After first being crowned Miss Oklahoma, Powell won the 1981 national competition, being named Miss America in September 1980.

At age nineteen, she was the youngest contestant to become Miss Oklahoma.

She had previously been 2nd runner-up to Miss Oklahoma 2009 and 4th runner-up to Miss Oklahoma 2008.

Building intolerance sounds like kind of a downer, but Miss Oklahoma won the crown (congratulations, Jennifer Berry!)

His wife, Debra, an evangelical Christian and a former Miss Oklahoma, met me at the door.

In her older teens she became a beauty pageant contestant, winning Miss Oklahoma and second runner-up as Miss America.

Reagan was also Miss Oklahoma 1975.

Miss Oklahoma has won the crown on five occasions.

A former Miss Oklahoma, she was famous as a television spokesperson for Florida orange juice.

She earned scholarship money participating in beauty contests, including finishing as second runner-up to Miss Oklahoma.