Shandi Finnessey

Shandi Ren Finnessey born June 9 1978 is an American actress model TV host and beauty queen She is best known for winning the Miss USA title as Miss Missouri USA She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award She placed as first runnerup at the Miss Universe 2004 competition She is one of three women to have been both Miss Missouri USA and Miss Missouri and the only Missourian to have been Miss USA Her first runnerup finish at Miss Universe was the best placement in the 2000s and was the best United States placement between Brook Mahealani Lees Miss Universe 1997 competition victory and Olivia Culpos Miss Universe 2012 pageant win In 2002 Finnessey authored an awardwinning childrens book The Furrtails on individuality and disabilities In the mid2000s she was Chuck Woolerys cohost for the game show Lingo on the Game Show Network Finessey has also hosted PlayMania as well as quiznation and has served as a sideline reporter for the CBS tournament blackjack series Ultimate Blackjack Tour