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Brandi Sherwood (born January 13, 1971 in Idaho Falls, Idaho) is a model and pageant winner, most recognizable as Miss USA 1997 and Miss Teen USA 1989 and as a frequent rotating Barker's Beauty model on the daytime game show The Price Is Right.Brandi Sherwood held the titles of Miss Idaho Teen USA and Miss Idaho USA. At the age of 18, Sherwood was crowned Miss Teen USA 1989[1]In 1996, Sherwood allegedly was invited on a modeling trip with six other women to Brunei by her friend, former Miss USA Shannon Marketic. Marketic later claimed in a lawsuit against the ruling family of Brunei that she was held against her will for 30 days.[2] The lawsuit was thrown out because of the royal family's immunity as heads of state.[3]In 1997, she won the Miss Idaho USA title and reprsented her state at Miss USA 1997. She became first runner up to eventual Miss USA 1997, Brook Lee. Sherwood assumed the Miss USA title when Brook Mahealani Lee was crowned Miss Universe 1997 in Miami. To date, Sherwood is the first and only woman to have held the titles of both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.During her reign as Miss USA Brandi worked with Special Olympics. She has also worked with the DARE program and continues to volunteer her time speaking to students about resisting drugs and violence.In 1999, she married movie actor Dean Cochran. Sherwood is currently a model on the long running game show The Price Is Right. She also has acted in a few recent movies including "Shark Zone", released in 2003. >> By WikiPedia
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