Fionnghuala "Fig" O'Reilly (born 20 August 1993) is an Irish-American model and beauty pageant titleholder. In 2019 she was crowned Miss Universe Ireland. She made history as the first woman of color and Black woman to represent Ireland at the international Miss Universe competition.[1][2]
In 2020, Fionnghuala joined Miranda Cosgrove on CBS's Daytime Emmy-nominated television series Mission Unstoppable as the newest correspondent.[3] Fionnghuala also joined the cast of HBO Max Best Documentary nominated film Twenty Pearls directed by Deborah Riley Draper.[4]
Fionnghuala, who often goes by "Fig," was born to an Irish father and African American mother.[5] O'Reilly signed her first model contract at 19 with an agency in Milan, Italy. She has a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., which she has used to become a NASA Datanaut and regional director of NASA's Space Apps Challenge in Washington, DC.[1]
In 2017, O'Reilly competed in Miss District of Columbia USA 2018, where she won a swimsuit award winner and placed as the third runner-up. On August 1, 2019, O'Reilly competed as Miss Dublin in the Miss Universe Ireland 2019 pageant in Dublin, Ireland. She won the competition in a historic moment as the first woman of colour to do so in the pageants history since 1961. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Grainne Gallanagh. As Miss Universe Ireland, she represented Ireland at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant and her platform spotlighted the need for diversity and women in STEM (science, technology, engingeering, and math). She ultimately finished Unplaced.[7][8]
Philanthropyedit
In 2021, O'Reilly received the AAIDN Heritage and Diaspora Spirit Award from the African American Irish Diaspora Network's Inaugural Diaspora Leadership Awards Gala, hosted by Mary McAleese.[9] In 2022, O'Reilly launched Space to Reach, an organization dedicated to advancing Black to Brown women in STEM.[10]
Referencesedit
^ abRachel DeSantis (December 5, 2019). "History-Making Miss Universe Ireland Is a NASA Datanaut: 'You Can Be a Renaissance Woman'". people.com.
^Fikes, Robert (August 29, 2020). "Fionnghuala Isibeal Tome O'Reilly, (1993- )". BlackPast.org.
^"Geena Davis series returns for season 2". Variety.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^"Vice President Kamala Harris Celebrates Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Sisterhood in 'Twenty Pearls' Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. 23 March 2021.
^"Miss Universe Ireland is a Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Who Works at NASA". WatchTheYard.com. December 9, 2019.
^Followell, Haylee. "NASA Analyst Fionnghuala O'Reilly from Dublin wins Miss Universe Ireland 2019". Buzz.ie. Retrieved 2 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
^"NASA analyst crowned Miss Universe Ireland". Irish Central. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^"African American Irish Diaspora Network to host its Inaugural Diaspora Leadership Awards Gala". Irish Central. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^"What is tv correspondent and Tech Founder Fig O'Reilly does in a Work Day". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
fionnghuala, reilly, fionnghuala, reilly, born, august, 1993, irish, american, model, beauty, pageant, titleholder, 2019, crowned, miss, universe, ireland, made, history, first, woman, color, black, woman, represent, ireland, international, miss, universe, com. Fionnghuala Fig O Reilly born 20 August 1993 is an Irish American model and beauty pageant titleholder In 2019 she was crowned Miss Universe Ireland She made history as the first woman of color and Black woman to represent Ireland at the international Miss Universe competition 1 2 Fionnghuala O ReillyO Reilly at Miss Universe Ireland 2019Born 1993 08 20 20 August 1993 age 30 Fort Knox Kentucky U S Occupation s Model beauty pageant titleholderHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Beauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Universe Ireland 2019Majorcompetition s Miss Universe Ireland 2019 Winner Miss Universe 2019 Unplaced Websitefigoreilly wbr comIn 2020 Fionnghuala joined Miranda Cosgrove on CBS s Daytime Emmy nominated television series Mission Unstoppable as the newest correspondent 3 Fionnghuala also joined the cast of HBO Max Best Documentary nominated film Twenty Pearls directed by Deborah Riley Draper 4 Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Early life 1 2 Pageantry 1 3 Philanthropy 2 References 3 External linksLife and career editEarly life edit Fionnghuala who often goes by Fig was born to an Irish father and African American mother 5 O Reilly signed her first model contract at 19 with an agency in Milan Italy She has a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University in Washington D C which she has used to become a NASA Datanaut and regional director of NASA s Space Apps Challenge in Washington DC 1 O Reilly is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha 6 Pageantry edit In 2017 O Reilly competed in Miss District of Columbia USA 2018 where she won a swimsuit award winner and placed as the third runner up On August 1 2019 O Reilly competed as Miss Dublin in the Miss Universe Ireland 2019 pageant in Dublin Ireland She won the competition in a historic moment as the first woman of colour to do so in the pageants history since 1961 She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Grainne Gallanagh As Miss Universe Ireland she represented Ireland at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant and her platform spotlighted the need for diversity and women in STEM science technology engingeering and math She ultimately finished Unplaced 7 8 Philanthropy edit In 2021 O Reilly received the AAIDN Heritage and Diaspora Spirit Award from the African American Irish Diaspora Network s Inaugural Diaspora Leadership Awards Gala hosted by Mary McAleese 9 In 2022 O Reilly launched Space to Reach an organization dedicated to advancing Black to Brown women in STEM 10 References edit a b Rachel DeSantis December 5 2019 History Making Miss Universe Ireland Is a NASA Datanaut You Can Be a Renaissance Woman people com Fikes Robert August 29 2020 Fionnghuala Isibeal Tome O Reilly 1993 BlackPast org Geena Davis series returns for season 2 Variety com Retrieved 31 August 2020 Vice President Kamala Harris Celebrates Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Sisterhood in Twenty Pearls Documentary EXCLUSIVE Variety com 23 March 2021 Gallagher Katie November 10 2019 Miss Universe Ireland faced racial prejudice in modelling industry Irish Mirror Miss Universe Ireland is a Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Who Works at NASA WatchTheYard com December 9 2019 Followell Haylee NASA Analyst Fionnghuala O Reilly from Dublin wins Miss Universe Ireland 2019 Buzz ie Retrieved 2 August 2019 permanent dead link NASA analyst crowned Miss Universe Ireland Irish Central 2 August 2019 Retrieved 2 August 2019 African American Irish Diaspora Network to host its Inaugural Diaspora Leadership Awards Gala Irish Central 9 May 2022 Retrieved 24 May 2022 What is tv correspondent and Tech Founder Fig O Reilly does in a Work Day The Washington Post Retrieved 24 May 2022 External links editMiss Universe Ireland Official Website Fionnghuala O Reilly on Instagram Space To Reach www figoreilly com Awards and achievementsPreceded byGrainne Gallanagh Miss Universe Ireland2019 Succeeded byNadia Sayers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fionnghuala O 27Reilly amp oldid 1218652385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
