Meagan Tandy
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Meagan Tandy, Beverly Hills, California on October 30, 2015
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| Born |
Meagan Yvonne Tandy May 3, 1985 Fremont, California, United States |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
Meagan Yvonne Tandy (born May 3, 1985) is an American actress and model. She is a former Miss California USA who was one of 5 finalists competing for the Miss USA title where she placed 3rd runner-up. Her most notable work was when she played Denzel Washington's daughter Maya in the Tony Scott directed film Unstoppable. She was a series regular on the ABC Family show Jane By Design and is currently on MTV's Teen Wolf playing the role of Braeden.
Tandy, born in Fremont, California and raised in Fontana, graduated from Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga. She was a student at Chaffey College, and is the first student from this school to win the Miss California USA title.
Tandy studied Business and Film Production at Chaffey College for two years where she had to produce, create and edit several commercials and short film projects for the class. Tandy's first "job" in Entertainment was as a stand-in for the "Trista and Ryan" Bachelorette Wedding . Although a fan of the show, Tandy said being a stand-in for the Live wedding was a "terrible" experience and has never worked as a stand-in since. After receiving 2 degree's at Chaffey Meagan continued to Cal Poly Pomona where she worked on a degree in Business Management and Marketing.
Tandy won the Miss California USA title in a state pageant held in San Rafael, California on October 15, 2006. It was her second attempt at the title, as she has placed fourth runner-up to Tamiko Nash the year previously. Her sister titleholder, Kylee Lin of San Rafael also placed fourth runner-up in last years competition. Tandy also won the Best Swimsuit Award in the 2007 Miss California USA pageant.
Tandy competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California and placed 3rd runner-up. Her evening wear gown was created by Bravo Project Runway's Nick Verreos from season 2. She succeeds two Californian titleholders who placed first runner-up in the nationally televised competition - Brittany Hogan, Miss California USA 2005 and Nash, Miss California USA 2006. She is only the fourth African-American Miss California USA and the first African-American to succeed another African-American titleholder.
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