Alyssa Campanella

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Campanella in 2011.
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Alyssa Marie Campanella

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Alyssa Marie Campanella is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2011. Having previously been crowned Miss California USA 2011. As Miss USA, Campanella was also crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and was first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2007. Campanella was the sixth woman representing California to win the Miss USA title. As Miss USA, Campanella represented the United States at Miss Universe 2011, where she reached the Top 16.

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Since completing her reign as Miss USA, Campanella has launched her travel blog The A List, where she writes about trips and vacations to various destinations.

Early life and education

Campanella is of mixed Italian, Danish, and Lithuanian descent; her father's family originates in Naples, while her maternal grandfather emigrated from Espergærde in Denmark to the United States in the 1950s. [1] [2]

Raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, [3] Campanella graduated from Freehold Township High School. [4]

Pageantry

Miss Teen USA

Campanella during her year as Miss New Jersey Teen USA AlyssaCampanella.jpg
Campanella during her year as Miss New Jersey Teen USA

In October 2006, Campanella was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and represented her state at Miss Teen USA 2007, broadcast live from Pasadena, California on August 24, 2007, placing first runner up to eventual winner, Hilary Cruz of Colorado. [5] She is currently the highest placing New Jersey teen state titleholder in the Miss Teen USA competition. She is the most successful contestant from New Jersey, as first runner up at Miss Teen USA and later winning Miss USA.

Miss USA

Campanella competed in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant twice, placing first runner-up in 2009, losing to Kaity Rodriguez [6] and in the top fifteen in 2010. [7]

On November 21, 2010, she competed in the Miss California USA pageant and won the title and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Nicole Johnson. She was the first Miss Teen USA state delegate to represent California at Miss USA since Shauna Gambill in 1998. [8] [9]

On June 19, 2011, she won the Miss USA title in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the second redhead (although she is naturally blonde) and the first Miss Teen USA first runner up to win the Miss USA title, as well as the first winner from the West Coast since Shannon Marketic won in 1992 also representing California and the first from the Western region since Brook Lee in 1997 who won representing Hawaii. After winning Miss USA, Campanella crowned Miss Teen USA 2006 titleholder Katie Blair as her Miss California USA successor; pageant protocol states that the two titles cannot be held conterminously as her new Miss USA duties would have interfered with her duties as Miss California USA. Her sister titleholders were Danielle Doty of Texas and Leila Lopes of Angola.

In July 2011, Campanella attended the Miss Teen USA 2011 competition in the Bahamas. [10] She also traveled to Los Angeles, California to attend the premiere of Captain America: The First Avenger. [11]

In October 2011, Campanella traveled to Chicago on behalf of the USO for their Star Spangled Banner Salute Gala. She also traveled to Boston to promote breast cancer awareness month with Susan G. Komen for the Cure. [12]

In November 2011, Campanella traveled to the Bahamas to attend the Battle 4 Atlantis Basketball competition with several state titleholders about to compete at Miss USA 2012. In December 2011, Campanella traveled to Pensacola, Florida before traveling to Cannes and Monaco for the Five Star Diamond Awards. She traveled back to Los Angeles to attend the First Annual American Giving Awards on NBC. [13] She then traveled to North Carolina to make an appearance at Tribute to the Troops. [14]

Campanella in 2012 Alyssa Campanella 05-2012.jpg
Campanella in 2012

In January 2012, Campanella traveled to Palm Springs, California to attend the Miss California USA 2012 pageant. She also attended the Miss Nevada USA 2012 pageant in Las Vegas later that month, where she was a special guest at the grand opening of 1Oak at The Mirage.

In March 2012, Campanella traveled to Germany with her sister titleholders for a week-long USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour on March 9–14, 2012. In May 2012, Campanella traveled to Orlando, Florida to cohost the Runway for Hope fashion show with Mario Lopez [15] before traveling to Las Vegas to pass on her crown. On June 3, 2012, Campanella crowned Olivia Culpo as her successor in Las Vegas, who ultimately went on to win the title of Miss Universe.

During her reign she traveled numerous trips across the United States and made many appearances throughout New York City. She also traveled to Cannes, Monaco, Brazil, Germany, Canada, and The Bahamas.

Miss Universe

As Miss USA 2011, she went on to compete at Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil, [16] from August 19–September 12, 2011 and reached the top 16. [17] [18]

Other work

Campanella began modeling at age 16 in New York City and has appeared in Marie Claire , Allure , InStyle , Elle , and Women's Health magazines. She has modeled in campaigns for Sherri Hill, Aloxxi International, and Conair. Campanella has modeled in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Campanella appeared in Old Navy's "Bold is the New Black" commercial in 2012.Old Navy Commercial [ dead link ] Campanella stars as a "Hotbot" in a Super Bowl 2013 commercial to introduce Kia Motors' new 2014 Forte Compact Sedan. [19]

In January 2012, she was one of eight celebrities participating in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off . She was eliminated in the second week of the competition. [20]

In 2013, she posed partially nude, with three other Miss USA winners for a PETA anti-fur campaign to "put an end" to the use of fur coats as award prizes in pageantries. [21]

She now runs a style and travel blog called "The A List."[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Campanella began dating Canadian actor Torrance Coombs in 2010. On June 12, 2015, it was announced that she and Coombs had become engaged a month earlier. [22] On April 2, 2016, they were married in Santa Ynez, California. [23] In April 2019, the couple announced they had separated earlier that year and amicably divorced. [24] [25]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011: Where Model Meets Miss (Exclusive Interview)". Thejlublog.com. 2011-05-09. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Italiani all'estero, Sarà Miss USA: ma la bellezza è italiana - di Roberto Zanni". italiachiamaitalia.it. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. ↑ via Associated Press. "New Miss USA Alyssa Campanella is a Manalapan native", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 20, 2011. Accessed July 29, 2024. "Originally from Manalapan Campanella began modeling at age 16, graduated from high school a year early and received a scholarship to the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, according to her personal website."
  4. ↑ Boyd, Alesha Williams; and Gladden, Michelle. "Crown helps advance causes" Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Asbury Park Press , August 11, 2007. Accessed July 29, 2024. "'I think some people believe you have to be the most stunning girl to win a pageant title' said Campanella a drama club member at Freehold Township High School who holds a 4.0-plus grade point average and hopes to become an actress."
  5. ↑ "Colorado Woman Crowned Miss Teen USA". The Washington Post . Associated Press. August 24, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  6. ↑ "New Jersey 2009". Turn for the Judges. October 19, 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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  10. ↑ "Newly-crowned Miss Teen USA 2011 Danielle Doty, 18, of Harlingen, Texas receives her sash from Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella during the beauty pageant in Nassau, Bahamas, Saturday July 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)". Yahoo News Singapore. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
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  12. ↑ "Q&A: Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella makes first visit to Boston". Boston.com.
  13. ↑ "Alyssa Campanella Photos - American Giving Awards 2011 - Zimbio". Zimbio.
  14. ↑ "Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella and more join WWE for Tribute to the Troops 2011". WWE.
  15. ↑ "Fashion Statements". orlandomagazine.com. 29 June 2012.
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  17. ↑ "Miss Angola Wins Title of Miss Universe 2011 (VIDEO)". genConnect. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  18. ↑ "Angola's Leila Lopes takes Miss Universe 2011 crown". USA Today. September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Super Bowl Commercial 2013: Former Miss USA Alyssa Campanella Stars As A 'Hotbot" To Introduce Kia Motors New 2014 Forte Compact Sedan (VIDEO)". Auto World News.
  20. ↑ "Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off on Food Network - FN Dish – Food Network Blog". FN Dish – Food Network Blog. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  21. ↑ Malec, Brett (2013-06-13). "Miss USA Winners Pose Naked in Sexy New PETA Ad—Check it Out!". E! Online. E! . Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  22. ↑ Passalaqua, Holly (2015-06-12). "Reign Star Torrance Coombs Is Engaged and Everything About the Announcement Reminds Us of Prince William and Kate Middleton!". E! Online. E! . Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  23. ↑ "Alyssa Campanella Marries Torrance Coombs! See Their First Wedding Pic – Style News - StyleWatch - People.com". Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  24. ↑ @AlyssCampanella (April 20, 2019). "A personal announcement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ↑ Alyssa Campanella (August 16, 2019). "The other day, someone asked me why I look happy in my photos in the months post-divorce (yes someone actually asked me that and then dared to think my marriage had been fake)..." Instagram . Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Julianna White
 Miss New Jersey Teen USA
2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Melissa Langefelt, North Carolina
 Miss Teen USA 1st runner-up
2007 		Succeeded by
Brittany Pjetraj, South Carolina
Preceded by Miss California USA
2011		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Rima Fakih, Michigan
 Miss USA
2011 		Succeeded by
Olivia Culpo, Rhode Island
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