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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 ...
Jun 26, 2015 · Although she was proud to be acknowledged as African-American, she equally celebrated her Caucasian side and considered herself as biracial. After winning the Miss Texas title, she quickly...
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Sep 9, 2018 · Pageant queen Chelsi Smith, a former Miss Universe who was also the first bi-racial woman to snag the Miss Texas title, has died following a lengthy illness, her family confirmed. She was...
Sep 9, 2018 · The beauty queen from Deer Park began her 1994 victory streak at the Miss Galveston and Miss Texas pageants, where she celebrated her biracial heritage and vowed to take on racism. She snagged...
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Sep 10, 2018 · Chelsi Smith was raised by her grandmother and proudly and famously embraced her biracial heritage (her father was African-American, her mother, white).
Sep 11, 2018 · During her time in the spotlight, Smith advocated for her biracial heritage (her mother was white and her father was African-American) and putting an end to racism. The Houston Chronicle notes...