Julie Hayek
Julie Hayek | |
|---|---|
 Julie Hayek after becoming Miss USA 1983 | |
| Born | Julie Lynne Hayek October 4, 1960 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss California USA 1983 Miss USA 1983 |
| Hair color | Blonde[1] |
| Eye color | Green[1] |
| Major competition(s) | Miss California USA 1983 (Winner) Miss USA 1983 (Winner) Miss Universe 1983 (1st Runner-Up) |
Julie Lynne Hayek[2] (born October 4, 1960) is an American beauty queen and actress who was Miss USA 1983.
Early life
Hayek is of Czech and German descent on her father's side and Norwegian, Scottish, Irish, and English on her mother's side.[3][4][5] Her father was an airline pilot and her mother, a high school guidance counselor.[6][7] She graduated from UCLA with a degree in biology.[8]
Miss USA
Hayek won the 1983 Miss California USA title. She represented California in the 1983 Miss USA pageant held in Knoxville, Tennessee in May 1983, and became her state's fourth Miss USA titleholder. A year later she graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in biology and a minor in psychology.[9]
Miss Universe
Hayek went on to represent the United States at the 1983 Miss Universe pageant, held at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri. She had the highest preliminary score and won both the swimsuit and evening gown competitions during the final competition. She became 1st runner-up to eventual winner Lorraine Downes of New Zealand.
Life after Miss Universe
Hayek is now a trained actress and has starred in successful shows such as Dallas, Twin Peaks and As the World Turns. In addition, she served as co-host on the 1985 revival of Break the Bank.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Miss Universe named". The Courier. Prescott, Arizona. Associated Press. July 12, 1983. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "Julie Hayek is Miss USA". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. May 13, 1983. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Thompson, Krissa (May 18, 2010). "Miss USA's win, and symbolism, being deconstructed by bloggers". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Warikoo, Niraj (May 20, 2010), "Confirmed: Miss USA Rima Fakih first Arab-American winner", Detroit Free Press, retrieved May 21, 2010
- ^ "Miss USA", Behind the Crown, retrieved June 5, 2011
- ^ "Miss California is the new 'Miss USA'". Southeast Missourian. Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Associated Press. May 11, 1983. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Gladstone, Mark (January 10, 1983). "New Rules Make Runner-Up in Beauty Contest a Winner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Hayek, Julie, "Home Page", JulieHayek.com, retrieved May 18, 2010
- ^ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jun/06/photos-1983-miss-usa-julie-hayek-still-models-30-y/#axzz2WblWe3ze
- ^ Hayek, Julie, "Resume", JulieHayek.com, retrieved May 18, 2010
External links
- 1960 births
- American game show hosts
- Game show models
- Living people
- Miss Universe 1983 contestants
- Miss USA winners
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- American people of Czech descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Norwegian descent
- American people of Scottish descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of English descent