Julie Hayek
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Julie Lynne Hayek is an American beauty queen and actress who was Miss USA 1983
.
guidance counselor. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in biology.
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.
, 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
.
and As the World Turns
. In addition, she served as co-host on the 1985 revival of Break the Bank.
Miss USA 1983
Miss USA 1983, the 32nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 21, 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of ArkansasThe pageant was...
.
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 schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
guidance counselor. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in biology.
Miss USA
After placing first runner-up at Miss California USA 1982, Hayek won the 1983 Miss California USAMiss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
title. She represented California in the 1983 Miss USA
Miss USA 1983
Miss USA 1983, the 32nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 21, 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of ArkansasThe pageant was...
pageant held in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
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 pageantMiss Universe 1983
Miss Universe 1983, the 32nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, USA on July 11, 1983. 19-year-old Lorraine Downes of New Zealand was crowned Miss Universe 1983, the first woman from that country to win the title...
, held at Kiel Auditorium
Kiel Auditorium
Kiel Auditorium was an indoor arena, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was the home of the Saint Louis University basketball team and hosted the NBA's St. Louis Hawks, from 1955-1968....
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. She had the highest preliminary score and won both the swimsuit
Swimsuit
A swimsuit, bathing suit, or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn by men, women or children while they are engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or during activities in the sun, such as sun bathing.A...
and evening gown
Evening gown
An evening gown is a long flowing women's dress usually worn to a formal affair. It ranges from tea and ballerina to full-length. Evening gowns are often made of a luxury fabric such as chiffon, velvet, satin, or silk...
competitions during the final competition. She became 1st runner-up to eventual winner Lorraine Downes
Lorraine Downes
Lorraine Elizabeth Downes is a New Zealand former beauty queen who held the Miss Universe title in 1983 and won the New Zealand version of the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2006.-Miss Universe:...
of New Zealand
New Zealand at Miss Universe
Miss Universe New Zealand is the New Zealand national beauty pageant which feeds into the international Miss Universe competition. Qualification for Miss Universe New Zealand is based on regional pageants and/or personal interviews .New Zealanders have contested 44 Miss Universe pageants since its...
.
Life after Miss Universe
Hayek is now a trained actress and has starred in successful shows such as Dallas, Twin PeaksTwin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
and As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
. In addition, she served as co-host on the 1985 revival of Break the Bank.