Surprising Celebrities Who Were in Beauty Pageants Before They Were Famous

That’s right, folks! The 58-year-old actress, known for films like Catwoman (2004), Monster’s Ball (2001) and Kidnap (2017), was once a beauty queen — though it isn’t hard to believe when looking at her! Some of her notable titles were that of Miss Teen All American, and she was even first runner-up at 1986’s Miss USA pageant, where she represented her home state as Miss Ohio! “ I was Miss Teen All American . I was Miss Ohio in the Miss USA pageant and I was Miss USA in the Miss World pageant,” she revealed in a WIRED Autocomplete Interview. “But I loved it. It was a great proving ground for me. It taught me how to talk in front of people, how to be comfortable in my own skin, think on my feet, be able to do interviews. It was a wonderful thing to have done, so I don't regret it.”