Celebrities you didnt know were pageant queens

Celebrities you didn't know were pageant queens

Eva Longoria - Before she became an actress, Eva Longoria was a beauty queen in her home state of Texas. Longoria became Miss Corpus Christi in 1998 when she was 23 years old.

Eva Longoria - She later entered the Miss Texas pageant, and like many stars, leveraged the visibility to move into acting. She was signed by an agent in Los Angeles within a year.

Lynda Carter - Gal Gadot isn't the only Wonder Woman to rock the pageant scene! The original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, also made her name in beauty contests.

Lynda Carter - Carter won Miss World USA in 1972, and went on to represent her country in the Miss World pageant.

Halle Berry - Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry got her start on the pageant circuit. She competed in many contests throughout the 1980s, and won the title of Miss Ohio in 1986.

Halle Berry - Berry went on to score highly in the Miss USA and Miss World competitions too! She was the first Black representative to enter the Miss World competition on behalf of the US.

Selena Gomez - Texas-native Selena Gomez shared a photo on social media of herself competing in a beauty pageant when she was literally an infant. It was some serious 'Toddlers & Tiaras' madness.

Gal Gadot - Gal Gadot really is a Renaissance woman. She is now best known as the current Wonder Woman, but the actress has also served in the Israeli army.

Gal Gadot - After leaving the army, Gadot was invited to compete in the Miss Israel pageant, and was shocked to win! She ended up competing for Miss World too, but didn't take home the crown.

Diane Sawyer - These days Diane Sawyer is one of the best-known journalists in the world. She's conducted history-making TV interviews with everyone from Charles Manson to Britney Spears.

Diane Sawyer - Back in 1963, Sawyer was in her final year of high school. She represented her home state of Kentucky in the Junior Miss scholarship pageant and won!

Olivia Culpo - Influencer Olivia Culpo is a regular in fashion magazines and was named Maxim's sexiest woman in the world in 2019.

Olivia Culpo - Culpo started out as a pageant queen, sweeping up every crown she set her sights on. She was first named Miss Rhode Island, then went on to win Miss USA.

Ali Landry - Actress Ali Landry is known for her appearances in teen movies and shows from the '90s. Landry started out in pageants in her teens and became Miss Louisiana Teen USA.

Ali Landry - Landry went on to become Miss USA in 1996, and made it into the top six at Miss Universe.