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Bess Myerson (July 16, 1924 – December 14, 2014) was an American politician, model, and television actress who in 1945 became the first Miss America who was Jewish. Her achievement, in the aftermath of the Holocaust, was seen as an affirmation of the Jewish place in American life.
Jan 6, 2015 · Bess Myerson, a New York house painter’s daughter who was crowned Miss America in 1945 and whose vibrant career as a television personality and consumer affairs activist was sullied by a tawdry...
Jan 5, 2015 · Bess Myerson, a New York favorite daughter who basked in the public eye for decades — as Miss America in 1945, as a television personality, as a force in public affairs and finally as a player in...
Jan 5, 2015 · The Bronx-born Myerson was hailed as a groundbreaker for her religion and sex after parlaying her stunning 1945 Miss America victory into national celebrity. The 5-foot-10 (1.75-meter) dark-haired beauty, unlike her predecessors, accentuated her intelligence.
Jan 6, 2015 · Bess Myerson poses at the Miss America pageant. Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, parlayed her stunning 1945 victory into national celebrity.
Jan 5, 2015 · Myerson, who won the crown in 1945, was the first Jewish Miss America, and one of the few in the competition’s history to hold onto the spotlight for the rest of her life. Here’s how TIME ...
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Jan 5, 2015 · Bess Myerson, the 1945 Miss America winner who became a celebrated media personality and public servant and then was brought down by scandal, has died. She was 90.
