Cassandra Jean
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | October 5, 1985 Houston, Texas |
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| Other names | Cassandra Whitehead |
| Occupation | Actress/Model |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) | Miss Houston Teen USA 2003 Miss Corpus Christi 2005 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Texas Teen USA 2002-2004 (semifinalist, 2003-2004) Miss Texas USA 2005 (Top 10) |
Cassandra Jean is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant queen from Houston, Texas. Cassandra attended Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she was a member of the Gamma Phi chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
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[edit] Beauty Pageants
Jean competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant from 2002 to 2004. She was a semi-finalist in both 2003 and 2004, and held the local title Miss Houston Teen USA in 2003. In these pageants, she competed alongside future Miss Texas USA Lauren Lanning (2006) and Magen Ellis (2007). In 2005, Jean (as Cassandra Whitehead) won the Miss Corpus Christi crown (a title held by Eva Longoria in 1998) and making the top 10 at Miss Texas USA 2005[1] and made the top 10 at Miss Texas USA 2005.[2] Jean is a cousin of Nicole O'Brian, a former Miss Texas Teen USA and Miss Texas USA. Jean competed in the Miss California USA 2008 pageant but was disqualified due to her appearance on America's Next Top Model. The following year she was a judge for the Miss Newport Beach pageant.[3]
[edit] America's Next Top Model
Cassandra was chosen to compete on the UPN reality television show America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 but quit the competition during the fourth episode. She became emotional during the makeover episode, wherein her long, dark brown hair was cut extremely short and dyed blond. During the next judging round, host Tyra Banks was still not pleased with Cassandra's haircut, wanting to make it even shorter but Cassandra refused.[4] Claiming that the producers gave her one night to consider her options, she walked out the following morning.[5] She was recently voted one of the most memorable contestants by AOL entertainment[6] Cassandra made an appearance in The Cycle 5 Reunion, America's Next Top Model: Where the Girls Are, and America's Next top Model: Exposed.
[edit] Acting career
Cassandra appears in the films Fast & Furious (2009)[7] and 2 Dudes and a Dream (2009).[8] She has had guest roles on several TV shows including One Tree Hill,[9] Pushing Daisies, The Middleman, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Las Vegas, Hannah Montana, Twenty-Four Seven (MTV), America's Next Producer (TV Guide Network), and a speaking role on Mad Men.[3]
Cassandra hosted Lucky Strike's Bowl for a Cause, MySpace and Tommy Lee's Super Bowl XL Event, Miss Corpus Christi 2006, America's Next Top Model Diva Dish along with "Red Carpet Makeovers" for the Tyra Banks Show.[3]. She also appeared on the game show 1 vs. 100 on February 15, 2008, winning $500,000.
[edit] References
- ^ Hinojosa, Cassandra (2005-09-20). "Will Miss Corpus Christi be America's top model?". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. http://www.caller.com/ccct/ladies_only/article/0,1641,CCCT_19665_4094651,00.html.
- ^ "Miss Texas USA 2005 pageant information". http://tftj.com/db/preliminary.htm?year=2005&pag_id=3&prelim_id=32.
- ^ a b c "2008 Judges - Cassandra Whitehead". Miss Newport Beach. http://www.newportbeachpageant.com/2008/judges-2008/cassandra-jean/.
- ^ "Role Model". Houston Press. 2005-10-13. http://www.houstonpress.com/2005-10-13/news/can-t-stop-giving/full.
- ^ Bark, Ed (2005-11-09). "Over the Top". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Jancelewicz, Chris. "Top Model Contestants We Can't Forget, II". AOL entertainment. http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/Top-Model-Memorable-Contestants-Two/130914/.
- ^ Red Eye Review Fast and Furious 2009
- ^ GoToMyCollection Review 2 Dudes and a Dream 2009
- ^ "One Tree Hill blog". http://www.onetreehillblog.com/2009/01/27/cassandra-jean-playing-brooke/.
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