Shandi Finnessey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shandi Finnessey
Occupation	Pageant Contestant
Date Of Birth	Jun 9, 1978(1978-06-09)
Age	46
Birthplace	Florissant
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Gemini

Shandi Finnessey Biography

Shandi Finnessey is one of the most popular and richest Pageant Contestant who was born on June 9, 1978 in Florissant, Missouri, United States. Popular as Miss Missouri USA 2004, and Miss America 2002., Miss USA 2004, Miss Missouri USA 2004, Miss USA 2004, Miss Missouri USA 2004 in 2004 and Miss Missouri 2002, she was also the first runner-up at Miss Universe 2004. Miss Universe competition. She was later on host various shows for the Game Show Network.

She and TV personality She and television personality Carson Kressley were co- presenters of the 2006 Miss Universe pageant (held in Los Angeles, California). were co-presenters at The 2006 Miss Universe pageant (held in Los Angeles, California).

Less than a year after giving up her Miss Missouri title, as Miss Metro St. Louis (USA), Finnessey won the Miss Missouri USA pageant on her third attempt at Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. During her six-month reign as Miss Missouri USA, Finnessey was involved in such charities as the Variety Club Telethon, St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warm Up for local charities, AIDS Foundation, Special Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri and Gilda’s Club. She joined Barbara Webster (Miss Missouri 1983 and Miss Missouri USA 1986) and Robin Elizabeth Riley (Miss Missouri 1987 and Miss Missouri USA 1983) as qualifiers to both of the nationally televised beauty pageants.

Finnessey was born to Patrick and Linda Finnessey, and she grew up in Florissant, Missouri. She attended McCluer North High School public high school for two years where, according to an interview with ABILITY Magazine, she was teased a lot for her appearance. Finnessey recounted that she “had a mullet, tinted glasses, acne and braces.” The teasing made it difficult for her to focus on her studies, so for her junior year she transferred to the private all-girls Incarnate Word Academy, where she graduated in 1996. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Lindenwood University in December 1999. Following graduation, she worked briefly as a full-time substitute teacher in Jackson, Missouri, before starting graduate school. She began working on her Masters in Counseling, also at Lindenwood, but postponed her studies after being crowned Miss USA in 2004.

Her three brothers were raised in Missouri as kids of Linda and Patrick Finnessey. She was briefly romantically associated with both the Anheuser- Busch beer the heir and chief executive August Busch IV and with businessman and attorney Italo Zanzi.

Shandi Finnessey Net Worth

Shandi Finnessey is one of the richest Pageant Contestant from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shandi Finnessey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After being a victim as a teenager of bullying verbally she completed her bachelor’s degree as well as master’s degree in psychological studies at Lindenwood University.

She wrote a lauded 2012 children’s novel titled The Furrtails.

Shandi Ren Finnessey (born June 9, 1978) is an American actress, model, TV host and beauty queen. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America, where she won a preliminary award. She placed as first runner-up at the Miss Universe 2004 competition. She is one of three women to have been both Miss Missouri USA and Miss Missouri and the only Missourian to have been Miss USA. Her first runner-up finish at Miss Universe was the best placement in the 2000s and was the best United States placement between Brook Mahealani Lee’s Miss Universe 1997 competition victory and Olivia Culpo’s Miss Universe 2012 pageant win.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shandi Finnessey height 5 ft 11 in Shandi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shandi Finnessey Dating?

According to our records, Shandi Finnessey married to Ben Higgins. As of December 1, 2023, Shandi Finnessey’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2002, Finnessey authored an award-winning children’s book, The Furrtails, on individuality and disabilities. In the mid-2000s, she was Chuck Woolery’s co-host for the game show Lingo on the Game Show Network. Finessey has also hosted PlayMania as well as quiznation and has served as a sideline reporter for the CBS tournament blackjack series Ultimate Blackjack Tour.

Facts & Trivia

Shandi Ranked on the list of most popular Pageant Contestant. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shandi Finnessey celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.

According to the press release issued at the time of her first public appearance as Miss USA on April 17, 2004 in New York City, she plays both the violin and piano. She also practices yoga, meditation and performs knitting and abstract painting. In 2003, she dated August Busch IV and has also dated Italo Zanzi. She is a Republican, and during her Miss USA reign, she attended the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball at the Second inauguration of George W. Bush.