Marissa Teijo is currently making waves in the modeling industry with her recent appearance in the Miss Texas USA pageant. Despite her older age, she has displayed extreme confidence in enrolling for the beauty competition which is majorly dominated by younger contestants. But who actually is Marissa Teijo?
Here are all the available details regarding Marissa Teijo’s background, age, and height.
Who is Marissa Teijo and how old is she?
Marissa Teijo is currently 71 years old.
As per Eccandc.org, Teijo was born on July 8, 1952. The El Paso native grew up on a farm and discovered a passion for fitness quite early in life, states KVIA. Since then, Teijo has competed in numerous competitions, including the National Physique Committee event.
In a bid to promote inclusivity, the Miss Texas USA pageant expanded its rules this year by allowing older, pregnant, married, and divorced aspirants to take part. This particularly helped contestants like Teijo, who became the oldest-ever participant to compete in the esteemed competition.
An elated Teijo announced her participation in the pageant, sharing the same via an Instagram post. In the caption, the 71-year-old model expressed her delight and encouraged women to take pride in their beauty, irrespective of their age. Representing Paso Del Norte, she went against 74 other women in a bid to make it to the Miss USA competition.
The participants were judged on three fronts, namely personal interview, swimsuit, and evening gown. Teijo ultimately fell short of the requirements, garnering a total of 114 votes. As a result, she lost the title to eventual winner Aarieanna Ware.
How tall is Marissa Teijo?
According to Eccandc.org, Marissa Teijo stands at 5 feet and 6 inches.
Teijo is also happily married and shares her life with her longtime beau, Daniel Teijo. According to LinkedIn, Daniel serves as a senior manufacturing engineer at Cummins Fuel Systems, having joined the organization in 2005.
