Mary Therese Friel

Mary Therese Friel
Friel in 1979
Born
Mary Therese Friel

(1959-02-10) February 10, 1959 (age 65)
SpouseKent Friel
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss New York USA 1979
Miss USA 1979
Hair colorBlonde
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe 1979
(Top 12)

Mary Therese "Tyger" Friel (born February 10, 1959) is an American model, teacher, activist, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who held the title Miss USA 1979.

Friel, who grew up in Pittsford, New York won the titles Miss New York USA and Miss USA. She was later a model, and opened her own modelling agency in 1987. She currently trains and represents many models, as well as training beauty pageant participants.