- Andrea Jumapao
Andrea Jumapao (born
November 30 ,1958 ,Orange County, California ) held the title of Miss Oregon, and was the firstAsian American to compete on a national level in the 1976 Miss USA-World Pageant held inBoston, MA .Jumapao was a juniors print model and television commercial actress in the
Portland, Oregon metropolitan area in the 1970s and early 1980s. At a time when racial discrimination was the industry norm, Jumapao was one of the first minorities to "break the racial barrier", appearing in regional and national advertisements.
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