Hollywood Stars Who Began as Pageant Queens

Academy Award-winning knockout Halle Berry has tons of titles, among them Miss Teen All America, and still delivers her judge-winning smile in her movies. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14979/2009/08/beauty-queens">See sizzling shots of Halle here on RadarOnline.com</a> and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/12247/2009/07/hottest-divorcees-bikinis">this bikini photo gallery of Hollywood’s sexiest divorced stars</a>.

While letter-turning beauty Vanna missed out on the crown for 1978's Miss Georgia Universe Pageant, Wheel Of Fortune made her a household name. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/15026/2009/08/beauty-queens">Click for more shots of Vanna on RadarOnline.com</a> and <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/9138/2009/06/tvs-hottest-bodies">click here to see RadarOnline.com’s bikini photos of the hottest TV star bodies</a> <br><br> (Starbux / WENN)

Brunette Tiffani claimed the title of Miss Junior American in 1987, before landing a coveted role on Beverly Hills 90210<a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/15006/2009/08/beauty-queens">. Click here to see more photos of her on RadarOnline.com.</a> And while Tiffani is sporting a nice tan, <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/6372/2009/05/best-bikini-tans">enjoy these photos celebrities with the best bikini tans.<br></a> (Photo: WENN)

This gorgeous gal nabbed gigs as a VJ, then actress, all spawned from her 1998 Miss Teen USA win<a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/15012/2009/08/beauty-queens">. Click here for more sexy shots of Vanessa on RadarOnline.com</a> and <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/965/2009/03/hot-hot-hot-hottest-celebrity-bikini-bods">click here to see some of Hollywood’s other hottest bikini bodies.</a> (Photo: Splash News)

Shanna rocked the Miss USA Crown in 1995, and then rocked the house in Martin Lawrence's Big Mama's House sequel. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/15043/2009/08/beauty-queens">Click here for more snaps of the blonde at RadarOnline.com</a>, and you can't miss all the <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/05/shanna-moakler-carrie-prejeans-lies-caused-her-quit">drama over Moakler and disgraced Miss California USA Carrie Prejean</a>. (Photo: WENN)<br><br> (Rachel Worth / WENN)

Likely the most famous beauty queen turned actress, Williams was the first ever African American woman crowned Miss America (later revoked because of leaked nude photos). <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/15021/2009/08/beauty-queens">Check out more gorgeous shots of Vanessa here on RadarOnline.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/9673/2009/06/models-vs-actresses">click here to see a bikini showdown between models actresses.<br></a> (Photo: WENN)

While "Xena: Warrior Princess" doesn't exactly seem like a beauty queen's scene, Lucy Lawless is one versatile gal. She played the buff warrior and was crowned Miss New Zealand in 1989. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14993/2009/08/beauty-queens">Click for more hot shots of Lucy at RadarOnline.com</a> and <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/6346/2009/05/bikini-bods-after-babies">while she’s a mom who looks great click here for photo of stars with the best bikini bodies after having babies</a> (Photo: WENN)

This Southern Belle claimed Miss Louisiana in 1996, then threw in some spice with a sexy Doritos commercial. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/15082/2009/08/beauty-queens">See other incredible shots of Landry on RadarOnline.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14627">check out what her ex Mario Lopez has been up to.</a> <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14627"><br></a>(Photo: WENN)

A former Miss Orange County, SoCal beauty Michelle Pfeiffer is still a movie queen at 51! <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14998/2009/08/beauty-queens">Click here for more shots of the radiant actress</a> and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/4620/2009/05/hot-bikini-bods-over-40">this bikini photo gallery of Over 40 stars with amazing bikini bodies</a>. (Photo: Retna) (� Sara De Boer / Retna Ltd.)

While her Miss Illinois title is nothing to sniff at, most know actress Jeri Ryan as a super sexy Borg from her years on Star Trek: Voyager. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14984/2009/08/beauty-queens">See more looks from this sci-fi pageant winner</a> <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/14984/2009/08/beauty-queens">at RadarOnline.com</a>, and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/11378/2009/07/hottest-ladies-w">hot bikini photos of other stars who have never posed nude<br></a> (Photo: Retna)