Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith (August 23, 1973 – September 8, 2018) was an American actress, singer, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995.[2] Smith was the third Miss USA of African-American origin, after Carole Gist (1990) and Kenya Moore (1993), in addition to being the sixth American woman to win Miss Universe and the first since Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980.[3][4]
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Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith (August 23, 1973 – September 8, 2018) was an American actress, singer, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned...
pageant in 1995 and was the first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. After winner ChelsiSmith won the Miss Universe 1995 pageant, Moakler succeeded her as Miss USA...
Louisiana Miss USA 1995 Shanna Moakler, New York (Became Miss USA after ChelsiSmith became Miss Universe 1995) Miss USA 1994 Lu Parker, South Carolina Miss...
12 May 1995 at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Windhoek, Namibia. ChelsiSmith of the United States was crowned by Sushmita Sen of India at the end...
Ten Miss Texas USA titleholders have won the Miss USA title, including ChelsiSmith, has been crowned Miss Universe. In the 1980s Texas won the Miss USA...
a former Miss New York USA, Miss USA (received crown when the winner ChelsiSmith became Miss Universe), and Playboy model. She played "Monica Harper"...
Stewart is the second African American to win the crown at Miss Texas USA; ChelsiSmith was crowned Miss Texas USA 1995 (and later Miss USA and Miss Universe)...
Miss New York USA and first runner-up to Miss USA ChelsiSmith, only inherited the title after Smith became Miss Universe). Landry competed in the 1996...
Universe was run by ITT Corp. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned by ChelsiSmith from the United States at the end of the event. 79 contestants competed...
"Former Miss Universe ChelsiSmith Dies of Liver Cancer at Age 45". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020. "Miss Universe ChelsiSmith – crowned by Sushmita...
crowned, Sushmita Sen was a vortex of sensation. Miss Universe 1995, ChelsiSmith Attend the final of Miss Malaysia Universe 1996 contest to witness the...
New Delhi Femina Miss India 1994 21 May 1994 77 1995 United States ChelsiSmith 21 Deer Park Miss USA 1995 12 May 1995 82 1996 Venezuela Alicia Machado...
first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. She was later crowned Miss USA after ChelsiSmith won Miss Universe. Moakler began her modeling career at the age of fifteen...
Universe 1995 held in Namibia and was crowned 1st Runner-Up behind Miss USA ChelsiSmith. Upon her return to India she did several fashion shows. Brar modeled...
to pass the title off to Venezuela, after Shawn Weatherly in 1981 and ChelsiSmith in 1996. In January 2023 and then again in November of 2023, Culpo co-hosted...
Miss New York USA 1995. She later assumed the Miss USA 1995 title after ChelsiSmith won Miss Universe 1995 Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat (left)...
With Dotson & [Webb]". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 17, 2020. Bedell Smith, Sally (August 31, 1985). "Phyllis George Quits CBS Morning News". The New...
achievements Preceded by Dayanara Torres Miss Universe 1994 Succeeded by ChelsiSmith † Preceded by Namrata Shirodkar Femina Miss India 1994 Succeeded by Manpreet...
Awards and achievements Preceded by ChelsiSmith Miss Universe 1996 Succeeded by Brook Lee Preceded by Denyse Floreano Miss Venezuela 1995 Succeeded by...
Tobago and the third of African heritage, after Commissiong and biracial ChelsiSmith of the United States. During her reign, she was honored by the United...
Machado Venezuela Ali Landry Louisiana Christie Lee Woods Texas 1995 ChelsiSmith United States Shanna Moakler New York Keylee Sue Sanders Kansas 1994...
American pop singer (The Hilltoppers) Mac Miller, 26, American rapper 8 – ChelsiSmith, 45, American pop singer 10 Paul Curcio, 74, American rock guitarist...
(half Korean, half African American) Naomi Sims, model and businesswoman ChelsiSmith (African-American father), Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995 Darine...
player September 7 – Mac Miller, 26, rapper and singer September 8 – ChelsiSmith, 43, beauty pageant winner and singer September 10 – Johnny Strike, 70...
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