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Jillian Parry Fry | |
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| Born | (1982-01-31)January 31, 1982 (age 43) |
| Alma mater | Ph.D.Johns Hopkins University, 2012; M.P.H.University of New Mexico, 2007; B.S.Penn State University, 2004 |
| Occupation | Public health scientist |
| Title | Miss Teen USA 2000 |
Jillian Parry (born January 31, 1982) is an American model and beauty queen who wonMiss Teen USA 2000, representing her home town ofNewtown and state ofPennsylvania. She was the first titleholder from Pennsylvania to win the national competition.
Parry entered theMiss Pennsylvania Teen USA pageant on a whim, after a postcard was dropped in her mail, and won on her first attempt.
While a freshman atPennsylvania State University Parry represented Pennsylvania at the Miss Teen USA pageant televised live fromShreveport, Louisiana on August 26, 2000.[1][2] She won the pageant and was crowned Miss Teen USA 2000 byAshley Coleman ofDelaware, Miss Teen USA 1999.[1] For her win she received more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.[3]
As Miss Teen USA, Parry represented theMiss Universe Organization making appearances throughout the United States.[2] Her "sister" 2000 titleholders wereLynnette Cole (Miss USA, from Tennessee) andLara Dutta (Miss Universe, of India). She passed her title on to her successor,Marissa Whitley ofMissouri, on August 22, 2001.[4]
As Miss Teen USA Parry appeared in aMothers Against Drunk Driving campaign that released after she gave up her title.[5]
Parry has been a vegan since 2002, and she is an active public health scientist in the field ofenvironmental health policy.[6][7][8][9][10]
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