Michelle Font (born in Renton, Washington) is a beauty queen who won Miss Washington USA and competed in the Miss USA pageant on April 11, 2008 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She did not make the Top 15. Earlier Life Michelle is of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. She attended and graduated from Kentridge High School in Kent, Washington where she was a part of band and the school dance team while enrolled in AP Calculus. She later graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Paper Science and Engineering. She was employed as a Chemical/Contamination Engineer for 11 years at The Boeing Company in Everett, WA. She worked some time for Univision Seattle as a news editor, and has since changed careers into the non-profit sector where she works as the Bilingual Referral and Mecical Outreach Coordinator for Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington. Michelle also free-lances as a make up artist for Lancôme Paris. Pageant History Michelle won the Miss Washington USA title on November 11, 2007. This was her second attempt, previously earning a 3rd Runner-up & won Miss Photogenic award ranking for the state title. Michelle has also held the titles of Miss Hispanic Seafair 2003 &, Reina Internacional Del Pacifico 2004, Miss Washington Belleza Latina 2005, Miss Belleza Latina International - 4th Runner Up as well as Best Evening Gown & Best Fashion, Miss South King County USA 2006
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