Shauntay Hinton
Encyclopedia
Shauntay Hinton is an actress and former beauty queen from Starkville, Mississippi
who won the Miss USA
title in 2002.
.
2002 title in November 2001, the first time she had competed in the competition. Hinton hails from Starkville, Mississippi
and she qualified to compete there because she was attending Howard University
.
Hinton went on to represent the District of Columbia at the Miss USA 2002
pageant held in Gary, Indiana
on 28 February 2002 where she became the third African American
to win the Miss USA
title. The pageant marked the first time that 4 out of the 5 five finalists were African American
.
Hinton later competed in the Miss Universe 2002
pageant in Puerto Rico
in May that year. As of 2010, she is one of only four Miss USA winners not to have placed among the semifinalists at Miss Universe. The other three are Miss USA 1976 Barbara Peterson
, Miss USA 1999 Kimberly Pressler
, and Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih
.
Hinton speaks out on the Miss USA 2010
official photo controversy on Showbiz Tonight May 5, HLN Prime News May 10, 2010, and on several other news channels. She believes the photos are not racy but "Women comfortable in their own skin."
, released in 2007.
In 2009, Hinton played Jessica Warner in 2 episodes of iCarly
.
In 2009, Hinton appeared as a contestant of The Price Is Right
. She did not make it out of 'Contestant's Row'.
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
who won the 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...
title in 2002.
Education
Hinton graduated from Starkville High School in 1997. She later studied broadcast communications at Howard UniversityHoward University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
.
Pageants
Hinton won the Miss District of Columbia USAMiss District of Columbia USA
The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
2002 title in November 2001, the first time she had competed in the competition. Hinton hails from Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
and she qualified to compete there because she was attending Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
.
Hinton went on to represent the District of Columbia at 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 held in 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...
on 28 February 2002 where she became the third African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
to win the 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...
title. The pageant marked the first time that 4 out of the 5 five finalists were African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
.
Hinton later competed in the Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
pageant in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
in May that year. As of 2010, she is one of only four Miss USA winners not to have placed among the semifinalists at Miss Universe. The other three are Miss USA 1976 Barbara Peterson
Barbara Peterson
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, Miss USA 1999 Kimberly Pressler
Kimberly Pressler
Kimberly Pressler is an entertainment presenter and former Miss USA. She is one of few women to win both the Miss New York Teen USA and Miss New York USA titles.-Pageant career:...
, and Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih is an American beauty pageant contestant, and winner of the 2010 Miss USA title, and is also training to be a professional wrestler in WWE as a WWE Diva. She represented the state of Michigan in the Miss USA 2010 pageant, having previously won the 2010 Miss Michigan USA competition...
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Hinton speaks out on the Miss USA 2010
Miss USA 2010
Miss USA 2010, the 59th edition of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 16, 2010. Miss USA 2009, Kristen Dalton of North Carolina, crowned her successor, Rima Fakih of Michigan as Miss USA 2010 at the...
official photo controversy on Showbiz Tonight May 5, HLN Prime News May 10, 2010, and on several other news channels. She believes the photos are not racy but "Women comfortable in their own skin."
Casting
She plays a live action character, reporter Brittany Murphy, in the video game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsCommand & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the Windows, Mac OS X and Xbox 360 platforms, and released internationally in March 2007...
, released in 2007.
In 2009, Hinton played Jessica Warner in 2 episodes of iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
.
In 2009, Hinton appeared as a contestant of The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
. She did not make it out of 'Contestant's Row'.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
The 51st Annual Miss USA Pageant | Herself-Miss District of Columbia USA | |
| Live with Regis and Kathie Lee | Herself | 1 episode | |
| The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Herself | TV | |
| Miss Universe Pageant | Herself-Miss USA | TV | |
| The Early Show The Early Show The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ... |
Herself | 2 episodes-dated March 2 and November 25 | |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
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... |
Herself | |
| BET Open Mic: HIV Testing Day | Host | TV | |
| The Best Damn Sports Show Period | Guest Correspondent | 2 episodes-dated December 12, 2002 and August 1 | |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Fresh Start Weekend | Herself-Host | TV |
| Current TV Current TV Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC.... |
Host | unknown episodes | |
| Tears of a Clown | Tasha | ||
| Nice Guy? | Nicole | ||
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
2006 Trumpet Awards | Herself - Red Carpet Host | TV |
| Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Female Reporter | 1 episode | |
| Cuts | Angel | 1 episode | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
World Premiere | Herself-Host | 1 episode |
| We Live Here | Herself-Host | 6 episodes;2007–2008 | |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the Windows, Mac OS X and Xbox 360 platforms, and released internationally in March 2007... |
Brittany Bhima | VG | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Heroes Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the... |
Announcer | 1 episode |
| Un-broke: What You Need To Know About Money Un-broke: What You Need To Know About Money Un-broke: What You Need To Know About Money is a television special that aired on May 29, 2009 at 9 PM Eastern Time on ABC. Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments conceived the show, which featured celebrities including the Jonas Brothers, Oscar the Grouch, Antonio Banderas, Christian... |
Reporter | TV | |
| iCarly ICarly iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan... |
Jessica Warner/Reporter | 2 episodes-iRock the Vote:dated February 7;iFight Shelby Marx:dated August 8 |