Alyssa Marie Campanella was born on March 21, 1990 is a beauty pageant titleholder from the United States.
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Campanella was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on March 21, 1990.
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She was named the first runner-up in the 2007 Miss Teen USA pageant while representing New Jersey and represented California in the 2011 Miss USA pageant.
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At age 17, she attended the NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts where she studied acting for film and television. She also attended the Institute of Culinary Education.
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She is the eldest daughter of John and Anne-Marie Campanella. She has one younger sister, Jessica.
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She grew up in Manalapan and attended Freehold Township High School in Freehold Township.
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In October 2006, Campanella was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007.
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Alyssa Campanella Quote, “Well, people like to tease me for my weird interests and like my kooky personality. I realize that’s actually I think what helped me win the title because I was myself and I didn’t let those people change who I was."
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As the reigning Miss USA, she represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in So Paulo, Brazil, in September 2011, where she finished in the top 16.
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She represented her state at Miss Teen USA 2007, broadcast live from Pasadena, California on August 24, 2007, placing first runner up to eventual winner, Hilary Cruz of Colorado.
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She is currently the highest placing New Jersey teen state titleholder in the Miss Teen USA competition.
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Alysaa Campanella Quote, “I love to make people laugh. I like putting a smile on people’s faces. I like people laughing either with me or at me, just as long as they’re laughing, then I’m all set."
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Campanella competed in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant twice, placing first runner-up in 2008 and in the top fifteen in 2009.
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On November 21, 2010, she competed in the Miss California USA pageant and won the title.
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She was heavily favored by oddsmakers to win the title of Miss USA.
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Alysaa Campanella Quote, “As Miss USA we do pay attention to some current events and we do stay up to date, actually have a CNN breaking news app on my IPAD that like blinks at me every time that there’s a news update.”
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She was the first Miss Teen USA state delegate to represent California at Miss USA since Shauna Gambill in 1998.
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On November 21, 2010, she competed in the Miss California USA pageant and won the title.
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She also traveled to Cannes, Monaco, Brazil, Germany, Canada, and the Bahamas.
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Campanella traveled to Germany with her sister titleholders for a week-long USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour on March 9–14, 2012.
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On June 3, 2012, Campanella crowned Olivia Culpo as her successor in Las Vegas.
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In January 2012, she was one of eight celebrities participating in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.
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She has appeared in several magazines and television commercials, including one Superbowl commercial in February 2011 for Hyundai.
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Campanella is currently represented by Vision Model Management in Los Angeles.
