What 20 US Beauty Queens of the Past 100 Years Look Like

Every time period has its own understanding of beauty. The things that seemed attractive in the past may appear strange today. But one thing remains the same — a distant ideal of beauty people are trying to achieve.

We at CHEERY wanted to travel back to the past and take a look at the photos of “Miss America” winners from different years to find out how the attitude to beauty has changed over the years.

1921, Margaret Gorman

1924, Ruth Malcolmson

1935, Henrietta Leaver

1939, Patricia Donnelly

1947, Barbara Jo Walker

1955, Lee Meriwether

1958, Marilyn Van Derbur

1960, Lynda Lee Mead

1968, Debra Dene Barnes

1970, Phyllis George

1976, Dorothy Benham

1984, Vanessa Williams

1989, Gretchen Carlson

2000, Heather Renee French

2003, Erika Harold

2005, Deidre Downs

2010, Caressa Cameron

2016, Betty Cantrell

2018, Cara Mund

2022, Emma Broyles

Do you follow the “Miss America” competition? Which winner seemed the most attractive to you?