Jacquelyn Mayer

Jacquelyn Jeanne "Jackie" Mayer is a former Miss Ohio 1962 and Miss America 1963 and now travels the United States as a motivational speaker, famous for her recovery from a near-fatal stroke suffered at age 28. She was crowned Miss Ohio in 1962 which permitted her to enter the Miss America pageant that year. On September 8, 1962, in front of an audience of 30,000 at the Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall and watched by millions further across America, she was crowned Miss America for 1963. For over 20 years, Mayer has dedicated her life to supplementary stroke survivors and their families. She was speaks to several of schools, colleges and corporations each year. She is an associate of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, induct in 1997. In the spring of 2001, Jackie was reward the first ever Honorary Doctorate Degree from Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio. The part of State Route 2 that runs through Erie County is named "Jackie Mayer Miss America Highway" in her honor.

Birth Date	August 20, 1942
Birth Place	Sandusky, Ohio
Alma mater	Sandusky High School
Title	Miss Ohio, Miss America
Major competition(s)	Miss America 1963

Marilyn Meseke

Marilyn Meseke has distinction of being twice crowned Miss Ohio and Miss America in 1938. Meseke enter and won the Miss Ohio contest twice. Her first title was won in 1931 at the age of 14; her young age reserved her from the national pageant. Her second title in 1938 eligible her to represent Ohio in the national Miss America Pageant. 1938 was the first year that talent became a score event in the contest which was fortutitous as Meseke was a talented tap dancer. While her hometown listens to the pageant on the radio, Meseke won the crown on September 10, 1938. The event also noticeable the first time that movie audiences could see a Miss America being crowned through news reel footage shown the week following the event. Meseke’s go back to Marion on September 29, 1938 included a night time parade attend by 30,000 well wishers from hometown and surrounding communities. Following the pageant win, Meseke continued to make appearances and lecture dance in Marion.

Birthdate	October 7, 1916
Birthplace	Marion, Ohio
Spouse(s)	Stanley Hume
Title(s)	Miss Ohio
Major competition(s)	Miss America
Date of death	September 12, 2001

Heather French

Heather Renee French Henry is a former Miss America and present personality and fashion designer. She competed in pageants during her teens, including the Miss Ohio pageant. She competed in the Miss Kentucky Pageant four times before winning the title on her fifth effort in 1999. She wins the 2000 Miss America pageant in September 1999, the first Kentuckian to do so. Her stage for her reign was raising awareness of homeless veterans; her father was a wounded expert of the Vietnam War. She has expected numerous awards for her work with veterans. claiming that she did not complete her contractual obligations regarding a children's book venture. The lawsuit seeks over $350,000 in damages. Heather French Henry contributed in Don't Forget the Lyrics episode that aired on December 12, 2008, appearing with Susan Powell and Kirsten Haglund. On June 26, 2010, she hosted the Miss Virginia pageant in Roanoke, Virginia.

Birth Date	April 17, 1974
Birth Place	Augusta, Kentucky
Birth Name	Heather Renee French Henry
Title	Miss Virginia, Miss America
Spouse(s)	Kentucky Lieutenant