Education
Jean attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University–Corpus Christi.
Jean attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University–Corpus Christi.
Jean competed in the Mission Texas Teen United States of America pageant from 2002 to 2004. She was a semifinalist in both 2003 and 2004, and held the local title Mission Houston Teen United States of America in 2003. In these pageants, she competed alongside future Mission Texas United States of America Lauren Lanning (2006) and Magen Ellis (2007).
She made the top 10 at Mission Texas United States of America 2005.
Jean competed in the Mission California United States of America 2008 pageant but was disqualified due to her appearance on The following year she was a judge for the Mission Newport Beach pageant. Whitehead was a 19-year-old student at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University–Corpus Christi while participating in
Jean was chosen to compete on the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional reality television show, Cycle 5 but quit the competition during the fourth episode.
She became emotional during the makeover episode, wherein her long, dark brown hair was cut extremely short and dyed blond. During the next judging round, host Tyra Banks was still not pleased with Jean"s haircut, wanting to make it even shorter but Jean refused.
Claiming that the producers gave her one night to consider her options, she walked out the following morning.
In 2009, she was voted one of the most memorable contestants by America Online Canada entertainment. Jean made an appearance in The Cycle 5 Reunion,: Where the Girls Are, and: Exposed. Jean appears in the film 2 Dudes and a Dream (2009).
She has had guest roles on several television shows including One Tree Hill, The Middleman, Computer Society of India: Miami, Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation, Las Vegas, Hannah Montana, Twenty-Four Seven (Music Television), America"s Next Producer (television Guide Network), and a speaking role on Mad Men.
Jean hosted Lucky Strike"s Bowl for a Cause, MySpace and Tommy Lee"s Super Bowl Extra Large Event, Mission Corpus Christi 2006, Diva Dish along with "Red Carpet Makeovers" for the Tyra Banks Show. She also appeared on the game show 1 versus
100 on February 15, 2008, winning $500,000.