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Elizabeth Gracen. Susan Carol Powell (born March 24, 1959) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. A native of Elk City, Oklahoma, Powell began her career as a successful beauty pageant contestant, winning the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1980 and proceeded to the Miss America crown for the year 1981.
Since her year as Miss America 1981, Susan has performed in theatres, opera houses and concert halls all over the world. She also hosted HOME MATTERS, her own one hour series on the Discovery Channel, which ran for 12 seasons.
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Miss America (1981) After her one year reign, she embarked on a life-long singing career which has taken her from the Seattle Opera to the New York City Opera to the New Japan Philharmonic. Has sung as a soloist for John Williams and the Boston Pops and many other symphony orchestras, but also appeared in operas and musicals around the country.
May 8, 2014 · 1981 Miss America Pageant, Sept 1980 Miss America 1981: Susan Powell, Miss Oklahoma 1st Runner-Up: Paige Phillips, Miss Alabama 2nd Runner-Up: Donna Pope, Miss Mississippi 3rd Runner-Up:...
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Miss America 1981 Susan Powell. New York audiences have seen Susan as Alcamene in OLYMPUS ON MY MIND and as Johanna in Harold Prince’s production of SWEENEY TODD at New York City Opera.
Miss America 1981, the 54th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1980 on NBC Network. It was the first time Ron Ely hosted, replacing Bert Parks who had hosted for 25 years.
