“From Crowns to Careers: Discover the Unexpected Journeys of These Beauty Queens Turned Icons!”
From there, she became an international superstar, singing hit songs like “Oops!…I Did It Again” and winning a Grammy, eight Billboard Music Awards, an American Music Award, and more.
Tiffani Thiessen
During her childhood, actress Tiffani Thiessen was an avid participant in the beauty pageant circuit. In 1987, she was crowned Miss Junior America before appearing on the cover of Teen magazine.
The cover story is what jump-started Thiessen’s career, helping her land her breakout role as Kelly on the sitcom Saved by the Bell.
Sharon Stone
Actress Sharon Stone didn’t appear in a pageant until college. In 1976, she won the title of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and was one of the candidates selected to be Miss Pennsylvania.
While she didn’t move forward in her pageant career, Stone dropped out of college to move to New York, kickstarting her modeling and acting career. Now, she is an Academy Award-nominated actress.
Selena Gomez
If there is a little-known fact about singer and actress Selena Gomez, it is that she was once on the children’s beauty pageant circuit. She opted not to make a career out of pageantry, though, choosing acting and music instead.
A triple threat, Gomez is known for her roles in Wizards of Waverley Place, Spring Breakers, and Only Murders in the Building. Her hit singles include “Lose You to Love Me,” “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” “Come & Get It,” and more.
