Nicole Johnson (Miss California USA)
American beauty queen (born 1985)
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Nicole Michele Johnson Phelps[1] (born July 12, 1985)[2] is an American beauty queen who was Miss California USA 2010 and competed in the Miss USA pageant.[3][4]
July 12, 1985
- Richard Johnson (father)
- Annette Johnson (mother)
Nicole Johnson | |
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Johnson at the Miss California USA pageant, November 22, 2009 | |
| Born | Nicole Michele Johnson July 12, 1985 |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss California USA 2010 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss California USA 2010 (Winner) Miss USA 2010 (Top 10) |
Early life and education
Johnson, the daughter of Annette, a science teacher, and Richard, a pharmaceutical sales manager, was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, spent her early childhood in Pennsylvania, and moved to Westlake Village, California, prior to starting middle school.[5][6] She graduated from Westlake High School in 2003.[7]
In 2007, Johnson graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, concentrating in sports and entertainment.[8][9]
Career
When Johnson was 17, she read an advertisement in the Thousand Oaks Acorn for Miss California Teenager. Johnson, a student at Moorpark College, wanted to transfer to the University of Southern California and thought the scholarship would help pay her education. Out of 304 contestants Johnson took first runner-up.[5]
After previously being first runner-up in the 2007 pageant,[6] Johnson won the Miss California USA 2010 title in November 2009.[10] She went on to compete in the Miss USA 2010 pageant held in Las Vegas where she placed ninth.[8] She had been considered a favorite to win the title.[11]
Personal life
On February 21, 2015, Johnson became engaged to swimmer Michael Phelps.[12] Johnson and Phelps had first met at the 2007 ESPY Awards.[3] They started dating in 2009 and temporarily broke up prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics before reuniting in 2014.[3][13] On June 13, 2016, the couple wed in a private ceremony.[14] The couple have four sons.[15]