Janel Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | Janel Bishop |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1991 Miss Teen USA 1991 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1991 (Winner) Miss Teen USA 1991 (Winner) |
Janel Bishop (born 1974) is an American model and beauty queen who won the 1991 Miss Teen USA title. She is the first African-American winner of this pageant.[1][2]
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Background
Bishop won the Miss New Hampshire Teen USA title and represented New Hampshire in the Miss Teen USA 1991 pageant held in Biloxi, Mississippi on 19 August 1991.[3] She became the first contestant from New Hampshire to win the Miss Teen USA title and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Bridgette Wilson of Oregon.[4] Bishop received more than $150,000 in cash and prizes as part of her prize package.[1] At the time of her pageant win, Bishop was a student at Manchester West High School and wished to pursue a career in education.[5]
References
- ^ a b Howard, J. Lee (21 August 1991). "Miss New Hampshire 1st black teen queen". The Clarion-Ledger.
- ^ "One of these pageant queens lost her crown over social media. The other did not. Why?". Vox. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "It's been a year of big surprises". The Statesman Journal. 25 August 1992.
- ^ "New Hampshire girl wins Miss Teen title". The Pantagraph. 21 August 1991.
- ^ "N.H. teen wins Miss Teen USA pageant Monday". The Baton Rouge State Times. 20 August 1991. p. 13-A.
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