Michelle Anne Young (born June 3, 1993) is an American television personality. She received national recognition as the runner-up on

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of '' The Bachelor'', and as the star of season 18 of ''

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''.

Early life and education

Young was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota to parents LaVonne and Ephraim Young, and was raised in nearby

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. She has two siblings, Angela and Alex. She was a star basketball player at Woodbury High School, and played Division I basketball at

Bradley University Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. Th ...

on an athletic scholarship. She graduated from Bradley in 2015 with a degree in

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Television career

''The Bachelor''

Young first appeared as a contestant on Matt James' season of '' The Bachelor''. She entered in the third week of the competition, where she made it to the final two but was rejected in favor of fellow contestant

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''The Bachelorette''

Young and

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were announced as the leads of consecutive seasons of ''

'' on March 15, 2021, during the ''Bachelor'' season 25 "After the Final Rose" special.

Bachelor Happy Hour

Young was announced as the new co-host on Bachelor Happy Hour with

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in March 2022.

Personal life

Outside of her appearances on ''The Bachelor'' franchise, Young works as a fifth grade teacher at Echo Park Elementary School in

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. She was previously employed as a fourth grade teacher at Normandale Hills Elementary School in Bloomington. On September 9, 2021, Young got engaged to Nayte Olukoya, whom she chose as the winner on her season of ''The Bachelorette''. They announced their breakup on June 17, 2022.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Michelle 1993 births Living people African-American schoolteachers Bachelor Nation contestants Bradley University alumni People from Woodbury, Minnesota