Olivia Culpo
Olivia Culpo | |
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 Olivia Culpo at the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 28, 2012 | |
| Born | May 8, 1992 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Rhode Island USA 2012 Miss USA 2012 Miss Universe 2012 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Rhode Island USA 2012 (Winner) Miss USA 2012 (Winner) Miss Universe 2012 (Winner) |
Olivia Culpo (born May 8, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012 pageant,[1] representing her home state of Rhode Island. She previously won the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, which was the first pageant she entered.[2] She attended Boston University up until she won Miss USA 2012 and is currently not enrolled in school. She was crowned Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas; she is the first winner from the USA to obtain the crown since Brook Lee in 1997.
Pageants
Miss Rhode Island USA 2012
Culpo was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2012 on September 18, 2011 in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Miss USA 2012
Culpo competed in the Miss USA 2012 competition on June 3, 2012, representing the state of Rhode Island. She won the title of Miss USA. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011.[1] On July 6, 2012, the city of Cranston, Rhode Island held a special homecoming celebration honoring Culpo for her pageant win. A story time program was held at the Cranston Public Library at which Culpo read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein to a group of children. At an outdoor ceremony held at Cranston City Hall, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung presented Culpo with the key to the city.[3][4][5]
Miss Universe 2012
Culpo represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant that was held on December 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the competition and was crowned Miss Universe 2012, becoming the eighth representative from the United States to win the title, the first since 1997. Culpo also became the first Rhode Islander to win the Miss Universe title. She succeeds outgoing titleholder, Leila Lopes from Angola.[6]
In January 2013, Culpo visited Indonesia for 3 weeks and helped crown the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2013 on February 1 in Jakarta. She also visited Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Bali during her visit. Culpo also filmed publicity for YOU•C1000 while in Borobudur.
Culpo attended the 85th Academy Awards, The Oscars at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on February 24, 2013.
In March 2013, Culpo visited Russia along with Miss World 2012, Wenxia Yu to judge Miss Russia 2013 on March 2 in Moscow.
On March 10, 2013, Culpo traveled to Chicago, Illinois for the launch of the CHI Magazine Spring/Summer Issue and the announcement ceremony of Miss CHI 2013. On April 20, 2013, Culpo traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to make an appearance at Dillard's with Chinese Laundry.
Personal life
Culpo was brought up in Edgewood (Cranston), Rhode Island,[7] and is the daughter of Susan (née Curran) and Peter Culpo. She is the middle child of five.[8][9] Her father is of Italian descent and her mother is of Irish and Italian ancestry.[10][11][12] Culpo graduated from St. Mary Academy – Bay View in 2010 with high honors and as a member of the National Honor Society. In high school she participated in two foreign language trips to Milan, Italy.
Both of her parents began their professional career as musicians. Miss Culpo began studying cello in the second grade. She participated in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, RI Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble, Bay View Orchestra, Rhode Island All-State Orchestra, and Boston Youth Symphony, playing the cello. Culpo also studied voice. As a cellist, Culpo played in Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, and in England. She attended the Brevard Music Center, in North Carolina two summers, and performs with the Boston Accompanietta.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Olivia Culpo crowned Miss USA - Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo named Miss USA 2012". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Metro - Five things to know about Boston University student Olivia Culpo, the new Miss USA". Metro.us. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ Kalunian, Kim (10 July 2012). "Miss USA visits her Rhode Island hometown". Cranston Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Schieldrop, Mark (6 July 2012). "Miss USA Reads the Giving Tree". Cranston Patch. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Rightfully making a fuss". Cranston Public Library. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "PAGEANT UPDATES: Miss USA 2012 is Olivia Culpo! ~ Beauty Mania .biz® - Everybody is Born Beautiful!!". Beautymania.biz. 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Bekah Berger's - This Week in Entertainment | Rhode Island Breaking News, RI Politics, Top Stories | Text WPRO to 68255 for mobile news". 630wpro.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Music on the Hill". Musiconthehillri.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island Won The Miss USA Pageant 2012". wusa9.com. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/tv/2012/12/20/netizens-twitterverse-arms-about-miss-usas-win
- ^ "Miss USA 2012: Olivia Culpo Crowned, Beats Latina Beauties | Fox News Latino". Latino.foxnews.com. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Archives | providencejournal.com | The Providence Journal". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1988-08-18. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Miss Rhode Island Usa And Miss Rhode Island Teen Usa". Missrhodeislandusa.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
External links
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