- Danielle Roundtree
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Danielle Roundtree Beauty pageant titleholder Born Danielle Roundtree Hair color Black Eye color Brown Title(s) Miss New York USA 2008 Major
competition(s)Miss USA 2008 Danielle Roundtree is a singer, actress, model, fashion designer, and pageant titleholder from Miami, Florida who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.
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Pageants
Roundtree competed in her first Miss USA state pageant in 2006 when she was a non-finalist in the Miss Florida USA competition. After moving to New York she competed for and won the Miss New York USA 2008 title on her first attempt. She represented New York at Miss USA 2008 held in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2008.
In 2009 she won a local title and competed in the Miss New York pageant, winning two preliminary awards and placing in the top ten. After returning to Florida she won the Miss Gold Coast title and placed 3rd runner-up at Miss Florida 2010. Roundtree also won a preliminary swimsuit award in that pageant..
Personal life
Roundtree is the daughter of Dr. Johnny and Gailyn Roundtree and is related to actor Richard Roundtree who won fame in the 1970s with his role as John Shaft.[1] She graduated from Dillard Center for the Arts High, went on to Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, and later transferred to The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, as a musical theatre major where she graduated.
After passing on the Miss New York USA title Roundtree auditioned for American Idol 8 and advanced to the Hollywood rounds where she was cut in the top 147 contestants.[2]
Danielle has since been signed to Nayr Entertainment. Her debut album is set to release in early 2011.
References
- ^ "Side Dish". NY Daily News. 2007-11-30. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/11/30/2007-11-30_side_dish_rudy_giulianis_name_may_be_ref.html.
- ^ Lang, Derrik (2009-02-04). "For some, 'American Idol' a second chance at fame". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2009Feb04/0,4670,TVAmericanIdol,00.html.
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Preceded by
Gloria AlmonteMiss New York USA
2008Succeeded by
Tracey ChangMiss USA 2008 delegates AK: Courtney Carroll • AZ: Kimberly Joiner • CA: Raquel Beezley • CT: Jacqueline Honulik • DE: Vincenza Carrieri-Russo • FL: Jessica Rafalowski • GA: Amanda Kozak • HI: Jonelle Layfield • IN: Brittany Mason • IA: Abbey Curran • KY: Alysha Harris • MA: Jacqueline Bruno • MS: Leah Laviano • MO: Candice Crawford • NJ: Tiffany Andrade • NM: Raelene Aguilar • NY: Danielle Roundtree • NC: Andrea Duke • OH: Monica Day • PA: LauRen Merola • RI: Amy Diaz • SD: Charlie Buhler • TX: Crystle Stewart • UT: Julia Bachison • VA: Tori Hall • WA: Michelle Font • WV: Skylene Montgomery • WI: Michelyn Butler
Miss USA delegates of: 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 New York Pageant Winners Miss New York Bess Myerson (1945) · Kris Krull (1974) · Tawny Godin (1975) · Mary Hinterberger (1975) · Vanessa L. Williams (1983) · Maryalice Demler (1990) · Brandi Burkhardt (1999) · Jessica Lynch (2003) · Christina Ellington (2004) · Kandice Pelletier (2005) · Claire Buffie (2010)Miss New York USA Jackie Loughery (1952) · Mary Therese Friel (1979) · Jennifer Gareis (1994) · Shanna Moakler (1995) · Kimberly Pressler (1999) · Jaclyn Nesheiwat (2004) · Meaghan Jarensky (2005) · Adriana Diaz (2006) · Gloria Almonte (2007) · Danielle Roundtree (2008) · Tracey Chang (2009)Miss New York Teen USA Ruth Zakarian (1983) · Jessica Collins (1988) · Kimberly Pressler (1994) · Gloria Almonte (2001) · Adriana Diaz (2003) · Taylor Gildersleeve (2009)Mrs. New York Meaghan Castaldi (2010)AL • AK • AZ • AR • CA • CO • CT • DE • FL • GA • HI • ID • IL • IN • IA • KS • KY • LA • ME • MD • MA • MI • MN • MS • MO • MT • NE • NV • NH • NJ • NM • NY • NC • ND • OH • OK • OR • PA • RI • SC • SD • TN • TX • UT • VT • VA • WA • WV • WI • WY Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Miss USA 2008 delegates
- American Idol participants
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