Famous People Who Started Their Careers As Beauty Queens

NOW: Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter featured as Wonder Woman in the television series Wonder Woman from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, quickly becoming one of the most recognizable faces in the world of superhero fans.

NOW Lynda Carter

THEN: Michelle Pfeiffer

Despite being only 19 years old at the time, Michelle Pfeiffer (shown on the screen behind the cohosts of The View) was named Miss Orange County in 1978. She went on to compete in the Miss California pageant, where she placed third.

THEN Michelle Pfeiffer