi-finals at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
1997.
Tingley is originally from East Greenwich, Rhode Island
. On April 21, 2006 she competed for the title of Miss USA 2006
in Baltimore, Maryland and placed in the top 10. Leeann was also roommates with Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner.
Tingley was also one of twenty six Miss USA
Delegates who appeared on Deal or No Deal in April 2006.
Tingley graduated from East Greenwich High School
in 1999. After leaving high school she initially began an accounting degree from Bryant University
, but decided to defer her studies and pursue cosmetology
instead. In 2002 she received a Rhode Island License in Cosmetology after completing a course at the Angelo School of Cosmetology and Hair Design. She is currently an independent contractor, with her own fully comprehensive styling and image consulting business. She specializes in multi dimensional hair coloring, and has created her own cosmetic line, LeeannNicole Cosmetics. Leeann is currently back in school, at Rhode Island College, where she is working towards her BSN. Tingley also aims to become a certified personal trainer
and one day aims to open her own full service day spa and wellness center.
She is an accomplished skater, joined her first synchronized figure skating team at age nine and competed annually at the United States Figure Skating Precision Team Championships from grade eight. Later she was part of the Rhode Island
state team that secured a spot on the USFSA national team, which would go on to compete for the USA in international competitions. The team was also an exhibitioner for the Ice Capades
.
Her other hobbies and interests include endurance training, skiing
, drawing
, photography
, running
, field hockey
and golf
.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 26,486 at the 2010 census. The famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart was born in the village of Saunderstown, located in the southern region of North Kingstown....
who has competed in the 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...
pageant.
Tingley won the Miss Rhode Island USA
Miss Rhode Island USA
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
2006 title in a state pageant held on August 28, 2005. She is no stranger to pageants, having placed 1st runner-up in 2005, 4th runner-up in 2004 and in the semi-finals at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
1997.
Tingley is originally from East Greenwich, Rhode Island
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
East Greenwich is a town in and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 13,146 at the 2010 census. East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island....
. On April 21, 2006 she competed for the title of Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
in Baltimore, Maryland and placed in the top 10. Leeann was also roommates with Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner.
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...
Delegates who appeared on Deal or No Deal in April 2006.
Tingley graduated from East Greenwich High School
East Greenwich High School
East Greenwich High School is a public secondary school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, U.S.The school serves students in grades 9-12 in the East Greenwich Public Schools system.- School and campus :...
in 1999. After leaving high school she initially began an accounting degree from Bryant University
Bryant University
Bryant University is a private university located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S., that grants the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master's degrees in business, taxation and accounting. Until August 2004, it was known as Bryant College...
, but decided to defer her studies and pursue cosmetology
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
instead. In 2002 she received a Rhode Island License in Cosmetology after completing a course at the Angelo School of Cosmetology and Hair Design. She is currently an independent contractor, with her own fully comprehensive styling and image consulting business. She specializes in multi dimensional hair coloring, and has created her own cosmetic line, LeeannNicole Cosmetics. Leeann is currently back in school, at Rhode Island College, where she is working towards her BSN. Tingley also aims to become a certified personal trainer
Personal trainer
A personal trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client's strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments...
and one day aims to open her own full service day spa and wellness center.
She is an accomplished skater, joined her first synchronized figure skating team at age nine and competed annually at the United States Figure Skating Precision Team Championships from grade eight. Later she was part of the Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
state team that secured a spot on the USFSA national team, which would go on to compete for the USA in international competitions. The team was also an exhibitioner for the Ice Capades
Ice Capades
The Ice Capades was a traveling entertainment show featuring theatrical performances involving ice skating. Shows often featured former Olympicand National Champion figure skaters who had retired from amateur competition....
.
Her other hobbies and interests include endurance training, skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, running
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
.