Brook mahealani lee biography

American beauty queen, Miss Universe 1997

Not to be confused with Lee Brooks or Lee Brookes.

Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Hawaii USA 1997, Miss USA 1997 and Miss Universe 1997. Lee was the first native Hawaiian to win the title of Miss Universe.^[1]

Early life

Lee is of Chinese, Korean, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, French, Dutch and English ancestry.^[2] Her Korean grandfather emigrated to Hawaii in the 1950s.

Lee's mother, Toni, was president of Na Pua Ke Ali'i Pauahi, an alumni association of the school that petitioned the board for reforms.^[3]

Lee attended University Lab School for one year (1987–88) and graduated from Kamehameha Schools in 1989.^[4][5] She is a graduate of Chaminade University.^[6] Lee also pursued graduate-level studies in communications at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.^[5]

Her Korean name is Lee Shi-nae (이시내).^{&# ABOUT US — BEHawaii TIH}