| Julie Hayek | |
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| Name: | Julie Lynne Hayek |
| Born: | October 4, 1960 |
| Birth Hometown: | La Cañada Flintridge, California |
| Occupation: | Hostess, Actress, Beauty Queen |
| Years active: | 1983-present |
| Known for: | Being Miss USA in 1983 |
| Website/URL: | http://www.juliehayek.com/ |
Julie Lynne Hayek (born October 4, 1960) is an American beauty queen, actress TV personality best known for being 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. Her father was an airline pilot and her mother, a high school guidance counselor. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in biology.
Her Pagent Days[]
Miss USA[]
After placing first runner-up at Miss California USA 1982, 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.
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.
Post Pagent Days[]
Hayek later became trained actress apperaing in several films and has guest starred in successful shows such as Dallas, Twin Peaks and As the World Turns. In addition, she served as co-host on the 1985 version of Break the Bank (replacing previous hostess Kandice Kuehl).
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