Andrea Michelle Neu (born August 22, 1990) is an

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beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth USA 2014 that gave her the right to represent the

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in Miss Earth 2014. On November 29, 2014, Andrea was chosen as Miss Earth - Air in Miss Earth 2014 in the Philippines. Prior in joining

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, Andrea already won the title of Miss US International 2013 and represented the

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Early life

Andrea Neu is the daughter of Darrell and Leanne Neu of

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. She was born and raised in

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and graduated from

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and

Fort Lewis College Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado. Because of its unique origins as a military fort turned Indian boarding school turned state public school, FLC follows a 1911 mandate to give qualified Native Americans a ...

. Andrea has been a competitive figure skater for more than 12 years, participated in 4-H, and played NCAA lacrosse in college.

Pageantry

Miss US International 2013

Andrea was crowned as 2013 Miss U.S. International winner at Osceola Auditorium in Kissimmee, Florida. Miss Neu bested 39 other delegates representing their states or regions for the national title.

Miss International 2013

Andrea represented United States at the Miss International 2013 which was the 53rd edition of the

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Beauty Pageant that took place on December 17, 2013, at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall,

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. Andrea Neu was called as part of the Top 15 semifinalists. However, she did not advance as one of the Top 5 finalists. The pageant was won by

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of the

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Miss Earth USA 2014

After her reign as Miss US International, Andrea once again competed in another beauty pageant, which is the Miss Earth USA. She once again represented

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where she won the said pageant.

Miss Earth 2014

By winning Miss Earth United States, Andrea flew to the

in November to compete with among other 84 candidates to be

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's successor as Miss Earth. At the conclusion of the pageant, she was declared as the Miss Earth – Air 2014. The pageant was won by

Jamie Herrell Jamie Herrell (born July 12, 1994) is an American-born actress and beauty queen. She won Miss Philippines Earth 2014 and Miss Earth 2014 titles. Herrell was a recipient of the Outstanding Individual Award during the 80th Cebu City Charter Day A ...

of the

. Coincidentally, both editions of these international pageants she competed in were won by Filipina representatives.

References

External links

Andrea at Miss Earth official websiteMiss Earth USA 2014 Eco-Beauty Video
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neu, Andrea 1991 births Living people Miss Earth 2014 contestants Miss International 2013 delegates American beauty pageant winners People from Pueblo, Colorado