Chelsea Cooley

Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title.

Cooley was crowned Miss USA during the Miss USA 2005 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2005. She was the first Miss North Carolina USA to win the Miss USA crown.

Chelsea attended the Art Institute of Charlotte and hopes to become a buyer for the fashion industry. Her hobbies and interests include jet skiing, snorkeling and following Major League Baseball (fan of the Atlanta Braves), which she talked about during a pageant interview. Her love of shag dancing led her to compete in the Grand National Shag Dancing Competition. Cooley has also worked for a number of non-profit organizations, including Toys for Tots and the Special Olympics.