Brandi Sherwood
Encyclopedia
Brandi Sherwood is an American model
and pageant winner. She was born in Idaho Falls
, Idaho
. She was Miss USA 1997
and (at age 18) Miss Teen USA 1989
and was a frequent rotating Barker's Beauty
model on the US daytime television game show
The Price Is Right
from 2002-2009.
in Miami. Sherwood held the titles of Miss Idaho Teen USA
and Miss Idaho USA
. To date, Sherwood is the only woman to have held the titles of both Miss Teen USA
and Miss USA
.
During her reign as Miss USA, Sherwood worked with Special Olympics
. She has also worked with the DARE
program and continues to volunteer her time speaking to students about resisting drugs and violence.
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by her friend, former Miss USA Shannon Marketic
. Marketic later claimed in a lawsuit against the ruling family of Brunei that she was held against her will for 30 days. The lawsuit was thrown out because of the royal family's immunity as heads of state.
She also has acted in a few movies including Shark Zone
, released in 2003.
Sherwood was a model on the long running game show The Price Is Right. In 1999, she married movie actor Dean Cochran
. The Price Is Right host Drew Carey
announced on the show's February 13, 2009 broadcast that Sherwood and Cochran were expecting twins in the summer, with the scheduled due date to be June 12, 2009. This put her on maternity leave for the rest of Season 37 and into Season 38, as episodes begin taping in late May to early June. She never returned and was dismissed from the show on February 23, 2010. She has filed a lawsuit against FremantleMedia upon termination.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and pageant winner. She was born in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. She was Miss USA 1997
Miss USA 1997
Miss USA 1997, the forty-sixth Miss USA pageant, was held at Shreveport, Louisiana in January and February, 1997. Delegates arrived in the city on January 19, the preliminary competition was held on February 2, 1997 and the final competition on February 5, 1997...
and (at age 18) Miss Teen USA 1989
Miss Teen USA 1989
Miss Teen USA 1989, the seventh Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from San Bernardino, California on July 25, 1989.At the conclusion of the final competition, Brandi Sherwood of Idaho was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mindy Duncan of Oregon. Brandi is the only Miss Teen USA from Idaho...
and was a frequent rotating Barker's Beauty
Barker's Beauties
The American television game show The Price Is Right has, since its 1972 relaunch, had a stable of models to showcase the prizes and items that are given away on the show. From 1972–2007, the group was referred to as Barker's Beauties, a term coined by producer Mark Goodson.-1956–1965:The original...
model on the US daytime television game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
from 2002-2009.
Pageant history
In 1997, she won the Miss Idaho USA title and represented her state at Miss USA 1997. She became first runner up to eventual Miss USA, Brook Mahealani Lee. Sherwood assumed the Miss USA title when Lee was crowned Miss Universe 1997Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
in Miami. Sherwood held the titles of Miss Idaho Teen USA
Miss Idaho Teen USA
The Miss Idaho Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Idaho has only placed twice and as such is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA...
and Miss Idaho USA
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
. To date, Sherwood is the only woman to have held the titles of both Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
and Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
.
During her reign as Miss USA, Sherwood worked with Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
. She has also worked with the DARE
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....
program and continues to volunteer her time speaking to students about resisting drugs and violence.
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Life after pageants
In 1996, Sherwood allegedly was invited on a modeling trip with six other women to BruneiBrunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
by her friend, former Miss USA Shannon Marketic
Shannon Marketic
Shannon LaRhea Marketic , is a former beauty queen from Phoenix, Arizona who became Miss USA 1992.-Early life:Marketic was crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA 1989 but held the title for only a week and a half after it was discovered an error had been made and she had actually placed first...
. Marketic later claimed in a lawsuit against the ruling family of Brunei that she was held against her will for 30 days. The lawsuit was thrown out because of the royal family's immunity as heads of state.
She also has acted in a few movies including Shark Zone
Shark Zone
Shark Zone is a 2003 direct to video film. It is the third sequel to the film Shark Attack.-Reception:Critical reception was mostly negative. It currently hols a 2.8 rating on IMDb. On RottenTomatoes it has 23% rating....
, released in 2003.
Sherwood was a model on the long running game show The Price Is Right. In 1999, she married movie actor Dean Cochran
Dean Cochran
Dean Cochran is an American film actor.Cochran was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. A graduate of Tulane University, he began his acting career in college, earning his Screen Actors Guild card in the film Blue Sky, for which Jessica Lange won an Oscar...
. The Price Is Right host Drew Carey
Drew Carey
Drew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...
announced on the show's February 13, 2009 broadcast that Sherwood and Cochran were expecting twins in the summer, with the scheduled due date to be June 12, 2009. This put her on maternity leave for the rest of Season 37 and into Season 38, as episodes begin taping in late May to early June. She never returned and was dismissed from the show on February 23, 2010. She has filed a lawsuit against FremantleMedia upon termination.