Dancing with the Stars. Born in Detroit, Moore was raised by her grandmother and aunt after her mother abandoned her when she was just three days old.
She has never since spoken to her biological mother. After graduating high school, Moore went on to college and majored in psychology at Wayne State University.
Though she had already started modelling in her early teens, at 22, Moore competed at and won Miss Michigan USA and then went on to become only the second Black woman to win Miss USA.
After winning the title of Miss USA, Moore was able to represent America at the Miss Universe pageant in 1993 where she finished fifth overall.
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