Soben Huon
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Soben R. Huon Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Utah USA 2006 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 2006 |
Huon won the Miss Utah USA 2006 title in late 2005 in her first attempt. She represented Utah in the Miss USA 2006 pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland in April 2006. She was also the first minority to win the Miss Utah title. The pageant was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky. Huon was one of twenty six Miss USA Delegates who appeared on a Miss USA special of Deal or No Deal in April 2006, prior to the broadcast of the pageant.
Huon graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach, California as an honors graduate in 2001. She has since attended Brigham Young University where she will complete a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and International Relations in 2006.
Huon is principal dancer for the Cambodian Classical Ballet, plays the violin and is a self-taught piano player. She is Cambodian-American and speaks fluent Khmer and Deutsch. She is also learning Spanish and French.
From 2004-2006 Huon volunteered for such charities as United Way, Red Cross, MAC AIDS Fundraiser, and Sub-for-Santa, building up over 1500 hours community service. She plans to spend a month in Cambodia and Thailand speaking against and raising awareness on human trafficking.
References
- BYU student wins crown, BYU NewsNet, 28 November 2005 (accessed 1 May 2006)
- Miss Utah Competing for Miss USA, BYU NewsNet, 28 March 2006 (accessed 1 May 2006)
- Miss Soben Huon Competes For Miss USA Title, Voice of America, 20 April 2006 (accessed 1 May 2006)
- Miss Utah USA vies in Baltimore, Deseret News, 27 April 2006 (accessed 1 May 2006)
External links
| Preceded by Marin Poole |
Miss Utah USA 2006 |
Succeeded by Heather Anderson |