Jennifer Murphy
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Murphy is an actress,beauty queen, reality television
contestant and business woman.
Murphy grew up in Medford
, southern Oregon
, with her eleven siblings (she is the second oldest among her five sisters and six brothers). She was partially home schooled but also attended Seton High School, from which she graduated in 1996.
title in late 2003, having previously competed in the Miss Oregon
system for Miss America
. She represented Oregon at the Miss USA 2004
pageant held in April 2004 in the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California. Murphy placed in the top 10 in the pageant, which was won by Shandi Finnessey
of Missouri
, only the second placement by a delegate from Oregon in over ten years.
and Southern Oregon University
. She has continued to work in the advertising, sales and marketing industry for the past ten years. Most of her early working career was spent with Yellow Pages
. She became the Phone Directories Company's youngest international advertising manager at age 23. Murphy has been recognized with a number of titles and awards.
Murphy's passion is real estate
. After giving up her Miss Oregon USA title, she moved to Los Angeles, California
where she was co-founder, CEO and president of her own real estate development company.
In May 2011, Jennifer became the President of Xsura entertainment
,which was released in February 2009, playing the role of Mrs. Falls, the cheerleading coach.
Jennifer produces full length feature films, documentaries and short video segments. Her first featured filmed is a comedy in which she stars, titled "Illegally Blonde". This "Reality meets Scripted" movie combines professionally produced and scripted footage and hidden cameras with candid reactions. (theillegallyblonde.com) Jennifer also produces educational and charitable content with the purpose of empowering women. Her channels on YouTube include TheIllegally Blonde, where she uploads comedic or candid videos, and GoGirlWorldwide, where her videos are more focused around her company and empowering women.
She is supported by celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, political and business leaders. Go Girl Seminar features a stunning mix of live guest speakers, as well as high-quality professional pre-taped (and edited) video segments, featuring the likes of American treasure "Sweet" Alice Harris. With the seminar Jennifer shows how even the most humble woman can rise to the top, and truly "Master Success".
to appear on the fourth season
of The Apprentice
. Murphy was "fired" in week 6, along with three others, for being involved in one of the worst defeats in the show's history. Murphy first spoke to Trump about the possibility of appearing on his show when she was competing at the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization
which is owned by Trump.
, snow skiing,white water rafting and four wheeling in her Jeep, She also volunteers with non-profit organizations, and coaches young people on how to succeed in business and build entrepreneurial skills.
She has remained involved in pageants, hosting the Miss Oregon USA 2006 pageant won by Allison Machado
and judging the Miss South Carolina Teen USA
2006 pageant. Machado also hails from Murphy's hometown Medford
. She's also been a judge for a Miss Washington, the Miss Oregon 2009 and the Miss Malibu 2010 pageants.
Murphy married Bill Dorfman, a dentist from ABC's reality show Extreme Makeover
, on July 7, 2006. They were married at the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles
. She filed for divorce on July 9, 2007 after 1 year of marriage.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
contestant and business woman.
Murphy grew up in Medford
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, southern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, with her eleven siblings (she is the second oldest among her five sisters and six brothers). She was partially home schooled but also attended Seton High School, from which she graduated in 1996.
Pageants
Murphy won the Miss Oregon USAMiss Oregon USA
The Miss Oregon USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss USA pageant.Oregon has only had limited success at Miss USA and has never won the competition. The highest placed Miss Oregon USA was Gail Atchison who finished 2nd runner-up to...
title in late 2003, having previously competed in the Miss Oregon
Miss Oregon
The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant...
system for Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
. She represented Oregon at the Miss USA 2004
Miss USA 2004
The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri...
pageant held in April 2004 in the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California. Murphy placed in the top 10 in the pageant, which was won by Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award...
of Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
, only the second placement by a delegate from Oregon in over ten years.
Business
Jennifer was inspired by her father's entrepreneurial talent and began working full-time at seventeen, whilst also completing courses in business and marketing at Rogue Community CollegeRogue Community College
Rogue Community College is a 2-year, community college with campuses in both Jackson County and Josephine County, falling roughly in the geographic region known as the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon.-Accreditation:...
and Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University
is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs...
. She has continued to work in the advertising, sales and marketing industry for the past ten years. Most of her early working career was spent with Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory of businesses, organized by category, rather than alphabetically by business name and in which advertising is sold. As the name suggests, such directories were originally printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages for non-commercial listings...
. She became the Phone Directories Company's youngest international advertising manager at age 23. Murphy has been recognized with a number of titles and awards.
Murphy's passion is real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
. After giving up her Miss Oregon USA title, she moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
where she was co-founder, CEO and president of her own real estate development company.
In May 2011, Jennifer became the President of Xsura entertainment
Actor/Producer
Jennifer appeared in her first feature film Killer MovieKiller Movie
Killer Movie is a comedy horror film released in the United States in April 2008. The film premiered during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. It stars Paul Wesley, Kaley Cuoco, Torrey DeVitto and Leighton Meester and was written and directed by Jeff Fisher...
,which was released in February 2009, playing the role of Mrs. Falls, the cheerleading coach.
Jennifer produces full length feature films, documentaries and short video segments. Her first featured filmed is a comedy in which she stars, titled "Illegally Blonde". This "Reality meets Scripted" movie combines professionally produced and scripted footage and hidden cameras with candid reactions. (theillegallyblonde.com) Jennifer also produces educational and charitable content with the purpose of empowering women. Her channels on YouTube include TheIllegally Blonde, where she uploads comedic or candid videos, and GoGirlWorldwide, where her videos are more focused around her company and empowering women.
Go Girl Worldwide
Jennifer is founder and CEO of Jennifer Murphy's Go Girl (GoGirl.me), Go Girl TV and Go Girl Events (Seminars & Pink Carpet Parties). She is on a mission to empower women through seminars, an online ineractive TV network and forum, products and resources in the United States and internationally.She is supported by celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, political and business leaders. Go Girl Seminar features a stunning mix of live guest speakers, as well as high-quality professional pre-taped (and edited) video segments, featuring the likes of American treasure "Sweet" Alice Harris. With the seminar Jennifer shows how even the most humble woman can rise to the top, and truly "Master Success".
The Apprentice
Murphy's business acumen led her to being hand-picked by Donald TrumpDonald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
to appear on the fourth season
The Apprentice (U.S. season 4)
The Apprentice 4 is the fourth season of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the executive producer and host. The show was aired on Thursday nights at 9 p.m...
of The Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
. Murphy was "fired" in week 6, along with three others, for being involved in one of the worst defeats in the show's history. Murphy first spoke to Trump about the possibility of appearing on his show when she was competing at the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization
Miss Universe Organization
The Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart...
which is owned by Trump.
Personal
Apart from her business talent, Murphy is a trained vocalist dancer and enjoys figure skatingFigure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, snow skiing,white water rafting and four wheeling in her Jeep, She also volunteers with non-profit organizations, and coaches young people on how to succeed in business and build entrepreneurial skills.
She has remained involved in pageants, hosting the Miss Oregon USA 2006 pageant won by Allison Machado
Allison Machado
Allison Nicole Machado is a beauty queen from Medford, Oregon who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Machado won the Miss Oregon USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. It was her first attempt at the title. She has American Indian heritage as a descendant of Oklahoma's Kiowa tribe...
and judging the Miss South Carolina Teen USA
Miss South Carolina Teen USA
The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representativies for the stat of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by RPM Productions since its inception....
2006 pageant. Machado also hails from Murphy's hometown Medford
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
. She's also been a judge for a Miss Washington, the Miss Oregon 2009 and the Miss Malibu 2010 pageants.
Murphy married Bill Dorfman, a dentist from ABC's reality show Extreme Makeover
Extreme Makeover
Extreme Makeover is a television program from ABC in which individuals volunteered to receive an extensive makeover in Hollywood. The show was created by television producer Howard Schultz. It first aired as a television special. It began airing in 2002 on Thursday nights at 8pm. A total of 55...
, on July 7, 2006. They were married at the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles
Trump National Golf Club (Los Angeles)
Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles is a public golf club in Palos Verdes, California featuring a course designed by Pete Dye and Donald J. Trump Signature Design....
. She filed for divorce on July 9, 2007 after 1 year of marriage.