| On May 16th the world witnessed the crowning of | | | | moved to Dearborn, Michigan where she got a |
| Miss USA 2010. The exquisitely crafted and much | | | | college degree in economics and business |
| coveted, diamond encrusted crown went to Rima | | | | management from the University of |
| Fakih who is said to be the first ever Arab American | | | | Michigan-Dearborn.The 24-year old Rima Fakih of |
| to win the title. She beat out 50 other hopefuls in the | | | | Michigan is the 59th Miss USA. |
| running to become the next Miss USA. | | | | She got her crowning glory at the Theatre for the |
| | | | Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and |
| Never before in the history of the Miss USA pageant | | | | Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will represent the |
| has a contestant of a Muslim faith or an immigrant | | | | USA in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant whose official |
| status won the crown so this year's pageant will go | | | | date has not yet been announced.Miss USA 2009 |
| down in history as being truly different and one of its | | | | Kristen Dalton passed on her crown to Rima Fakih |
| kind.Rima fakih was born in Lebanon into an | | | | thus marking the start of Rima's reign as the next |
| established and well known Muslim Shiite family. | | | | Miss USA for the duration of one year. |
| Although Rima Fakih's family is Muslim, they | | | | Among the many prizes, campaigns and |
| incorporate both Islamic and Christian teachings into | | | | endorsements that Rima has received, she also gets |
| their faith. | | | | an apartment in New York with a one-year lease |
| The family moved to the Queens, New York, USA | | | | combined with fully paid living expenses. Moreover, |
| when she was a baby in 1993. Rima completed her | | | | she will receive a wide array of beauty and health |
| schooling from St. John's Preparatory School, which is | | | | services as part of the many perks that come along |
| a catholic school in New York. In 2003 her family | | | | with being Miss USA. |