About Mai Shanley
Born 1963. Mai Shanley is an American model and beauty pageant contestant.
Mai Therese Shanley (born February 17, 1963) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss New Mexico 1983, Miss New Mexico USA 1984 and Miss USA 1984. She is also currently the only & first woman from New Mexico to win the Miss USA pageant.
Biography Her mother is ethnically Chinese and is from Taiwan, while her father is Irish and was born in Ireland.
Shanley went on to compete at the Miss Universe Pageant in Miami, FL in July 1984, where she was a semi-finalist. Her national costume was a Native American chief. She married pilot Mark Fitzgerald and has two daughters.
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Who is Mai Shanley?
American model
When was Mai Shanley born?
Mai Shanley was born on 17 February 1963 in New Mexico.
What is Mai Shanley's occupation?
Mai Shanley is a model and beauty pageant contestant.
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Mai Shanley is American.
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