She refused to be a promotional model of bathing suits by Catalina, a major pageant sponsor.
3
She was the first Miss America winner from Alabama.
4
She was a volunteer with the NAACP, the Congress of Racial Equality, and the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. She took part in a protest against Woolworth's policy of having segregated lunch counters.
5
Daughter and granddaughter both named Yolande as well
6
Accomplished opera singer, political activist, and lecturer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
70th Annual Miss America Pageant
1990
TV Special
Herself - Miss America 1951
Star of the Family
1950
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Experience
2002
TV Series documentary
Miss America 1951
Known for movies
70th Annual Miss America Pageant 1990 as Herself - Miss America 1951
$11 Million
