Talyah Polee
Talyah Polee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Talyah Tanzania Polee born 1988 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Colorado USA 2015 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 2015 |
Talyah Tanzania Polee (born July 23, 1988) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from San Bernardino, California. After three attempts to win the Miss Nevada USA title, Polee was crowned Miss Colorado USA 2015 and represented Colorado at the Miss USA 2015 pageant.
Pageant career
In January 2012, Polee entered the Miss Nevada USA pageant.[1] The competition was held in the Pearl Theatre at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada. On January 29, 2012, she was named Miss Photogenic USA and won non-finalist awards in the swimsuit and evening gown portions of the competition.[2]
In January 2013, Polee entered the Miss Nevada USA pageant as Miss Battle Mountain USA.[3] The competition was held at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. On January 27, 2013, she was named third runner-up.
In January 2014, Polee entered the Miss Nevada USA pageant as Miss Battle Mountain USA.[4][5] The competition was held at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.[4] On January 12, 2014, she was named top-fifteen for the statewide crown.[6]
In October 2014, Polee entered the Miss Colorado USA pageant at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Colorado.[7][8] She was crowned Miss Colorado USA 2015 on October 26, 2014.[9][10] Polee represented Colorado at the Miss USA 2015 pageant on July 12, 2015, but was not a finalist.[11][12][13]
Personal life and education
Talyah Polee was born in 1988, in San Bernardino, California, to Twila and Philip Polee.[14] One of five siblings, she has three sisters and one brother.[14] Polee is a 2006 graduate of Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California.[14] Polee is a former Division I collegiate track and field athlete, competing for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2006 to 2011.[14][9][15] She graduated from UNLV with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2010.[8]
References
- ^ "Miss Nevada USA 2012 Contestants". Miss Nevada USA. 2012. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Nevada 2012 Results". Miss Nevada USA. January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Nevada USA 2013 Contestants". Miss Nevada USA. 2013. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Miss Nevada USA 2014 contestants". Las Vegas: KTNV-TV. January 10, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Nevada USA 2014 Contestants". Miss Nevada USA. 2014. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Nevada USA Organization Crowns 2014 Titleholders". Vegas News. January 14, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Photo story: There she is ... Miss Colorado pageants in Greeley". Greeley Tribune. Greeley, Colorado: Swift Communications. October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rebel Alumna Named Miss Colorado USA". Las Vegas: UNLV Rebels. October 27, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Larson, Kevin M. (November 6, 2014). "California native wins Miss Colorado USA 2015". Denver: KUSA-TV. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Official Results, 2015 Miss Colorado USA & Teen USA Pageants". Miss Colorado USA. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Hernandez, Elizabeth (October 26, 2014). "Miss Colorado USA and Miss Colorado Teen USA crowned in Greeley". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "About Miss Colorado USA 2015". Miss Colorado USA. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Stanley, Deb (October 27, 2014). "Talyah Polee crowned Miss Colorado USA 2015, Taylor Kelly crowned as Miss Colorado Teen USA". Denver: KMGH-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Track & Field: Talyah Polee". Las Vegas: UNLV Rebels. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Medley relay, Polee propel Rebels in indoor track". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 29, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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