14 Facts About Elyse Umemoto

Elyse Umemoto was born on May 10,1984 and is an American dance team manager and former Miss Washington in the Miss America circuit.

Elyse Umemoto is known for finishing third place at Miss America 2008, and for competing on the reality competition show Survivor, following her stint as Miss Washington.

Elyse Umemoto attended Wapato High School, where she played soccer and tennis, and performed as a cheerleader.

Elyse Umemoto is of German, Japanese, Hispanic, and Native American origin.

Elyse Umemoto is an enrolled member of the Yakama tribe.

Elyse Umemoto won, and went on to finish as first runner-up at Miss Washington 2006 that year.

Elyse Umemoto's finish was tied for the highest ever by a Miss Washington delegate.

Elyse Umemoto's boyfriend had violently assaulted her at her home in Tacoma, shortly after the Miss America pageant took place.

Elyse Umemoto immediately reported the incident to Pierce County Sheriff's Department, and the now ex-boyfriend went on to plead guilty to a domestic violence charge.

The week before she was to crown her successor as Miss Washington, Elyse Umemoto held a press conference to address a controversy over suggestive photos of her that had been leaked and published by TMZ.

Elyse Umemoto stated that those photos were taken in private and had been stolen from her in violation of her trust.

In 2011, Elyse Umemoto was one of 18 people selected for the cast of Survivor: South Pacific, the series' 23rd season overall.

At that night's Tribal Council, Elyse Umemoto was indeed voted out, but not immediately eliminated.

Shields-Markoski won the duel, her fourth in a row, and Elyse Umemoto became the fourth person eliminated from the game, finishing 15th place overall.