Engaged to actor/TV host Mario López (summer 2003).

Measurements are 36C-24-34.

Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990.

Named by "People" magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world 1998

She met Mario López when he emceed the 1998 Miss Teen USA pageant and she was a commentator. He was instantly smitten. Though she was hesitant, he persisted.

She and Alejandro Gomez Monteverde were engaged over Memorial Day 2005 in Mexico.

Miss Louisiana USA 1996.

Married Alejandro in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Ali and her husband, Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, are expecting their first child in July, 2007 [March 30, 2007].

Is of Cajun French and Choctaw Indian descent.

At age 33, she gave birth to her first child. Daughter, Estela Ines, was born July 12, 2007 just after 9:30 am, weighing 8 lbs, 2 oz.

Is of Cajun French and Spanish descent.

Ali met her husband Alejandro at a Bible study at church.

She attended and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana graduating with a BA in Mass Communications.

Winner of the Miss Photogenic award at Miss USA 1996.

Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990.

She is from the southwestern region of Louisiana, also referred to as "Acadiana"; this area is known as the "heart of Cajun country".

She met Mario López when he emceed the 1998 Miss Teen USA pageant and she was a commentator. He was instantly smitten. Though she was hesitant, he persisted.

Member of Kappa Delta Sorority.

Since her Doritos ad (aired during Super Bowl 1998), she had male fans toss Doritos bags like footballs to her.

Graduated from Cecelia High School in Cecelia, Louisiana in 1991.

Borrowed a dress for the Miss USA pageant from photographer Kay Ouzts.

Miss USA 1996.