Myah Moore
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Myah Moore is a beauty queen from Portland, Oregon
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant. She has Black, Cherokee, Caucasian and Korean ancestry.
In 2002 Moore competed in the Miss Oregon USA
pageant for the first time and won the 2003 title. Her first runner-up was Sharitha McKenzie
, who later won the Miss Oregon USA 2007 title in . Moore's sister titleholder was Tami Farrell
, Miss Oregon Teen USA
2003, who would later hold the Miss Teen USA
title.
Moore represented Oregon
in the Miss USA 2003
pageant broadcast live from San Antonio, Texas
in late March 2003. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Susie Castillo
of Massachusetts
.
Moore received a B.A. in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College and also holds a M.A. from Columbia University
.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
who competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant. She has Black, Cherokee, Caucasian and Korean ancestry.
In 2002 Moore competed in the Miss Oregon USA
Miss 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...
pageant for the first time and won the 2003 title. Her first runner-up was Sharitha McKenzie
Sharitha McKenzie
Sharitha Lynette McKenzie is a beauty queen from Portland, Oregon who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.McKenzie won the Miss Oregon USA title in a state pageant held on 24 September 2006...
, who later won the Miss Oregon USA 2007 title in . Moore's sister titleholder was Tami Farrell
Tami Farrell
Tami Nichole Farrell is a former Miss Teen USA from Phoenix, Oregon who placed first runner-up in Miss California 2009 and was crowned Miss California USA after Carrie Prejean was dethroned by pageant officials in 2009....
, Miss Oregon Teen USA
Miss Oregon Teen USA
The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Until Tennessee's victory in 2009, Oregon was the only state to win more than one Miss Teen USA title - they have produced three winners...
2003, who would later hold the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
title.
Moore represented 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...
in the Miss USA 2003
Miss USA 2003
The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas March 24, 2003, the first time it had been held in this state since 1996 when the pageant was held in South Padre Island...
pageant broadcast live from San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
in late March 2003. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Susie Castillo
Susie Castillo
Susie Castillo is a former beauty queen who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants...
of Massachusetts
Miss Massachusetts USA
The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
.
Moore received a B.A. in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College and also holds a M.A. from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
External links
- Myah Moore's website
- Miss Oregon USA official website
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