“From Crowns to Careers: Discover the Unexpected Journeys of These Beauty Queens Turned Icons!”
From there, she went on to compete in Miss Teen USA, placing seventh overall. Landry then went on to win Miss Louisiana in 1996 and the title of Miss USA.
Kenya Moore
Kenya Moore went from modeling to winning the Miss Michigan USA and Miss USA crowns in 1993. That year, she also competed for the title of Miss Universe, placing fifth overall.
Moore began her acting career appearing on various television shows, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She’s arguably best known for her role in the Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Carrie Underwood
While attending Northeastern State University, singer Carrie Underwood competed in numerous pageants. In 2004, she was selected as the Miss NSU runner-up, a loss that didn’t really affect her future fame!
That same year, Underwood auditioned for a spot on American Idol. She went on to win the entire competition and is now a huge country music star with seven Grammy Awards to her name.
Rihanna
Singer Rihanna was never one for pageants. She only competed in her high school’s Miss Combermere pageant on a dare from her friends. To her surprise, Rihanna wound up winning the title.
A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has numerous hit singles under her belt, including “Umbrella,” “We Found Love,” and “Rude Boy.”
