Bridgette Wilson was born in Gold Beach, Oregon. She was crowned Miss Teen USA in 1990 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was the second contender from Oregon to win the crown. She went on to become an actress after her reign as Miss Teen USA, and appeared in Billy Madison, Mortal Kombat, and The Wedding Planner. She married tennis champion Pete Sampras in 2000, and is the mother of Christian Charles Sampras , who was born in 2002.