Hilary Cruz

Hilary Cruz is a beauty queen from Louisville, Colorado who won Miss Teen USA in August of 2007.

In 2007, Cruz represented Colorado in the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant held in Pasadena, California in August 2007. During the live television broadcast on August 24, 2007, Cruz was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair. She was the first titleholder from Colorado in the history of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA. She was the first titleholder from Colorado to place since 1998, and only the fourth to record a placement. Cruz graduated from Centaurus High School in 2007 and was going to attend the [University of Northern Colorado but chose to put those plans on hold after winning the national title. Cruz's passion has always been acting, and hopes one day to create a career from it. "She is extremely driven and talented", says a teacher from NYFA. She is currently attending the New York Film Academy.

During her tenure as Miss Teen USA 2007, Hilary worked with groups such as Best Buddies and Project Sunshine. Cruz appeared on the cover and in an editorial spread in the Jan/Feb 2008 Issue of Supermodels Unlimited Magazine photographed by Steve Azzara, and Cosmo Girl 2008.