NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor and television star Mario Lopez,
and Brooke Burns, of NBC's "Dog Eat Dog," will co-host MISS TEEN USA(R) 2003
to be broadcast LIVE from Palm Springs, CA on August 12, 2003 at 8:00pm
ET/delayed PT on the NBC Television Network, announced today by Paula M.
Shugart, President, the Miss Universe Organization.
Vanessa Semrow, Miss Teen USA 2002, will crown her successor at the
conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast. Each contestant from all
50 states and the District of Columbia will be judged in three categories,
including swimsuit, evening gown and interview.
The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE(R), MISS
USA(R) and MISS TEEN USA(R) Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and National
Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) partnership. Utilizing its nationwide grass
roots infrastructure, the Miss Universe Organization is committed to
increasing awareness of breast and ovarian cancers. By forging relationships
with organizations committed to research and education, such as the Ovarian
Cancer Research Fund, Gilda's Club and the National Alliance of Breast Cancer
Organizations, Miss USA is armed to impact women today.
Wyndham Palm Springs Hotel is the official host hotel for Miss Teen USA
2003.
MARIO LOPEZ
Handsome, single and charismatic, Mario Lopez, host of NBC's new reality
show, "Search For The Most Talented Kid In America" and Animal Planet's "Pet
Star," has grown up on the small screen. Widely known for his role as the
"high school jock" AC Slater on the popular NBC comedy series "Saved By The
Bell," and host of NBC's talk show, "The Other Half," Mario Lopez has
developed into one of the fastest rising stars on television and film. He
recently co-produced and starred in the upcoming independent film "The
Courier," where he portrays a college student who takes a courier job to help
with tuition and finds himself unwittingly involved in a drug smuggling ring.
BROOKE BURNS
As the current host of NBC's hit new reality show, "Dog Eat Dog," this
former Baywatch beauty was, at an early age, groomed to be in the spotlight as
a successful ballerina -- until an unfortunate ski injury halted her dancing
career. In reality, those years of discipline and training might have been
good preparation for Burns' stint on NBC's "Fear Factor," which eventually led
to her being selected as host of NBC's "Dog Eat Dog." After some work in
commercials, she was cast as a regular in the series "Out of the Blue." Burns'
all-American beauty and charming personality has won her numerous television
guest-starring roles on series, including NBC's "Just Shoot Me," Timothy
Hutton's "Nero Wolfe" and the recurring role of Jennifer, the fantasy girl on
"Ally McBeal." Currently, Burns resides in the Los Angeles suburbs where she
enjoys dancing, swimming, and writing poetry.
SOURCE The Miss Universe Organization
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CONTACT:
Mary Hilliard McMillan, +1-212-373-4982, or
Esther Swan, +1-212-373-4870, both of The Miss Universe
Organization; Brad Zeifman, +1-212-843-9285, or Dara Arbeiter,
+1-212-843-8079, both of Rubenstein Public Relations, for The
Miss Universe Organization
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