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Marissa Whitley
1983–
United States
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Biography
Marissa Janine Whitley (born January 11, 1983) is an American model and beauty queen who won Miss Teen USA 2001 title representing the state of Missouri. She was born in Los Angeles, California, to an African-American father and European-American mother. The youngest of four, Whitley moved to Springfield, Missouri, at age three after the premature death of her mother and was raised by her aunt while her older siblings were split among other family members.
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