The Miss USA pageant has once again rolled around in 2026, with a new hopeful looking to be crowned the country’s premier beauty queen in Miami on August 27, succeeding Audrey Eckert of Nebraska.
The pageant, while controversial, has a storied history dating back to 1952. And several of its most notable contestants have since ended up as multi-platinum recording artists, TV stars, and even an Oscar winner.
Did you know Halle Berry competed at the Miss USA pageant in 1986? And went on to represent the country in a history-making run internationally as well?
Halle Berry’s pageant roots
In the 1980s, teenage Halle began entering beauty pageants in…
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