Mary Leona Gage

Mary Leona Gage
Gage, circa 1965
Born(1939-04-08)April 8, 1939
DiedOctober 5, 2010(2010-10-05) (aged 71)
Occupations
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse
Gene Ennis
(m. 1953⁠–⁠1958)
Children5
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Maryland USA 1957
Miss USA 1957
(Dethroned)
Major
competition(s)
Miss Maryland USA 1957
(Winner)
Miss USA 1957
(Winner)
(Dethroned)
Miss Universe 1957
(Top 15)
(Disqualified)

Mary Leona Gage (April 8, 1939 – October 5, 2010) was an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1957, the first from Maryland to capture the Miss USA crown. She was stripped of her title when it was revealed that she was 18, married, and the mother of two sons.