Julie Hayek
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Julie Hayek after becoming Miss USA 1983
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| Born | Julie Lynne Hayek October 4, 1960 |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 56.5 kg (125 lb) |
| Hair color | Blonde[2] |
| Eye color | Green[2] |
| Title(s) | Miss California USA 1983 Miss USA 1983 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss California USA 1983 (Winner) Miss USA 1983 (Winner) Miss Universe 1983 (1st Runner-Up) |
Julie Lynne Hayek[1] (born October 4, 1960) is an American beauty queen and actress who was Miss USA 1983.
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Early life
Hayek is of Czech and German descent on her father's side and Norwegian, Scottish, Irish, and English on her mother's side.[3][4][5] Her father was an airline pilot and her mother, a high school guidance counselor.[6][7] She graduated from UCLA a year after holding the Miss USA title, with a Bachelor's degree in biology and a minor in psychology.[8][9]
While cheerleading at UCLA, she was discovered. After shooting a poster for 20th Century Fox, she was asked to do a screen test by Paramount Studios head of casting Rueben Cannon, was subsequently featured in an NBC Nightly News story, as well as being prominently featured in a Sports Illustrated article, "Eight Beauties and a Beat".[10]
Miss USA
Hayek won the 1983 Miss California USA title. She represented California in the 1983 Miss USA pageant held in Knoxville, Tennessee, in May 1983, and became her state's fourth Miss USA titleholder. In her role, she met presidents, prime ministers and heads of states from around the world.[9] Hayek joined forces with Bob Hope and the USO in support of the nation’s servicemen and women. She was a celebrity guest and entertainer for Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut TV special, shot in Beirut, Lebanon, aboard the Sixth Fleet's aircraft carrier.[11]
Miss Universe
Hayek went on to represent the United States at the 1983 Miss Universe pageant, held at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri. She had the highest preliminary score and won both the swimsuit and evening gown competitions during the final competition. She became 1st runner-up to eventual winner Lorraine Downes of New Zealand.
Life after Miss Universe
Hayek is a trained actress. She has appeared in shows such as Dallas, Twin Peaks, Moonlighting, Matlock, Hunter, Hardball and As the World Turns and was a celebrity guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.[9] In addition, she served as co-host on the 1985 revival of Break the Bank.[12] Some of her film credits include working with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando; Raquel Welch in a TV movie, Scandal in a Small Town; and Victoria Principal in a TV movie, Seduction: Three Tales from the Inner Sanctum.[12]
Hayek later moved to New York to become a model and stock trader.[13] She has modeled or served as spokesperson for Kodak, Victoria's Secret, Christian Dior, Warnaco, Natori, Mary McFadden, Tissot watches, and Mattel. Hayek has been featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Sports Illustrated (four times), Tattler, Health and Fitness, and Hamptons, and was on the cover of Manhattan magazine. At the Miss USA 2011 competition, she was among 31 former winners who were part of a photo shoot layout for Time.[14]
Hayek is a real estate agent and is writing a book on health and fitness. In addition to her professional work, Hayek supports several charities. She is dedicated to helping animals and people and is currently an active volunteer at the ASPCA.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1981 | The Fall Guy | Sally |
| 1983 | Murder Me, Murder You | Second French courier |
| 1984 | Mike Hammer | Sandy |
| 1985 | Commando | Western Flight Attendant |
| 1985 | Hunter | Sheilla |
| 1986 | Moonlighting | Bridal Candidate |
| 1986 | The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Ticket cashier |
| 1988 | Scandal in a Small Town | Savannah |
| 1989 | Dallas | Tanya Wilkinson |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Lana |
| 1989 | The Banker | Terry |
| 1990 | Hardball | |
| 1991 | Twin Peaks | Model |
| 1992 | Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum | |
| 1999 | As the World Turns | Spring Lake Nurse |
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by
 Patty Chong Kerkos |
Miss Universe 1st Runner Up 1983 |
Succeeded by Leticia Snyman |
| Preceded by | Miss USA 1983 |
Succeeded by Mai Shanley |
| Preceded by
Suzanne Dewames
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Miss California USA 1983 |
Succeeded by Theresa Ring |
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with unsourced statements from October 2014
- 1960 births
- American game show hosts
- Game show models
- Living people
- Miss Universe 1983 contestants
- Miss USA winners
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- American people of Czech descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Norwegian descent
- American people of Scottish descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of English descent
- American cheerleaders
- American real estate brokers
- Models from California
