“From Crowns to Careers: Discover the Unexpected Journeys of These Beauty Queens Turned Icons!”
Before landing the iconic role, Carter gained national attention when she won Miss World USA in 1972, representing Arizona. During Miss World 1972, she landed in the Top 15.
Vanna White
A year before Vanna White decided to pursue an acting career, she competed in Miss Georgia USA but didn’t place. But that didn’t stop her from making it to Hollywood and pretty much becoming the face of television game shows.
White is arguably best known for her role on The Wheel of Fortune.
Michelle Pfeiffer
A three-time Academy Award-nominated actress, Michelle Pfeiffer has starred in films such as Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys, and Batman Returns. Before taking her shot in Hollywood, though, she was a beauty pageant contestant.
In 1978, she won the crown for Miss Orange County before trying her hand at Miss California, where she came in sixth.
Eva Longoria
While getting ready to graduate from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Eva Longoria competed in beauty pageants. In 1998, she won the crown for Miss Corpus Christi USA.
Eventually, she made her way to Hollywood and got her big break on The Young and the Restless and later Desperate Housewives. The two performances earned Longoria numerous awards, including a few Screen Actors Guild Awards.
