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Sara Beverley Jones Beauty pageant titleholder Born Sara Beverley Jones
c. 1985 (age 25–26)
EnglandHeight 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Measurements 34C–24–35 Hair color Blonde Eye color Green Title(s) Miss Manchester 2009
Miss Manchester 2009 [1]Sara Beverley Jones (born c. 1985) is a British beauty pageant contestant, actress and model who was Miss Manchester 2009, being crowned at the Palace Hotel, Manchester. She was previously runner-up in the same competition in 2007.[2]
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Personal
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, Jones attended Hope High School on Eccles Old Road, Salford where she got her first taste of acting on Coronation Street when the school was used as Weatherfield High on the popular soap opera.
She also appeared on Hollyoaks as an extra, before going onto wattend Pendleton College which was previously attended by the greats of Manchesters entertainment scene, such as Tony Wilson[3] and Ben Kingsley.[4] She went on to study at the University of Salford where she graduated in 2006 with an HND in Media and Performance.
She currently works as a club promoter whilst pursuing her career in acting through the Urban Talent Agency.[5] Her on-stage work includes productions at the Ben Kingsley [6] and Robert Powell theatres.
Controversy
In the early hours of November 1, 2009, Jones was assaulted by the then Miss England Rachel Christie who was arrested following an incident at Mansions nightclub in Manchester. Rachel Christie subsequently announced her withdrawal from the Miss World competition and relinquished her Miss England crown.[7] The crown was passed on to the runner-up in the 2009 pageant, Katrina Hodge.[8]
Achievements
- Miss Trafford 2006 (4th).
- Miss Model UK photographic winner 2006.
- Miss England finalist 2006.
- Miss Manchester runner up (2nd)2007.
- Miss Bykerbabe winner 2007 (calendar released 2008) (1000 entrants).
- Miss Bredbury Hall finalist 2007.
- Miss Manchester 2009 winner.
- Miss England finalist 2009.
References
- ^ Sarah Beverley Jones profile at the Miss Manchester website
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3tb5OWyCGg
- ^ http://www.salfordfoundationtrust.org.uk/tony/
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/65/Ben-Kingsley.html
- ^ http://www.urbantalent.tv/actor_profile/cv.asp?id=464
- ^ http://www.prideofmanchester.com/movies/BenKingsley.htm
- ^ Arrested Miss England Hands Back Her Crown
- ^ "Soldier becomes new Miss England". The Daily Telegraph. 06 Nov 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6516879/Soldier-becomes-new-Miss-England.html.
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Salford
- Alumni of the University of Salford
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