Bobbi Johnson

Bobbi Johnson
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Barbara Joan Johnson
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Other names Bobbi Johnson
Title(s) Miss District of Columbia USA 1964
Miss USA 1964
Major
competition(s)
Miss District of Columbia USA 1964
(Winner)
Miss USA 1964
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1964
(Top 15)

Barbara Joan "Bobbi" Johnson[1] (born c. March, 1945) is a former beauty queen from Alexandria, Virginia who held the Miss USA 1964 title and has competed in the Miss Universe pageant.

After winning the Miss District of Columbia USA crown, Johnson went on to become the first representative from the District of Columbia to achieve the title of Miss USA, at age 19. She would be the only titleholder from the district until Shauntay Hinton won the crown in 2002.

Johnson went on to compete in the Miss Universe 1964 pageant, where she made the semi-finals.

Johnson later worked as an applications engineer in the computer department of General Electric.[2]

References

  1. Leonard, Vince (1965-05-13). "Miss USA: Real Name's Barbara". The Pittsburgh Press.
  2. "Bobbie Johnson official profile". Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 2007-01-26.

External links

Preceded by
Michele Metrinko
Miss District of Columbia USA
1964
Succeeded by
Dianna Lynn Batts


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