Ever since the Miss America pageant began, the beautiful contestants have embodied the dreams of every young girl in the nation. Except...

The world premiere of Miss America’s Ugly Daughter: Bess Myerson & Me, will open at the Edye theater at the Broad Stage of the Santa...

Bess Myerson was the first -- and still the only -- Jewish Miss America. She was a concert pianist, political activist, TV personality,...

Ever since the Miss America pageant began, the beautiful contestants embodied the dreams of every young girl in the nation. Except one....

For those who are too young to recall a beauty contest held in the Forties, the lovely Bess Myerson is the only Jewish girl ever, to be...

In an exquisite one woman show, Barra Grant pays homage to her mother, Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, and in so doing,...

Less than a week after the end of World War II, 21-year-old Bess Myerson, the daughter of poor Jewish immigrants living in the Bronx, won...

Barra Grant, the only child of pageant queen Bess Myerson, previews her new play, premiering July 14 at The Edye in Santa Monica. The...