Mai Shanley

Mai Shanley

Beauty pageant titleholder
Born	Mai Therese Shanley New Mexico, United States
Title(s)	Miss New Mexico 1983, Miss New Mexico USA 1984, Miss USA 1984
Major competition(s)	Miss America 1984, Miss USA 1984 (Winner), Miss Universe 1984 (Top 10)

Mai Therese Shanley (born c. 1963), Miss New Mexico USA, Miss USA 1984, is a former beauty queen. Her mother is ethnically Taiwanese and is from Taiwan, while her father is Irish American.^{[1] [2]} Shanley's first pageant experience came when she represented New Mexico in the Miss America pageant in 1983. She did not place in that pageant.

Later, Shanley became the first Eurasian delegate to win Miss USA. She was 21 at the time she was crowned the 33rd Winner at the pageant held in Lakeland, Florida, on May 17, 1984. She also edged out two former Miss America state titleholders in the top five, Kelly Anderson (Miss West Virginia 1982) and Desiree Denise Daniels (Miss Tennessee 1982), who placed second and third, respectively.^[1][2]

Shanley went on to compete at the Miss Universe Pageant in Miami, FL in July 1984, where she was a semi-finalist.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Associated Press (18 May 1984). Mai Shanley, Kentucky New Era
2. ^ ^{a b} (19 May 1984). Miss USA Still Pinching Herself, Lakeland Ledger
3. ^ (8 September 1984). Mai Shanley], Gettysburg Times
4. ^ (22 May 1984). Miss USA in New York], The Telegraph

Preceded by Kristin Larsen	Miss New Mexico USA 1984	Succeeded by Brenda Denton
Preceded by Cyndi Friesen	Miss New Mexico 1983	Succeeded by Trina Collins

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Name	Shanley, Mai
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