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Geri Hoo (1939 - Dec. 29, 2007) was an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Hoo was Miss Hawaii Universe 1958.

Early life

In 1939, Hoo was born. Hoo's father was Herbert N. Hoo. Hoo's mother was Amy Kui Kiao Hoo (1920-2000), a realtor in Hawaii. Hoo's sibling are Sidney Hung, Vernon, Rick, Randy, and Sharon.

Career

In 1958, Hoo represented Hawaii and ended up as the second runner up at the 7th Miss Universe contest.

Hoo had a minor part in the 1962 film Confessions of an Opium Eater.

Filmography

Television series

• 1959 The Millionaire - Miss Hawaii.

Films

• 1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater - 2nd Dancing girl.

Personal life

In 1958, Hoo married Austin F. Phillips. They have four children. Hoo and her family lived in Los Angeles, California.

Hoo was also known as Geri DeWelles. Hoo was a resident of Costa Mesa, California. On December 29, 2007, Hoo died. Hoo was 68.

See also

• List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists

References

1. "Miss Hawaii USA Hall of Fame". misshawaiiusa.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
2. ^ "Hawaii's beauty queens: Where are they now?". newspapers.com. Nov 1, 1965. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
3. "Honolulu County, Hawaii Obituary Collection - 66 - AMY KUI KIAO HOO", genealogybuff.com, August 2010, retrieved March 24, 2021
4. ^ "Obituaries - GERALDLINE "GERI" HOO DEWELLES". honoluluadvertiser.com. January 18, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
5. "The Millionaire (1955-1960)". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
6. "Confessions of an Opium Eater". tcm.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
7. "WHO'S WHO?". newspapers.com. Nov 25, 1959. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
8. "Geraldine Dewelles". ocregister.com. January 7, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

External links

• Geri Hoo at IMDb
• Jan. 2008 Honolulu Advisor obituary
• 1958 Image of Geri Hoo as Miss Hawaii in Burbank, California

• 20th-century American actresses
• American beauty pageant winners
• American film actresses
• Miss Universe 1958 contestants
• 1939 births
• 2007 deaths
• 21st-century American women