Hilary Cruz

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Hilary Cruz
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Hilary Cruz in the lobby of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Born
Hilary Carol Cruz

(1988-12-04) December 4, 1988 (age 35)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Colorado Teen USA 2007
Miss Teen USA 2007
Hair colorBrunette
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Teen USA 2007 (Winner)

Hilary Carol Cruz (born December 4, 1988) is an American former actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Teen USA 2007.

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Biography

Cruz is a former actress and model. She is also involved in producing television shows. [1]

Miss Colorado Teen USA

Hilary Cruz was crowned Miss Colorado Teen USA 2007 in 2006, gaining the right to represent the state of Colorado in the national televised pageant of Miss Teen USA 2007

Miss Teen USA

In 2007, Cruz represented Colorado in the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant held in Pasadena, California in August 2007. During the live television broadcast on August 24, 2007, Cruz was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair. She was the first titleholder from Colorado in the history of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA. She was the first titleholder from Colorado to place since 1998, and only the fourth to record a placement.

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References

  1. McGhee, Tom (2007-08-26). "Louisville teen is USA's crown jewel". Denver Post. Retrieved 2007-08-27.