19 Facts About Terry Meeuwsen

Terry Anne Meeuwsen Friedrich was born on March 2,1949 and is an American television personality, author, and singer.

Terry Meeuwsen was the 1972 Miss Appleton, 1972 Miss Wisconsin and the winner of the Miss America pageant in 1973, taking both the talent and swimsuit competitions.

Terry Meeuwsen was the first Miss Wisconsin delegate to hold the Miss America title.

Terry Meeuwsen was born in 1949 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Joseph and Beverly.

Terry Meeuwsen's father worked for the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, while her mother worked for the Wisconsin Telephone Company in her early years then worked until retirement for the Superintendent of Schools.

At De Pere High School, Terry Meeuwsen was selected homecoming queen, and was a cheerleader for three years.

Terry Meeuwsen enrolled at the private liberal arts college, St Norbert College in fall of 1967.

Terry Meeuwsen studied music and drama, but didn't earn a degree.

Between 1969 and 1971, Terry Meeuwsen performed and traveled with the singing group The New Christy Minstrels, but left the group to enter the Miss America pageant preliminary competitions.

Meeuwsen competed against Jane Badler, who would become an actress on the 1983 science-fiction miniseries, V During the competition, Meeuwsen won both the Lifestyle and Fitness and Talent awards, before ultimately winning the title of Miss America 1973.

In 1981, Terry Meeuwsen accepted a position at The Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach, VA, as co-host of United States Mornings, a proposed news and features program, with veteran newsman Brian Christie joining her as co-host.

On September 12,1995, Terry Meeuwsen released the pop recording, Eyes of My Heart with Star Song Productions.

In 1999, Terry Meeuwsen toured with the Aspiring Women Conference, featuring speakers Twila Paris, Lisa Bevere, Stormie Omartian and others.

In 2006, Terry Meeuwsen founded Orphan's Promise, a non-profit organization benefiting orphans.

Terry Meeuwsen began writing in the 1990s and has released several books since her first in 1996.

Terry Meeuwsen co-authored The Millennium Hope with her 700 Club colleague, Pat Robertson.

Terry Meeuwsen has contributed to books on adoption, a subject close to her family.

Terry Meeuwsen wrote the foreword for the book, Adopted in 2008.

In 2011, Terry Meeuwsen wrote the foreword for Mardie Caldwell and Heather Featherston's book Called to Adoption: A Christian's Guide to Answering the Call.