Bess Myerson



First NameBess
Last NameMyerson
Age87
Date of BirthJuly 16, 1924
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Star SignCancer

Bess Myerson (born July 16, 1924 in the Bronx, New York) became the first Jewish woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1945. She appeared on various television shows in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s, she was involved in New York City politics.


Lucy Rank
#17,848
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Bess Myerson film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1993
Mary

1960
Candid Camera
Co-Host