Celebrities Who Started Out As Beauty Pageant Queens

Celebrities in beauty pageants: learn more about Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer, and more stars' pageant days.
For the past several decades, there have been several beauty pageants that take place all over the world. But this week, all eyes will turn to the United States for Miss America. The pageant was originally founded in September 1921, so this year effectively marks the pageant's 100-year anniversary. Over the course of its history, several famous faces have participated in the Miss America pageant. But the pageant world is so much bigger than you might think. In fact, there are quite a few famous faces in Hollywood who got their start on the pageant circuit. Among those marquee names

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