Shelley Hennig
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| Shelley Hennig Beauty pageant titleholder |
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Shelley Hennig in April 2008
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| Birth name: | Shelley Catherine Hennig |
| Birthdate: | January 2, 1987 |
| Birth location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Ethnicity: | White/Caucasian |
| Title(s): | Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2004 Miss Teen USA 2004 |
| Major Competition(s): | Miss Teen USA 2004 (winner) |
Shelley Catherine Hennig (born January 2, 1987) is a beauty queen from New Orleans, Louisiana who held the Miss Teen USA 2004. She is also an actress who appears on Days of our Lives
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Pageants
Hennig won the Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2004 in a state pageant held in Lafayette, Louisiana in November 2003. This was the first time that she competed in the state pageant.
In August Hennig represented Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA 2004 pageant held in Palm Springs, California.[1] She won the Miss Teen USA title, becoming the first winner from Louisiana and the first girl from Louisiana to win a national title since Ali Landry was Miss USA 1996. Her Miss Teen USA winnings included a one year modeling contract, with Trump Modeling Management, and a scholarship to The School for Film and Television in New York.
As Miss Teen USA, Hennig represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2004 titleholders were Jennifer Hawkins (Miss Universe, of Australia) and Shandi Finnessey (Miss USA, of Missouri), with whom she made appearances, which included a trip to Bangkok, Thailand.[2] During her reign Hennig made numerous television guest and public speaking appearances, including a guest appearance in the NBC soap opera Passions which was part of her prize package.[3]
Hennig also worked with a number of other non-profit organizations, including Seeds of Peace, D.A.R.E., Sparrow Clubs and SHiNE.
Her reign ended on August 8, 2005 when she crowned Allie LaForce of Ohio as the new Miss Teen USA.[4]
[edit] Education and employment
Hennig attended Destrehan High School where she was named an "Academic Excellence Student". She is an accomplished dancer, having won many awards in dancing competitions. She also enjoys writing, and two of her poems been published in the Young Authors Book of Poetry.
Three years before she won the Miss Teen USA title, one of her older brothers was killed in a drunk-driving incident.[5] Hennig has become an advocate against under-age drinking. She has done work with a local Louisiana non-profit organization called 'C.A.D.A' (Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse), mentoring peers, and other youths about the impacts, and consequences of drug and alcohol abuse.[6]
Soon after she relinquished her crown, Hennig participated on MTV's The Reality Show where she attempted win her own show, After the Crown but was eliminated.[4]
On April 20, 2007, Hennig joined the cast of Days of our Lives in the contract role of Stephanie Johnson, a role previously held by Shayna Rose from July 2006 to January 2007.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Anderson, Karen. "Destrehan senior in teen USA pageant", Times-Picayune, 2005-07-29.
- ^ "'Bangkok: Fashion City' scheme boosted by world beauty queens", Thai News Service, 2004-11-22.
- ^ Swerczek, Mary. "Miss Teen USA is a La. girl ; Destrehan student enjoying star status", Times-Picayune, 2004-08-10.
- ^ a b "Miss Teen USA ends reign with gratitude ; Destrehan native calls La. fans 'awesome'", Times-Picayune, 2005-08-18.
- ^ "Obituary: Hennig, Brad Joseph", The Times-Picayune, 2001-08-10.
- ^ Minton, James. "Teen queen: Life not perfect Destrehan girl warns students of driving drunk", The Baton Rouge Advocate, 2005-01-26.
- ^ "Local actress lands soap opera role ; Destrehan High grad aces her screen test", Times-Picayune, 2007-05-31.
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| Preceded by Tami Farrell |
Miss Teen USA 2004 |
Succeeded by Allie LaForce |
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| Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins |
Miss USA Shandi Finnessey |
Miss Teen USA Shelley Hennig |
