Hannah Kelsey Brown was born on September 24,1994 and is an American television personality and former beauty pageant titleholder.
20 Facts About Hannah Brown
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Hannah Brown starred as the lead in season 15 of The Bachelorette.
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Hannah Brown was raised both in Tuscaloosa and in nearby Northport, Alabama.
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Hannah Brown began her pageantry career at age 15, competing in local Alabama teen pageants.
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Hannah Brown later competed in Miss Alabama 2013, representing Tuscaloosa, however she did not place in the competition.
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Hannah Brown returned the following year, representing West Alabama, and was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2018.
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Hannah Brown ultimately did not place in the competition and the pageant was won by Sarah Rose Summers of Nebraska.
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Hannah Brown resumed her reign after filming of The Bachelor had completed and crowned Hannah McMurphy as her successor in November 2018.
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In 2018, Hannah Brown was cast in season 23 of The Bachelor, starring former professional football player Colton Underwood.
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Hannah Brown went on to place seventh in the competition, being eliminated by Underwood during the episode airing February 18,2019, and filmed in Denver, Colorado.
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Hannah Brown is the first Bachelorette cast to not have placed in the top four of a season of The Bachelor.
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Hannah Brown later asked runner-up Tyler Cameron out on a date during the finale, although their relationship did not progress.
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Hannah Brown's appearance makes her the second woman in the show's history to participate from The Bachelorette, following Trista Sutter in the first season.
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Hannah Brown was partnered with professional dancer Alan Bersten during her tenure on the show.
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On November 10,2019, Hannah Brown won "The Competition Contestant of 2019" at the 45th People's Choice Awards for her time as lead on The Bachelorette.
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In 2023, Hannah Brown appeared on the reality TV series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.
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Hannah Brown was one of two contestants, alongside Carli Lloyd, to survive all 10 days and was the last non-athlete standing.
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On May 16,2020, Hannah Brown sang the lyrics of "Rockstar", a song by rapper DaBaby that included a racial slur, on Instagram Live.
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Hannah Brown was criticized by numerous media outlets, as well as other well-known cast members of The Bachelor, including former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay.
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Hannah Brown wrote an autobiographical book titled God Bless This Mess: Learning to Live and Love Through Life's Best Moments.