Bess Myerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bess Myerson

American model, city commissioner, TV show celebrity; first Jewish-American and first Miss New York elected Miss America

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2014

Profession: actor, politician, model, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Bess Myerson (July 16, 1924 – December 14, 2014) was an American politician, model and television actress who became famous in 1945 as the first Jewish Miss America.
Myerson is the only Jewish woman to win the title.
Her achievement, in the aftermath of the Holocaust, was seen as an affirmation of the Jewish place in American life.
She was a hero to the Jewish community, where "she was the most famous pretty girl since Queen Esther."Myerson made frequent television appearances during the 1950s and 1960s.
She was a commissioner in the New York City government and served on presidential commissions from the 1960s through the 1980s, and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S.
Senate.
Her career in public service ended in the late 1980s when she was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges.
She was acquitted after a highly publicized trial.