Chelsi Smith was an American beauty pageant winner, model, actress, singer, and television host. Smith was Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995 and she was of African American descent. Likewise, Smith was also the sixth American woman to win Miss Universe. Smith’s beauty pageant journey began early at the age of 21 when she entered the 1994 Miss Texas USA pageant. In the pageant, she represented Southeast Texas and even came in as the first runner-up. After a year in 1995, she competed in Miss Galveston County USA and won the title as well as the Miss Congeniality award.

In the same year, Smith participated in the Miss USA 1995 pageant. She had the highest average preliminary score and entered the semifinals. Eventually, she became the seventh woman from her state to hold the Miss USA title. After being the winner of the beauty pageant, Smith rose to stardom on the TV show ‘Wheel of Fortune’. Likewise, she was also one of the award presenters at the People’s Choice Awards.

CHELSI SMITH: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND FAMILY

Smith was born to her parents Craig Smith and Mary Denise Trimble on August 23, 1973 in Redwood City, California. During her childhood, she spent a lot of time with her maternal grandparents Barnie and Jeanette as her parents divorced when she was just two years old. Talking about his parents, his father was a maintenance man and his mother, a secretary. Similarly, speaking of his degrees, Smith attended a local high school in Deer Park. Similarly, for her higher education, she went to San Jacinto College where she studied Education (Major).

CHELSI SMITH: CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Smith has worked in many professions like modeling, acting, hosting, etc. Initially, she was a swimwear model. During her modeling career, she starred in Martin, Due South and the TLC documentary ‘The History of the Swimsuit’. However, Smith was also interested in music. She wrote her own song ‘Dom Da Da’ and recorded it with Sony music company. American singer ‘Damon Elliott’ helped her produce the song. Subsequently, when she won Miss Universe, many opportunities presented themselves to her.

She started her acting career in 2003 starring in the movie ‘Playas Ball’ with ‘Allen Payne’ and ‘Elise Neal’. Besides, she was also featured on the HBO short film ‘One Flight Stand’ along with ‘Marc Blucas’ and ‘Aisha Tyler’. Likewise, Smith also worked as a host. She was the host of ‘Beyonce: Family and Friends Tour’. As a former beauty pageant winner, Smith is also a judge for the 2006 Miss Teen USA Pageant. Likewise, she was also one of the guest judges for the 2016 Miss Peru Beauty Pageant.

CHELSI SMITH: PERSONAL LIFE, HUSBAND AND NET WORTH

After her miss universe trip, Smith married fitness trainer Kelly Blair in 1994. However, the marriage did not last long and the couple broke up after 5 years. Also, there are no details about his dating history. The beauty queen had a total net worth of US$1.5 million. Her main sources of income were her profession as a model, actress, singer and mainly as a television host.

CHELSI SMITH: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The beauty queen was very beautiful to look at. She had charming facial features, dazzling black eyes and chocolate skin. In addition, she was 1.7 meters tall and weighed around 60 kg. Also, his other measurements were 36-27-36

CHELSI SMITH: DEATH

The TV host-beauty queen had been suffering from liver cancer since 2017. Due to her condition, she was going through a very difficult time. Therefore, she traveled to her mother’s home in Mifflin, Pennsylvania in her last days of life. So, at a young age of 45, Smith passed away on September 8, 2018.