“From Crowns to Careers: Discover the Unexpected Journeys of These Beauty Queens Turned Icons!”
Halle Berry
Before becoming an Academy Award-winning actress, Halle Berry was a prominent figure in the beauty pageant circuit throughout the 1980s. She won her first crown in 1985, winning Miss Teen All American.
The following year, she was the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant. For the interview portion of the pageant, Berry told the judges she hoped to be in the entertainment industry one day, having something to do with the media. She was awarded the highest score.
Olivia Culpo
Social media personality, model, and reality TC star Olivia Culpo was a big face in the beauty pageant circuit. In 2012, she not only won the title of Miss Rhode Island, but also that of Miss USA.
Due to the latter crown, Culpo went on to represent the USA at Miss Universe. She won once again, becoming the eighth American to win the contest.
Gretchen Carlson
Before Gretchen Carlson became one of the more well-known broadcast journalists, appearing on Fox & Friends, The Early Show, and The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson, she won the Miss America crown.
After winning the crown in 1989, Carlson sat on the board of directors for the Miss America Organization, striving to change the way women are judged — from appearance to achievements.
Britney Spears
Before becoming one of the child stars on The Mickey Mouse Club, The Princess of Pop, Britney Spears, was something of a local beauty queen, winning local pageants as a young girl.
