Heather French
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Heather Renee French Henry (born 1974[1] in Augusta, Kentucky[2]) is a former Miss America and current personality and fashion designer.
Raised in Maysville, Kentucky, French Henry graduated from The University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art and Architecture. She competed in pageants through her teens, including the Miss Ohio pageant. She competed in the Miss Kentucky Pageant four times before winning the title on her fifth attempt in 1999. She won the 2000 Miss America pageant in September 1999, the first Kentuckian to do so. Her platform for her reign was raising awareness of homeless veterans—her father was a wounded veteran of the Vietnam War. She has received numerous awards for her work with veterans.[3]
On October 27, 2000, she married Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Steve Henry in Louisville, Kentucky[4]. The couple have two daughters, Harper Renee (born 2001) and Taylor Augusta (born 2003)[5].
In October 2003, French Henry struck and subsequently killed a German bicyclist while driving on a Louisville street. French said that the accident deeply affected her, and she subsequently recounted her story on television shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show[6].
On December 13, 2006 a California book publishing company filed a lawsuit against French Henry, claiming that she did not fulfill her contractual obligations regarding a children's book venture. The lawsuit seeks over $350,000 in damages.
Heather French Henry participated in Don't Forget the Lyrics episode that aired on December 12, 2008, appearing with Susan Powell (Miss America 1981) and Kirsten Haglund (Miss America 2008).
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- ^ "Famous Kentuckians". http://www.guidebookamerica.com/gb/ky/statewide/famous_kentuckians.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ "Heather French Bio". but was from Maysville, KYMissAmerica.org. http://www.missamerica.org/our-miss-americas/2000/2000.aspx. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
- ^ Miss America--Heather French bio
- ^ Ex-Miss America becomes Mrs. Steve Henry today
- ^ Details of the French/Henry wedding
- ^ Heather French Henry relives pain on "Oprah"
| Preceded by Chera-Lyn Cook |
Miss Kentucky 1999 |
Succeeded by Shanna Kari Moore |
| Preceded by Nicole Johnson |
Miss America 2000 |
Succeeded by Angela Perez Baraquio |
