Chanel Wise
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Chanel Joy Puaalaonali Wise June 14, 1985 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Hawaii USA 2007 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 2007 (Top 10) |
Wise won the Miss Hawaii USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 December 2006. This was her second attempt at the title, as she had placed third runner-up to Jennifer Fairbank 2005. Wise's sister titleholder was Serena Karnagy, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2007.
Wise represented Hawaii in the nationally televised Miss USA 2007 pageant broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007 and placed in the top 10. She placed 7th in the swimsuit competition and 8th in the evening gown competition.
Wise passed on the Miss Hawaii USA title to Jonelle Layfield on 16 December 2007.
Wise graduated from St. Francis High School in 2003 and has studied criminology at Kapiolani Community College and Hawaii Pacific University, where she received a $12,000 scholarship.
As a teenager Wise battled anorexia nervosa and aims to use her title to educate and support young women with the disease.[1]
References
- ↑ "Overcoming Anorexia". Midweek. 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
External links
| Preceded by Radasha Ho'ohuli |
Miss Hawaii USA 2007 |
Succeeded by Jonelle Layfield |
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