Crystal Hayes
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Crystal Hayes September 25, 1984 Michigan, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | Miss Michigan USA 2005 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 2005 |
Crystal Hayes (born September 25, 1984) is a former Miss Michigan USA and semi-finalist at Miss USA.
Hayes, who grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan region, is a pageant veteran, having completed in numerous other pageants before winning the Miss Michigan USA crown. Her first placement came in the Miss Michigan Teen USA pageant when she placed in the semi-finals. She returned the following year and placed in the finals in the same pageant.
After taking a year off, Hayes competed in the Miss Michigan USA 2004 pageant in late 2003. She placed fourth runner-up to Stacey Lee of Rochester Hills. The following year Hayes competed again, and won the Miss Michigan USA 2005 title. It was her fourth attempt at a Miss Universe Organization state crown.
During her reign Hayes resided in Novi, Michigan and worked as a cosmetologist in Northville, Michigan. She represented Michigan in the nationally televised Miss USA 2005 pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2005.
She placed in the semi-finals in the pageant, which was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina. In late 2005, Hayes passed on her crown to Danelle Gay of Lapeer.
Upon completion of her pageant reign, Hayes began a career in modeling, acting (SAG), and hosting. She also went on to discover and develop budding talent with her company Image Is Design, LLC. from 2006-2013.
With Bachelors Degree in Business and experience on both sides of the camera, Hayes moved to Los Angeles in early 2014 to enhance her career in entertainment. In 2015 she started Triniti Entertainment, LLC where Technology meets Entertainment. Triniti's team and is currently in development their first major technology/television production called The Talent Exchange. The application is aimed for launch in the fall of 2016.
References
- Busy beauty queen has many irons in the fire, Detroit Free Press, 9 December 2004 (accessed 7 Mary 2006)
- Novi woman vies to be Miss USA, The Daily Oakland Press, 30 March 2005 (accessed 7 May 2006)
- Local woman gears up for Miss USA pageant, The Daily Oakland Press, 15 March 2005 (accessed 7 May 2006)
External links
| Preceded by Stacey Lee |
Miss Michigan USA 2005 |
Succeeded by Danelle Gay |