Sharon Brown
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| Sharon Brown Beauty pageant titleholder |
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Sharon Brown Miss USA 1961
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| Birth name: | Sharon Renee Brown |
| Birthdate: | January 1, 1943 |
| Birth location: | Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Title(s): | Miss Louisiana USA 1961 Miss USA 1961 |
| Major Competition(s): | Miss USA 1961 (winner) |
Sharon Brown (born January 1, 1943) is Miss USA 1961.
After winning the Miss Louisiana USA crown, Brown, from Minden, Louisiana went on to become Louisiana's second representative to achieve the title of Miss USA. She was eighteen years old at the time[1]. She also won the Miss Photogenic Award. She went on to place as fourth runner up in Miss Universe 1961.
Sharon was originally from rural Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish in eastern Louisiana. She had moved to Minden, the seat of Webster Parish, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown, and her twin brothers, Gary and Lary Brown (born 1948). She attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish. She had previously won the title of Miss Waterproof 1961 and was also Miss Louisiana Tech that year. She was a freshman at Louisiana Tech during the 1960-1961 school year. She had been a high school cheerleader from 1958-1960.[2].
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| Preceded by Linda Bement |
Miss USA 1961 |
Succeeded by Macel Leilani Wilson |
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