Julie Lynne Hayek (born October 4, 1960) is an American actress, model, charity worker and beauty queen who won

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Early life

Hayek is of Czech and German descent on her father's side and Norwegian, Scottish, Irish, and English on her mother's side. Her father was an airline pilot and her mother a

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. She graduated from

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a year after holding the Miss USA title, with a bachelor's degree in biology and a minor in psychology. While cheerleading at UCLA, she was discovered. After shooting a poster for 20th Century Fox, she was asked to do a screen test by Paramount Studios head of casting Rueben Cannon, and was subsequently featured in an ''NBC Nightly News'' story. She was prominently featured in a ''Sports Illustrated'' article about the UCLA cheerleading squad, ''Eight Beauties and a Beat''.

Miss USA

Hayek won the 1983

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title. She represented California in the 1983 Miss USA pageant held in

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, in May 1983, and became her state's fourth Miss USA titleholder. In her role, she met presidents, prime ministers and heads of state from around the world. Hayek joined forces with Bob Hope and the USO in support of the nation's servicemen and women. She was a celebrity guest and entertainer for ''Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut'' TV special, shot in Beirut, Lebanon, aboard the Sixth Fleet's aircraft carrier., p. 127.

Miss Universe

Hayek went on to represent the United States at the 1983 Miss Universe pageant, held at

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in St. Louis, Missouri. She had the highest preliminary score and won both the

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and evening gown competitions during the final competition. She became first runner-up to eventual winner

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Life after Miss USA

As an actress, Hayek has appeared on the TV series ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', ''

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'', '' Hardball'' and '' As the World Turns''. She was a celebrity guest on '' The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson'', and co-hosted the 1985 revival of '' Break the Bank''. Her film credits include '' Commando'', along with the made-for-TV movies ''Scandal in a Small Town'' and ''Seduction: Three Tales from the Inner Sanctum''. Hayek later moved to

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to become a model and stock trader. She has modeled or served as spokesperson for Kodak, Victoria's Secret, Christian Dior, Warnaco, Natori, Mary McFadden, Tissot watches, and Mattel. Hayek has been featured in ''

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'', ''

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'' (four times), ''Tattler'', ''Health and Fitness'', and ''Hamptons'', and was on the cover of ''Manhattan'' magazine. At the

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competition, she was among 31 former winners who were part of a photo shoot layout for ''

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''. Hayek is a real estate agent and is writing a book on health and fitness. In addition to her professional work, Hayek supports several charities. She is dedicated to helping animals and people and is currently an active volunteer at the ASPCA.

Filmography

References

External links

Official site of Julie Hayek
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayek, Julie 1960 births American cheerleaders American game show hosts American people of Czech descent American people of English descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American people of Norwegian descent American people of Scottish descent American real estate brokers Female models from California Game show models Living people Miss Universe 1983 contestants Miss USA winners Place of birth missing (living people) University of California, Los Angeles alumni 21st-century American women