Misty Giles
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Misty Giles (born February 25, 1981) is a former beauty queen and a Reality TV show contestant. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia and currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
Giles' competed in her first pageant, Miss Central Texas Teen USA, at age 15. She failed to win on her first attempt, but perservered until she won the Miss Texas Teen USA 1999 title in late 1998. Giles then represented Texas at the Miss Teen USA which was televised live from Shreveport, Louisiana in August 1999. She placed in the semi-finals, and the pageant was won by Ashley Coleman of Delaware.
Giles later attempted to win the Miss Texas USA title, but was unsuccessful. She has competed in that pageant as Miss Tarrant County USA and Miss Fort Worth USA. In 2002, competing as Miss Mid Texas USA, she finished 3rd runner-up to Nicole O'Brian, who would eventually compete in another CBS reality show, The Amazing Race.
Giles supported herself through college, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree whilst working for an advanced technology corporation.
In 2006, Giles appeared on Survivor: Panama (Exile Island) and was the third person voted off the show. She is the fourth Miss Teen USA or Miss USA delegate to appear on Survivor, following Kim Mullen (Palau), Janu Tornell (Palau), and Danni Boatwright, who won Survivor: Guatemala.
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- Beauty queen defies typical image with hard work, accessed 1 April 2006
- Biography on the Official Survivor website
| Preceded by: Christie Cole |
Miss Texas Teen USA 2000 |
Succeeded by: Nicole O'Brian |
