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Chelsea Cooley Altman | |
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 Cooley in 2005 | |
| Born | Chelsea Scott Cooley (1983-10-30)October 30, 1983 (age 42) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2000 Miss North Carolina USA 2005 Miss USA 2005 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competitions |
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Chelsea Scott Cooley Altman (born October 30, 1983) is an American actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who has competed in theMiss Teen USA,Miss USA andMiss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title.
As Miss USA, Cooley represented theMiss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2005 titleholders wereNatalie Glebova (Miss Universe, of Canada) andAllie LaForce (Miss Teen USA, of Ohio). She raised $22.8 million for breast- and ovarian-cancer research during her time as Miss USA.[1]
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Cooley won theMiss North Carolina Teen USA 2000 title and representedNorth Carolina in the Miss Teen USA 2000 pageant, but did not place. Cooley first entered theMiss North Carolina USA pageant in 2004, where she placed first runner-up to Ashley Puleo. Puleo went on to place second-runner up at the Miss USA 2004 pageant. The following year, Cooley won the Miss North Carolina USA 2005 title on her second attempt.
Cooley representedNorth Carolina in the Miss USA 2005 pageant broadcast live fromBaltimore,Maryland on April 21, 2005. For her final question, Cooley drew the question of former Miss USAShandi Finnessey. She was asked: "What famous person does your personality most parallel?" Her answer was: "I guess it would be Oprah. She has a passion for life. She loves what she does, and she works so hard to try to achieve everything in her life... I try to emulate myself after that."[2]
Cooley competed as Miss USA in the Miss Universe pageant held inBangkok,Thailand on May 31, 2005. Her national costume wasScarlett O'Hara fromGone with the Wind.Natalie Glebova of Canada won that pageant.
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Within days of her pageant win inBaltimore, Cooley moved to aTrump Tower apartment inNew York City that she shared withMiss Universe and Miss Teen USA. Cooley then traveled to Thailand to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, and she and newly crowned queenNatalie Glebova stayed in Thailand for a week after the competition.
Cooley expressed a desire to move into the entertainment industry after passing on her crown.[3]
Cooley is the president of animage consulting company, StandOut. Productions.[4]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Miss USA 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Ashley Puleo | Miss North Carolina USA 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Stephanie Holt | Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2000 | Succeeded by Erin O'Kelley |
