Brook Lee

Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee ( born January 8, 1971 in Pearl City ) is an American beauty queen and 1997 was winner of the Miss Hawaii, Miss USA and Miss Universe.

Life

Lee's grandfather was a Korean immigrant and lived since the 1950s in Hawaii. She attended for six years, the Punahou School in Honolulu and received her degree from the Kamehameha School. Subsequently, she completed a degree in communication studies at the University of Hawaii, but this could not complete because she was elected Miss USA.

On 25 May 2007 she gave birth to her son Marvin Fynnegan Kealaokamalamalama Euy Mell Son to the world.

Beauty pageants

Miss Hawaii

Lee first took part in the Miss Hawaii and won that right away.

Miss USA

This it was entitled to participate in the Miss USA election that could decide on 5 February 1997 for themselves. In the final round of three, she was asked how she Jump around with weight gain. She answered:

Through this response, she impressed the judges and was crowned Miss USA.

Miss Universe

Three months later, Lee took on 16 May 1997 at the Miss Universe part - choice. In the final, she was asked what she would do crazy if they had to follow any rules for a day. She answered:

She then won the election and is therefore to this day at age 26 the oldest Miss Universe of all time.

Her successor was Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago.