Chelsi Smith

Chelsi Smith
Smith as Miss Universe 1995
Born
Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith[1]

(1973-08-23)August 23, 1973
Redwood City, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 2018(2018-09-08) (aged 45)
Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse
Kelly Blair
​
(divorced)​
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Texas USA 1995 (winner)
  • Miss USA 1995 (winner)
  • Miss Universe 1995 (Winner)

Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith (August 23, 1973 – September 8, 2018) was an American actress, singer, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995.[2] Smith was the third Miss USA of African-American origin, after Carole Gist (1990) and Kenya Moore (1993), in addition to being the sixth American woman to win Miss Universe and the first since Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference name was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Friends: First black Miss Texas USA and former Miss Universe dies". ABC13 Houston. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. ^ Carney Smith, Jessie (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press.
  4. ^ "Miss USA just crowned its ninth black woman – now, meet the first eight". The Tempest. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2018-09-09.