Rosemary LaPlanche
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Rosemary E. LaPlanche was Miss America in 1941.
LaPlanche, from Los Angeles, California
, was Miss California
in both 1940 and 1941. A new rule after her victory disallowed contestants from competing at the national level more than once. She also had an active career as a movie actress.
LaPlanche had a sister named Louise La Planche. Her measurements were 34-24-36, and height was 5' 5½" (1.66 m). . She was married to Harry Koplan from 1947 until his death in 1973, and had two children: a daughter Carol and son Terry.
Rosemary LaPlanche—Miss America 1941—was first-runner up in the 1940 pageant. The rules were changed shortly thereafter to ensure that contestants could only compete once (at the national level) for the Miss America title.
LaPlanche, from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, was Miss California
Miss California
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
in both 1940 and 1941. A new rule after her victory disallowed contestants from competing at the national level more than once. She also had an active career as a movie actress.
LaPlanche had a sister named Louise La Planche. Her measurements were 34-24-36, and height was 5' 5½" (1.66 m). . She was married to Harry Koplan from 1947 until his death in 1973, and had two children: a daughter Carol and son Terry.
Rosemary LaPlanche—Miss America 1941—was first-runner up in the 1940 pageant. The rules were changed shortly thereafter to ensure that contestants could only compete once (at the national level) for the Miss America title.