Angela Perez Baraquio

Angela Perez Baraquio

Angela Perez Baraquio (aka Angela Baraquio Grey) was born on June 1 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Now known as Angela Perez Baraquio Grey, she was crowned Miss America 2001 on October 14, 2000 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Prior to her reign as Miss America, she was Miss Hawaii 2000. She became the first teacher, Filipino American, and Asian American to win the title. She was a daughter of a Pangasinan couple from the Philippines.

Baraquio graduated from Moanalua High School in June 1994 "magna cum laude". Upon graduation, she attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she graduated in May 1999 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education with an emphasis in speech. From August 1999 to June 2000, Baraquio was a faculty member at Holy Family Catholic Academy in the Salt Lake subdivision of Honolulu. She taught physical education, was athletic director and coached basketball, volleyball and track. Baraquio was also choir director of the historic St. Augustine Church in Waikiki. Angela earned her Master's in Educational Administration from UH in December 2004.

She was married to her high school sweetheart Tinifuloa Grey in 2002. They have two sons, Isaiah and Micah.

Baraquio has worked as a spokeswoman for First Hawaiian Bank and First Hawaiian Center. Today, Angela and her family live in Anaheim, California. [cite news | first= Doug | last= Irving | title= Miss America dedicates music to her brother Big Al | url= http://www.ocregister.com/articles/albert-angela-family-2006636-brother-one | work= Orange County Register | date= 2008-03-28 | accessdate=2008-03-31 ] Angela is a public motivational speaker and is also writing her first book.

She has endorsed Republican Senator Sam Brownback for the 2008 Presidential primary. [http://www.brownback.com/s/Home/tabid/127/Default.aspx]

References

Facts and Triva

*Appeared as a panelist on ESPN's 2 Minute Drill

External links

* [http://www.angelaperezbaraquio.com/ Angela Perez Baraquio Homepage]
* [http://www.isleentertainment.com/ Isle Entertainment, Inc. Homepage]
* [http://www.missamerica.org/ Miss America Organization]
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* [http://www.livinglocal.tv/ Living Local with the Baraquios Homepage]
* [http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/ President's Council on Service and Civic Participation Homepage]


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