Kim Mullen
Encyclopedia
Kimberly Danelle Mullen is a former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant. She has also participated in the reality television
show Survivor: Palau
.
degree from the Ohio State University
, with majors in international studies
, psychology
, and political science
. During college, Mullen was a fashion model working in such places as Miami, New York City, Atlanta and Europe. Following graduation, Mullen furthered her studies at Wright State University
while working as a government contractor for H.J. Ford/Department of Defense before moving to LA and NYC. An avid scuba diver, she spent time in Madagascar volunteering with a marine conservation organization.
pageant as Miss Dublin USA in the Miss Ohio USA 2002 pageant held on November 18, 2001, and won the Miss Ohio USA 2002 title and Miss Photogenic award.
Mullen went on to represent Ohio
in the Miss USA 2002
pageant broadcast live from Gary, Indiana
in March 2002 in the nationally televised pageant.
, as a member of the ill-fated Ulong tribe. At first, she did not have any trouble in the game, being the star playing in the first challenge. Later, the lack of food and water brought about weakness and some of her tribe members accused her of being lazy. She received a stay of execution on two counts when Ashlee Ashby and Jeff Wilson left. Although the tribe managed to rebound from a considerable deficit, they still lost. Mullen was voted out. Mullen's fellow Palau castmate Janu Tornell
had also previously competed at Miss USA, having held the title Miss Nevada USA
1989.
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...
pageant. She has also participated in the reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
.
Biography
Mullen earned a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, with majors in international studies
International studies
International Studies generally refers to the specific University Degrees and courses which are concerned with the study of ‘the major political, economic, social, cultural and sacral issues that dominate the international agenda’...
, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. During college, Mullen was a fashion model working in such places as Miami, New York City, Atlanta and Europe. Following graduation, Mullen furthered her studies at Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
while working as a government contractor for H.J. Ford/Department of Defense before moving to LA and NYC. An avid scuba diver, she spent time in Madagascar volunteering with a marine conservation organization.
Pageantry
Mullen competed in the Miss Ohio USAMiss Ohio USA
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...
pageant as Miss Dublin USA in the Miss Ohio USA 2002 pageant held on November 18, 2001, and won the Miss Ohio USA 2002 title and Miss Photogenic award.
Mullen went on to represent Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in the Miss USA 2002
Miss USA 2002
The Miss USA 2002 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2002. The event was won by Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia, who was crowned by outgoing queen Kandace Krueger of Texas....
pageant broadcast live from Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
in March 2002 in the nationally televised pageant.
Survivor
Three years later Mullen competed on Survivor: PalauSurvivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
, as a member of the ill-fated Ulong tribe. At first, she did not have any trouble in the game, being the star playing in the first challenge. Later, the lack of food and water brought about weakness and some of her tribe members accused her of being lazy. She received a stay of execution on two counts when Ashlee Ashby and Jeff Wilson left. Although the tribe managed to rebound from a considerable deficit, they still lost. Mullen was voted out. Mullen's fellow Palau castmate Janu Tornell
Janu Tornell
Janu Tornell is an American reality show contestant and former Las Vegas showgirl and beauty pageant contestant of Cuban descent.- Early life :...
had also previously competed at Miss USA, having held the title Miss Nevada USA
Miss Nevada USA
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
1989.