- Brandi Burkhardt
Brandi Lynn Burkhardt (born
June 25 ,1979 ) is an Americanvocalist ,theatre actress , andbeauty queen . She grew up inPasadena, Maryland but currently lives inNew York City .Burkhardt first hit the small screen in 1997, when she competed in the
Miss Teen USA pageant asMiss Maryland Teen USA . She went unplaced at the national pageant, which was won byShelly Moore of Tennessee.She later moved to New York, winning the
Miss New York pageant in 1999 and competing atMiss America . Burkhardt performed vocal talent at that pageant, singing Take Me As I Am, which she would later record as Emma on the concept album for the film version of Jekyll & Hyde, Jekyll & Hyde - Resurrection.In 2005, Burkhardt competed in the
Miss New York USA pageant, attempting to win the Triple Crown. She placed 3rd runner-up toMeaghan Jarensky , who would later make the finals atMiss USA 2005.After a run on Broadway in the musical Jekyll and Hyde, Brandi joined the cast of the
NBC daytime drama "Passions " as the [http://www.tv.com/brandi-burkhardt/person/431705/summary.html] mysterious Siren, a mermaid now living on land.She went to the prestigious New York University
Tisch School of the Arts - Lee Strasberg StudioBrandi is engaged to composer/lyricist/producer
Frank Wildhorn . The couple are planning a summer 2007 wedding.Burkhardt has been cast as
Lucie Manette in theBroadway musical adaptation of 'A Tale of Two Cities' opening for preview on August 19, 2008 at theAl Hirschfeld Theatre in New York [ [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=568046] , Broadway.com, July 23, 2008] .External links
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* [http://www.talemusical.com A Tale of Two Cities]
* [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=623445315 Brandi Burkhardt on Facebook]References
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