Cheslie Kryst

Cheslie Corrinne Kryst (April 28, 1991 – January 30, 2022) was an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019. She also worked as an attorney and served as a correspondent for Extra from October 2019 until her passing. Kryst was born on April 28, 1991, in Jackson, Michigan, to an African-American mother and a Polish-American father. She had four brothers and a sister. Kryst's mother, April Simpkins, was crowned Mrs. North Carolina US when Kryst was a child. Kryst grew up in various locations, including Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rock Hill, South Carolina. She attended Northwestern High School and later Fort Mill High School, both located in the Charlotte metropolitan area.