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| name= Mamé Adjei |
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| image=File:Mame Adjei.jpg |
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| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1991|10|16}}<ref name=":0">http://pageantscene74.tumblr.com/post/132011632805/mame-adjei</ref><ref name=":1">https://www.instagram.com/p/85f1CvITJP/?taken-by=mameadjei4&hl=en</ref> |
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| birth_place= [[Accra]], [[Ghana]] |
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| hometown= [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]], [[Maryland]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| hair_color = Black |
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| eye_color = Brown |
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| height= {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name=":0" /><ref>http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/662158</ref> |
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| title = [[Miss Maryland USA|Miss Maryland USA 2015]] |
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| competitions= [[Miss Maryland USA|Miss Maryland USA 2015]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss USA 2015]]<br>(4th runner-up) |
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'''Mamé Adjei''' (born October 16, 1991) is a [[Ghanaian Americans|Ghanaian-American]] model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the 2015 [[Miss Maryland USA]], and participated in [[Miss USA 2015]], where she was the fourth runner-up. She was also the runner-up of [[America's Next Top Model (cycle 22)|cycle 22]] of ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''. |
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==Background== |
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Adjei was born to [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] diplomat parents. She lived in [[Switzerland]] until the age of nine, when she moved to the [[United States]] with her aunt and uncle. She settled in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]]. Before entering the competition, Adjei had never competed in a pageant.<ref name="VCU">{{cite news|title=VCU grad crowned Miss Maryland USA|url=http://www.news.vcu.edu/article/VCU_grad_crowned_Miss_Maryland_USA}}</ref> After winning the title, Adjei went on to compete at [[Miss USA 2015]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]. She was acknowledged as "acing the swimsuit and evening gown competitions."<ref name="Miss USA">{{cite news|title=Miss USA Runner-Up Mame Adjei Is Now Ready For ‘America's Next Top Model’ Cycle 22|url=http://www.franchiseherald.com/articles/34087/20150803/americas-next-top-model-cycle-22.htm}}</ref> During the question portion of the competition, Adjei stated that she believed the reopening of the [[Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C.]] would be a positive change for both countries, and that she would like to see [[Oprah Winfrey]] on the [[United States ten-dollar bill]]. Adjei ultimately placed as the fourth runner-up, and the winner was [[Olivia Jordan]] from [[Oklahoma]]. |
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==Modeling== |
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Adjei's modeling career began at age 16.<ref name="VCU"/> She modeled professionally in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Maryland]], and [[New York City]].<ref name="Miss Maryland">{{cite news|title=Mame Adjei|url=http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/662158}}</ref> On her [[Instagram]] page, Adjei describes herself as more of an [[avant-garde]] and [[editorial]] model.<ref name="Miss USA"/> While acting as Miss Maryland USA, Adjei was chosen to be a contestant on [[America's Next Top Model]] [[America's Next Top Model (cycle 22)|cycle 22]], which was filmed before Miss USA 2015. During her time on the show, she highlighted her strained relationship with her parents, but only casually mentioned her status as Miss Maryland. Adjei won five challenges in total throughout the competition, including a posing challenge with the [[Property Brothers]], a [[Zappos]] Couture salon-style runway challenge, and a [[Vine (service)|Vine]] challenge to serve as a [[public service announcement]] for [[Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics|STEM]]. She also received two first callouts, was never in the bottom two and in the [[semi-final]]s, she was chosen as the last remaining female contestant over competitor Lacey Rogers. However, cycle 22 was won by [[Nyle DiMarco]], the show's first [[deaf]] contestant, and Adjei was the first runner-up. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|30em}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Maryland Pageant Winners}} |
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{{Miss USA 2015 delegates|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:1991 births]] |
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[[Category:People from Accra]] |
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[[Category:People from Silver Spring, Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Ghanaian emigrants to the United States]] |
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[[Category:Virginia Commonwealth University alumni]] |
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[[Category:American female models]] |
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[[Category:Ghanaian female models]] |
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[[Category:American beauty pageant winners]] |
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[[Category:America's Next Top Model contestants]] |
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[[Category:Miss USA 2015 delegates]] |
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