Tami Farrell
- Producer
- Actress
- Writer
Tami Farrell won her first title, Miss Oregon Teen USA, in 2002 and
reigned until she won the Miss Teen USA 2003 title in Palm Springs,
California on August 12, 2003. She also won the "Miss Congeniality"
award at the same pageant. Farrell was the third representative of
Oregon to win the pageant. By winning the pageant, Farrell had the
opportunity of making television and modeling appearances for
Donald Trump and NBC. Some of the other
prizes included sharing a luxurious Manhattan apartment with the
reigning Miss Universe and Miss USA, the Mikimoto crown and tiara, a
six-week "Summer in the City" scholarship to The School for Film and
Television in New York City and a yearlong salary for appearances at
charity events and movie premieres. As Miss Teen USA, Farrell
represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2003
titleholders were Amelia Vega (Miss
Universe, of the Dominican Republic) and
Susie Castillo (Miss USA, of
Massachusetts). In addition, during her reign as Miss Teen USA, Farrell
helped raise just over $21 million dollars for the American Heart
Association, the Sparrow Club and much more. She gave up her title to
Shelley Hennig of Louisiana in Palm
Springs on August 6, 2004. Farrell later moved to Los Angeles, CA to
pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She spent the summer of
2005 in New York City, attending the summer intensive program of the
School for Film and Television in New York City. Since giving up the
crown, Farrell has also judged a number of state pageants, including
Miss Washington USA 2006 and Miss California USA 2006. She has also
made a guest appearance on the NBC soap
Passions (1999) as part of one of
her many prizes for winning the 2003 Miss Teen USA pageant.