For the First Time Ever, Five Black Women Hold Crowns in the Five Major Beauty Pageants

Five black women currently hold titles in major beauty pageants.

Five black women now hold the top pageant crowns—Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA - CBS News

Miss World Toni-Ann Singh is 5th black woman to win major pageant in 2019 - ABC7 Los Angeles

Cost of Miss World and Miss Universe Crowns

Record as five black women win beauty crowns - The Day

Miss Universe was once a lucrative business, but now the biggest beauty pageant in the world is struggling to stay afloat - ABC News

Our History – Miss America Opportunity

Miss America, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA Are All Black Women for the First Time - The New York Times

Glamour in numbers: Filipinas' performance in the Miss Universe stage

Miss World's win means five black women hold the top pageant titles — a historic first

Jamaica is One of 5 Countries with 4 or More Beauty Queens Holding Miss World Titles

How many Black women have won Miss Alabama or Miss Alabama USA?

After Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh Miss World Victory, Black Women Hold Crowns In 5 Major Pageants – Ziggy Marley