Bobbie Johnson
Encyclopedia
Barbara Joan "Bobbi" Johnson (born c.
March, 1945) is a former beauty queen from Alexandria, Virginia
who held the Miss USA
1964 title and has competed in the Miss Universe
pageant.
After winning the Miss District of Columbia USA
crown, Johnson went on to become the first representative from the District of Columbia to achieve the title of Miss USA, at age 19. She would be the only titleholder from the district until Shauntay Hinton
won the crown in 2002.
Johnson went on to compete in the Miss Universe 1964
pageant, where she made the semi-finals.
Johnson later worked as an applications engineer in the computer department of General Electric
.
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March, 1945) is a former beauty queen from Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
who held the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
1964 title and has competed in the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant.
After winning the Miss District of Columbia USA
Miss District of Columbia USA
The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
crown, Johnson went on to become the first representative from the District of Columbia to achieve the title of Miss USA, at age 19. She would be the only titleholder from the district until Shauntay Hinton
Shauntay Hinton
Shauntay Hinton is an actress and former beauty queen from Starkville, Mississippi who won the Miss USA title in 2002.-Education:Hinton graduated from Starkville High School in 1997. She later studied broadcast communications at Howard University....
won the crown in 2002.
Johnson went on to compete in the Miss Universe 1964
Miss Universe 1964
Miss Universe 1964, the 13th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 21-year-old Corinna Tsopei of Greece. It took place on 1 August 1964 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:...
pageant, where she made the semi-finals.
Johnson later worked as an applications engineer in the computer department of General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
.
External links
- Miss USA official website
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDE4hLOuQmoWNAC-TV, Boston - Promotional television interview with actor Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoMarlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
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