Cast Bios
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Cast | Riyo Mori The stars must be aligned for Miss Universe Riyo Mori, an avid believer in astrology. Raised in the small Japanese town of Shizuoka, Riyo left at age 16 to study abroad in Canada. Such a bold move at an early age is typical for this self-described... Read More
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Cast | Rachel Smith An aspiring journalist, Rachel Smith has been making headlines of her own, even before becoming Miss USA. At Belmont University, from which she graduated magna cum laude, Rachel managed both her campus newspaper and radio station while interning at... Read More
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Cast | Katie Blair Katie Blair is proof that beauty queens are about more than just a pretty face -- you've got to have personality! A young girl with a big heart, Katie was crowned Miss Teen USA 2006 shortly after graduating high school in Billings, Mont. Putting her... Read More
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Cast | Tara Conner Bold, real and, yes, hot. Tara Conner personifies the modern beauty queen. Tara's tumultuous reign as Miss USA 2006 was splashed across the tabloid pages, but she has faced her problems and addictions head on, emerging as a young woman with a strong... Read More
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Cast | Hilary Cruz Hilary Cruz is ready for her close-up. This small-town girl's first trip away from her hometown of Louisville, Colo., was to Los Angeles to compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Starstruck upon meeting Mario Lopez, the host of the pageant, this... Read More
