Jeannie Mai Biography

Fast Facts

• Started her career right out of high school as a M
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• cosmetics trainer, and while working there, became a celebrity makeup artist and stylist
• Became the first Vietnamese-American to co-host a daytime talk show when she joined the cast of The Real
• First hosted Miss USA in 2012
• Citing Donald Trump's ongoing antics, she pulled out of hosting the 2015 Miss USA pageant
• Works with Heartbeat Vietnam, a non-profit organization devoted to improving health care for impoverished children; and NightLight International, an organization committed to rescuing women and children from sex trafficking and prostitution rings and providing employment and vocational opportunities