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Cheslie Kryst
Born
Cheslie Corrinne Kryst

(1991-04-28) April 28, 1991 (age 33)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (BS)
Wake Forest University (JD; MBA)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss North Carolina USA 2019
Miss USA 2019
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss USA 2019
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2019
(TBA)

Cheslie Corrinne Kryst (born April 28, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.[2] As Miss USA, she will represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2019 competition. Previously, she had been crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2019, becoming the third woman from North Carolina to win Miss USA. Outside of pageantry, Kryst is a licensed attorney.[3][4]

Following the wins of herself, Kaliegh Garris as Miss Teen USA 2019, and Nia Franklin as Miss America 2019, 2019 became the first year in American history all three major American pageants were won by African American women.[5][6][7]

Life and career

Early life and education

Kryst was born on April 28, 1990 in Charlotte, North Carolina to a Polish American father and a African African mother. She has four brothers, Asa, Chandler, Jet and Brooklyn, and a sister, Page.[8][9][10] Her mother, April Simpkins, competed in pageantry and was crowned Mrs. North Carolina US when Kryst was a child. Kryst grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina and attended Northwestern High School. The family later moved to Fort Mill, South Carolina and Kryst transferred to Fort Mill High School, graduating in 2009; both cities are suburbs in the Charlotte metropolitan area.[11] After graduating from high school, Kryst moved to Columbia, South Carolina to attend the University of South Carolina. She graduated from the Darla Moore School of Business with a degree in marketing and human resource management in 2013, where she was also a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, Gamecocks women's track and field team, and mock trial.[12][13]

After finishing her undergraduate degree, Kryst enrolled in Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, graduating with a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration in 2017.[14][13][15] Following her graduation, Kryst became licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina, and began working as an attorney at Poyner Spruill LLP.[13][16] She is the founder of the fashion blog White Collar Glam, dedicated to helping women dress professionally in white-collar jobs.[17][18]

Pageantry

Kryst began her pageantry career as a teenager, winning Miss Freshman at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and later Miss Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina.[11] After taking several years off from pageantry, Kryst made two attempts to win the Miss North Carolina title, placing in the top ten both times.[11] In 2016, Kryst competed in Miss North Carolina USA 2017, where she placed as the fourth runner-up, losing to Katie Coble. She returned the following year and placed in the top ten, before returning again for Miss North Carolina USA 2019, representing Metrolina. She was crowned by Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2018 Kaaviya Sambasivam, as the outgoing titleholder Caelynn Miller-Keyes was unable to attend the crowning due to the filming of season 23 of The Bachelor.[19][20]

As Miss North Carolina USA, Kryst was given the right to represent North Carolina at the Miss USA 2019 competition, held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. She went on to win the competition, besting first runner-up Alejandra Gonzalez of New Mexico and second runner-up Triana Browne of Oklahoma. Upon winning, Kryst became the third woman from North Carolina to win the title, following Chelsea Cooley and Kristen Dalton, who were crowned Miss USA 2005 and Miss USA 2009, respectively. At 28 years and 4 days, Kryst became the oldest person to be crowned Miss USA, breaking the previous record held by Nana Meriwether, who was 27 years, 6 months, and 26 days old upon assuming the title.[a][21][22][23][24] After winning Miss USA, Kryst crowned Laura Little as her successor for the Miss North Carolina USA title.[25]

As Miss USA, Kryst has taken on a one-year leave of absence from her law career to fulfill her pageantry duties, she will represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2019 competition.[18][16][10]

Notes

  1. ^ Meriwether was solely the oldest woman to hold the Miss USA title, as she did not win the crown but assumed the title after Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2012 and was forced to relinquish her Miss USA crown to the first runner-up. Olivia Jordan was previously the oldest woman to win Miss USA, being 26 years, 9 months, and 14 days old after winning Miss USA 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Miss USA 2019 Cheslie kryst Wiki Bio: Age, Parents, Height, Boyfriend, Miss North Carolina, Ig & More". edailybuzz. May 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Miss USA & Teen USA 2019 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  3. ^ "Miss North Carolina USA & Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2019 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  4. ^ "Cheslie Kryst". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  5. ^ Ruiz-Grossman, Sarah (May 3, 2019). "Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America Are All Black Women For First Time In Pageant History". Huffington Post.
  6. ^ Peck, Patrice (May 3, 2019). "Miss America, Miss USA, And Miss Teen USA Are All Black Women, And I'm All Like "OKAY LADIES, NOW LET'S GET IN FORMATION!"". Buzzfeed.
  7. ^ Diaz, Thatiana (May 3, 2019). "3 Black Women Just Made Pageant History — & The Internet Is Celebrating". Refinery29.
  8. ^ Alford, Natasha S. (May 9, 2019). "WATCH: Miss USA 2019 has words for strangers who keep touching her hair". The Grio.
  9. ^ "It's the 28th and I just turned 28!!". Cheslie Kryst. April 28, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Hanner, Carol (June 24, 2019). "Double Deac Miss USA". Wake Forest Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c Bollinger, Cristina (May 2, 2019). "Miss North Carolina USA, a Charlotte lawyer, takes the crown. She's the new Miss USA". News Observer.
  12. ^ Blair, Anthony (May 2, 2019). "Miss USA 2019: Beauty and brains as lawyer, 28, takes home top prize: 'Go girl'". Daily Star.
  13. ^ a b c "Cheslie C. Kryst". Cheslie Kryst. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Sonner, Scott (May 2, 2019). "The Latest: Lawyer from North Carolina wins Miss USA 2019". Washington Post.
  15. ^ "North Carolina". Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Cheslie Kryst, Associate". Poyner Spruill. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019 Winner: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. May 2, 2019.
  18. ^ a b "The new Miss USA is a North Carolina lawyer who works on behalf of prison inmates". CNN. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Miss North Carolina USA & Miss North Carolina Teen USA Pageant Results". PageantUpdate. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  20. ^ Drabble, Jenny; Felder, Lynn (October 25, 2018). "Miss America returning to her hometown of Winston-Salem for downtown parade, appearance". Winston-Salem Journal.
  21. ^ Fink, Jenni (May 2, 2019). "WHO WON MISS USA? MISS NORTH CAROLINA CHESLIE KRYST TAKES THE CROWN". Newsweek.
  22. ^ Stone, Natalie (May 2, 2019). "Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst Is Crowned Miss USA 2019". People.
  23. ^ "North Carolina lawyer Cheslie Kryst takes the Miss USA crown". USA Today. May 2, 2019.
  24. ^ Heller, Corinne (May 2, 2019). "Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst Crowned Miss USA 2019". E!.
  25. ^ "Newly crowned Miss USA returns to Charlotte, advocates for justice". WSOC TV. May 14, 2019.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss North Carolina USA
2019 		Succeeded by
Laura Little
Preceded by Miss USA
2019 		Succeeded by
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