28 Sentences With "became a contestant in"

Before her senior year, she became a contestant in the Miss America beauty pageant, which she won in 1988.

Ronald D. Young Jr. (born January 10, 1977) is an American former POW in the 2003 Gulf military action against Iraq who later became a contestant in the reality show The Amazing Race 7. Young is also an Eagle Scout.

Moreover, Carol returned to the show and became a contestant in episode 11 again. After all the tasks and difficulties, the confessions of the 4 men wrapped up the show. Justin chose Carol but failed, Rocky and Guy chose Whitney. However Whitey chose Rocky.

Marc's band performed as well. Terenzi Horror Nights was slated make a return in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. In January 2017, he became a contestant in the German television version of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! (I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!) and won it.

Her song, "One Last Kiss", was one of the favourites to win. However she did not manage to win and came third out of four participants. In April 2013, Apergi became a contestant in the first season of the reality show, Your Face Sounds Familiar. She made another attempt at Eurovision in 2015.

Fely Irvine (born 9 January 1989) is an Australian actress, singer and dancer. She was a former member of Hi-5 and became a contestant in The Voice. She left Hi-5 in 2011 after three years with the group. Fely went on the live in the U.S where sings on the Mastros circuit.

Grendel Alvarado is a Filipina fashion model from Bacolod who won the first cycle of Philippines' Next Top Model, a Philippine version of Tyra Banks' model search program, America's Next Top Model.Bacoleña wins modeling tilt In 2012, she became a contestant in Miss Asia Pacific World 2012, where she placed up to Top 15.

Robin James Olof Stjernberg (; born 22 February 1991, Hässleholm, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on home soil on 18 May 2013 with the song "You". Stjernberg started his career in the boyband What's Up!, and became a contestant in Idol 2011, placing as first runner up in the final.

In 2015, Hoya starred in SBS's melodrama Mask, acting as Soo Ae's brother. On June 2016, Hoya became a contestant in Mnet's dance survival show, Hit The Stage. In December, it was announced that Hoya has been cast in the sitcom Strong Family 2017, which started airing in February 2017. Hoya was a supporting role in MBC's office drama, Radiant Office.

At the age of 10,The blind auditions were recorded in October 2013 and the battles on January 4, 2014. Only the final was broadcast in direct (on September 20, 2014). she became a contestant in the first season of the French version of the televised singing competition The Voice Kids. "A friend of my mother knew , the casting director, and send him a video," she recalls.

Antara Mitra (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian Playback singer. Mitra came to limelight when she became a contestant in the popular singing reality show Indian Idol 2 in 2006. Mitra become more well-known and got recognition after the release of her duets Gerua and Janam Janam with Arijit Singh. She also received significant amount of Indian media coverage for her singing of the Dilwale songs.

Kris Angelica A. Dela Cruz (born January 2, 1999) is a Filipina singer and a television personality. In 2009, when she was only 10 years old, she became a contestant in noontime show Eat Bulaga's Birit Baby, and was declared first runner-up. Following her success, Kris Angelica signed exclusively as one of the VIVA Artist contracted talents and is co-managed by RED Models and Talents Manila.

Yllana appeared in several TV shows for ABS-CBN and GMA networks. In 2009, Yllana starred in Zorro, and became a contestant in Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition. Also, Yllana played Alex Dorantes in Rosalinda opposite with Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann and starred in the movie Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie with Michael V., Ogie Alcasid and ex-wife Aiko Melendez. Currently, Yllana remains a freelance actor.

One day, her cousin took her to Havana's radio station Radio García-Serra, where she became a contestant in the "Hora del té" amateur radio program. It was her first time using a microphone and she sang the tango "Nostalgia" (as a tribute to Paulina Álvarez), winning a cake as the first prize for her performance. On other occasions she won silver chains, as well as opportunities to participate in more contests.

In 1986, Cukić played one of the main characters in the TV drama Poslednja priča (The Last Story) directed by Miloš Petrović. He appeared in TV rock opera Kreatori i kreature (Creators and Creatures) directed by Vladimir Milančić. In 2011, Cukić became a contestant in the TV Pink reality show Dvor (The Castle), which caused mostly negative reactions by the rock community in Serbia.Cukić je šokirao rokere ulaskom u rialiti „Dvor“, blic.

In 2002, she became a contestant in the second series of Spanish Star Academy, Operación Triunfo. Within a week, she ended up in line for eviction, but managed to survive against Mai Meneses, who is now a member of the group Nena Daconte. Ainhoa came up for eviction 2 more times while being on the show. Her Renditions of Celine Dion's Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre and Monica Naranjo's Sobrevivire made her one of the favorites to win.

Aguilar went into acting, having had a previous performance contract with Hong Kong's TVB Network, where she stayed for a few months. Aguilar was a dancing contestant on the ABS-CBN show U Can Dance. Billed as a "beauty titlist" in the Filipino version of Dancing With The Stars, her partner was professional dancer Dindo Divinagracia. She became a contestant in the second Philippine edition of Celebrity Duets but was eliminated before the finals on October 25, 2008.

In television she has collaborated in The Program of Ana Rosa, What bet?, They do not Shoot to the Pianist, and has been invited to the Pasapalabra many times. In 2006 she was the presenter at Telecinco in The program of summer, and in 2001 she presented Never will be a literate program and in 2003 Summer 3 in Channel South. On 7 January 2016 Lucía became a contestant in the Spanish version of Celebrity Big Brother.

On March 7, 2010, Hyoyeon and fellow Girls' Generation members Jessica and Sooyoung played cameo roles in episode 7 of the SBS television mini-series Oh! My Lady, starring Chae Rim and labelmate Choi Siwon. In November 2011, Hyoyeon and fellow Girls' Generation member Sunny became cast members for the second season of Invincible Youth, a South Korean reality television show. In April 2012, Hyoyeon became a contestant in the second season of Dancing with the Stars, a competitive ballroom dancing television show.

In 2012, Ragussis became a contestant in the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star. She eventually became one of the final four contestants, and she filmed a pilot for a potential series called My New England. She eventually lost the competition to Justin Warner. In March 2016, it was announced that Ragussis would appear on the Food Network Star spin-off series Comeback Kitchen, which gives eliminated contestants a chance to re- enter the competition for season 12.

Retrieved 5 May 2013. In May of that year they stopped living together.Karina Jelinek: "I am separated from Fariña" La Nación, 3 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013. In 2020, Jelinek became a contestant in the renewed version of Cantando por un Sueño (now simply known as Cantando). In August 2020, Jelinek revealed she is in a relationship with model Florencia Parise, and stated she feels attraction for both men and women, saying "I can't choose with whom I fall in love".

Coffey was first introduced to American audiences when she became a contestant in the Bravo reality show Shear Genius. Having auditioned out of curiosity, she quickly earned a reputation for her outspokenness and intensity. She was a front-runner in the competition, winning most of the challenges during her stay, but she was eliminated in the sixth episode, along with her teammate for the day, Tyson. She has made no secret of her objections to Tyson's methods, thinking his ego got in the way of his work.

Indo-Guyanese women have always been a great asset to beauty pageants in Guyana. Most notable Miss Guyana is Shakira Baksh, the 1967 Miss Guyana, who went on to become a runner-up at the Miss World 1967 pageant and later married popular British actor Michael Caine. Rafieya Husain, Miss Guyana World 2014, won the ‘Beauty With a Purpose Title’, received the Miss World Caribbean, and became a contestant in the Final 10 at the Miss World 2014 pageant. Alana Seebarran, Miss India Guyana, won the Miss India Worldwide 2012.

Ali Saleem (Urdu: علی سلیم), best known by his alter-ego Begum Nawazish Ali, is a Pakistani television host, actor, scriptwriter and impressionist. He became a contestant in Bigg Boss 4 in 2010. He broke into the mainstream audiences through his impersonations of late prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and later playing the cross-dressing Begum Nawazish Ali on various television channels, including the Aaj TV network, Dawn News and Geo TV network. His alter ego of Begum Nawazish Ali has now become his primary persona as he rarely appears as the male Ali Saleem.

Anita Belle Colton (who later took the surname "O'Day") was born to Irish parents, James and Gladys M. (née Gill) Colton in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Depression. Colton took the first chance to leave her unhappy home when, at age 14, she became a contestant in the popular Walk-a-thons as a dancer. She toured with the Walk-a-thons circuits for two years, occasionally being called upon to sing. In 1934, she began touring the Midwest as a marathon dance contestant.

In 2001, McDonough was a university student and semi-professional footballer, before he became a contestant in the first season of Big Brother Australia. He finished runner-up in the show, which generated a cult following. A few months after Big Brother concluded, McDonough was cast in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours, in the role of Stuart Parker. In 2002, McDonough was named one of the "25 Most Beautiful People" in the Australian publication Who. In late 2005, McDonough announced he would be leaving Neighbours to seek work in London. He made his final appearance on Neighbours on 5 April 2006, in episode 4938, titled "Stu for the Road".

Born in Rome to an Italian father and an English mother (Ivy Webb from Croydon), Mangano lived in poverty during World War II. Trained for seven years as a dancer, she supported herself as a model. In 1946, at age 16, Mangano won the Miss Rome beauty pageant, and through this, she obtained a role in a Mario Costa film. One year later, she became a contestant in the Miss Italia contest. The contest that year became a springboard for a pool of potential actresses, including the winner Lucia Bosé, Mangano and several other future stars of Italian cinema such as Gina Lollobrigida, Eleonora Rossi Drago and Gianna Maria Canale.

San Miguel was strongly considered for a role as a contestant in the second season of the reality television series Survivor Philippines, which began filming in May 2009. Though one of the show's criteria is that the contestants must not be celebrities, San Miguel was not regarded to be a celebrity by the show's producers. Show host Paolo Bediones (who incidentally also hosted the Binibining Pilipinas pageant) explained in an interview that she was a shoo-in for the part, but decided to back out at the last minute. In August 2009, San Miguel became a contestant in the third season of Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition.