Tami Farrell
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Tami Nichole Farrell (born October 5, 1984) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. She's also the third representative from Oregon to be crowned Miss Teen USA.
She won her first title, Miss Oregon Teen USA in 2002 and reigned until she won the Miss Teen USA 2003 title in Palm Springs, California on August 12, 2003. She also won the "Miss Congeniality" award at the same pageant. She gave up her title to Shelley Hennig of Louisiana in the same city on August 6, 2004.
By winning the pageant, she had the opportunity of making television and modeling appearances for Donald Trump and NBC. Some of the other prizes included sharing a luxurious Manhattan apartment with the reigning Miss Universe and Miss USA, a $150,000 pearl crown designed by Mikimoto, a six-week "Summer in the City" scholarship to The School for Film and television in New York City and a yearlong salary for appearances at charity events and movie premieres
As Miss Teen USA, Farrell represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2003 titleholders were Amelia Vega (Miss Universe, of the Dominican Republic) and Susie Castillo (Miss USA, of Massachusetts). In addition, during her reign as Miss Teen USA, Farrell raised just over $21 million dollars for American Heart Association, The Sparrow Club and much more.
Farrell later moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She spent the summer of 2005 in New York City, attending the summer intensive program of the New York School for Film and Television.
Since giving up the crown, Farrell has also judged a number of state pageants, including Miss Washington USA 2006 and Miss California USA 2006. Also she has made a guest appearance on the NBC soap Passions as part of one her many prizes for winning the 2003 Miss Teen USA pageant.
[edit] External links
- Tami Farrell at the Internet Movie Database
- KidzWorld interview with Farrell
- Abel, Fred, "A Most Congenial Miss Teen USA, Pageantry Magazine
| Preceded by: Kari Ann Peniche |
Miss Oregon Teen USA 2003 |
Succeeded by: Lorie Thompson |
| Preceded by: Vanessa Semrow |
Miss Teen USA 2003 |
Succeeded by: Shelley Hennig |
| Miss Universe Organization Titleholders 2003 |
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| Miss Universe Amelia Vega |
Miss USA Susie Castillo |
Miss Teen USA Tami Farrell |
