Beauty Pageant Winners with Wax Statues in Madame Tussauds

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Oprah Winfrey Miss Black Tennessee 1971

Before she became The Oprah Winfrey, and a successful American actress, talk show host, producer and philanthropist, this inspirational woman won the title of Miss Black Tennessee 1971 at the age of 17 and went on to compete in Miss Black America 1971. This trailblazer has inspired millions of people all over the world and is continuing to do so. She was the first African American multi-Billionaire. Having nominated for many notable awards Oprah is truly a woman of substance. To honour such an impeccable and generous woman Madame Tussauds created their first wax statue of Oprah Winfrey in 1994 in Chicago, USA. Besides that her wax figures have been displayed in London, Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Washington DC and Bangkok.

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Halle Berry Miss Ohio USA 1986

Before kicking off her acting career, Halle Berry began her modelling career and participated in beauty pageants. She won the title of Miss Ohio USA 1986 and became the 1st runner up in Miss USA 1986. Not only this, but the beauty also managed to compete in Miss World 1986 and earned the 6th position. She was the first African-American Actress to won Academy Award for her mind-blowing performance in Monster’s Ball. This beauty queen has been a part of many critically acclaimed and commercial films. Berry was ranked No. 1 on People’s Magazineas 50 Most Beautiful People in the World list in 2003. To honour the achievements of former beauty queen and actress, Madame Tussauds placed her wax statue in Hollywood, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Miss World 1994

Aishwarya Rai brought immense pride and joy to India after getting crowned as Miss World 1994. Since then she has been one of the most successful and influential celebrities in India and the world. Often quoted as the most beautiful woman in the world, she became a symbol of beauty and grace. The former Miss World became a pioneer who kicked off her acting career in Hollywood, and became the global face of Bollywood and received many national and international accolades. She was even listed as Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world and was also featured on its cover in 2003. To honour her achievements Madame Tussauds museum placed her wax figure in London where she unveiled her wax statue for the first time in 2004.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Miss World 2000

Actor, Producer and Philanthropist Priyanka Chopra Jonas have many achievements under her belt and she truly is a woman of substance. This beauty queen won the title of Miss World 2000 which opened the doors of her acting career. After leaving her mark on Bollywood, she started pursuing her interest in music. In 2014 she became the first Indian woman to be a lead actor in a US network TV drama, Quantico. She is truly unstoppable as she became the UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador and got featured on the cover of the esteemed Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. To honour her hard work and impeccable achievements, she recently unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Museum in New York where her Emmy Awards 2016 look got immortalised. She is also the first actress to have a statue across four cities in New York, London, Sydney and Asia.

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Gal Gadot Miss Israel 2004

Gal Gadot won the coveted title of Miss Israel 2004 at the age of 18 and participated in Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador. She then served in the Israeli Defence Force for two years and acted in several Israeli Films and TV shows. But her most iconic and notable performance was in which she infused life in the beloved DC character of Wonder Woman. The movie made records at the box office and gave Gal her deserving success. A mother of two; the former beauty queen is also a motorbike enthusiast. She expressed her joy and gratitude when she got her wax figure as Wonder Woman at Madame Tussauds in Orlando, Florida.

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Pia Wurtzbach Miss Universe 2015

Pia Wurtzbach is a model, actress and TV Host who won the coveted title of Miss Universe 2015 making her the third Filipina to receive the crown. She is also to feature on Asia’s Next Top Model as a guest judge. In 2018 she went on to become the first Filipina ever to have a wax statue in Hong Kong this year. By achieving this honour, she has created history. The Filipina German beauty will have her wax statue alongside other international celebrities featured in the museum like Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise, Jackie Chan, and Queen Elizabeth II. Even after her reign, the 29-years-old continued working with Miss Universe Organisation as an advocate to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS.

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Eva Longoria Miss Corpus Christi 1998

In the year 1998 Eva Longoria won the Miss Corpus Christi district beauty pageant. Corpus Christi is a city in the state of Texas, USA. This win gave the beautiful Eva the opportunity to compete in a talent show in Los Angeles which later opened the path to her career. The former beauty queen is best known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC TV series Desperate Housewives, for which she received Golden Globe and Screen Actor Guild Award nominations. She has been referred to as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. The Actress is also associated with various philanthropic projects such as Eva’s Heroes, a charity which helps developmentally disabled children. She is the national spokesperson for PADRES Contra El Cancer. She unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Michelle Yeoh Miss Malaysia 1983

Michelle Yeoh at the age of 20 won the title of Miss Malaysia 1983 and also represented Malaysia in Miss World 1983 under her delegation. The pageant win gave her the chance to rise to fame when she started acting in Hong Kong action films and is best known internationally for her roles in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies,TheMummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and the martial arts film Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon. In 1997 the former Miss Malaysia was listed as 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine and in 2009 the same magazine listed her as one of the 35 All-Time Screen Beauties. She has received many national and international honours. In 2015, she unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds museum in Hong Kong.

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Adriana Lima Supermodel of the Brazil 1995

Adriana Lima is a 37-years-old Brazilian model an actress. At the age of 15, she competed in Supermodel of Brazil 1995 and won 1st place. In the following year, she won the 2nd place in Ford Models Supermodel of the World. She is one of the longest-running models and famously known as Victoria’s Secret Angel. The Brazilian beauty is also titled as the most valuable Victoria's Secret Angel. In 2012, Forbes listed her as 4th on the top-earning model's list. She is the current brand ambassador of a clothing brand called Desigual. Her first ever wax-figure was launched at Victoria’s Secret store in Herald Square New York on 30th November 2015.