Miss Universe, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA on Big Screen Beauty

There was a time when pageants gave out screen tests instead of
scholarships. Hollywood loves beautiful women. But what do beautiful women think about Hollywood? We asked three current title holders to single out their favorite big screen beauties then looked to see if each crowned queen (or her cause) seemed destined for major screen time.

Name and Title: Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007
Focus of Platform: HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and research
Films We Think Further the Cause: Philadelphia
On Screen Counterpart: Miss Universe 1953 Christiane Martel had a role in the harem of the Oriental Western Yankee Pasha (1954).
Favorite Hollywood Beauties
Audrey Hepburn: "We watched her movies in English class when I was in Japan: Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady and Roman Holiday."
Catherine Zeta-Jones: "My mom is a huge fan of her and we used to watch her movies together... I used to try to copy her smile."
Jennifer Lopez: "I just met her. I didn't tell her who I was. I was just, 'Um, oh hello, I'm from Japan'."

Name and Title: Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007
Focus of Platform: Gun control, anger management and peer pressure
Films We Think Further the Cause: Thirteen, Bully
On Screen Counterpart: Miss Teen USA 1990 Bridget Wilson played Miss Texas in Beautiful.
Favorite Big Screen Beauties
Halle Berry: "She's smoking."
Natalie Portman: "She did V for Vendetta, which is a really strong female role, and then she can do things like Where the Heart Is, which is totally the opposite."
Meryl Streep: "I love her in Prime. She looks like a therapist who is a mother...She looks tired, you know"
Name and Title: Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007
Focus of Platform: Breast and ovarian cancer research and awareness
Films We Think Further the Cause: Wit, In the Land of Women, Terms of Endearment
On Screen Counterpart: The very first Miss USA Jackie Lougher plays an Amazon in Abbott & Costello Go to Mars (1953).
Favorite Big Screen Beauties
Reese Witherspoon: "I'm a southern gal... and to see a southern lady succeeding in the industry is phenomenal."
Ellen Page: "I can't wait to see what she'll do next."
Julia Roberts: "Classy, graceful."




















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