Susan Powell (Miss America)

Susan Powell
Powell in 1981
Born	(1959-03-24) March 24, 1959 (age 65) Elk City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma mater	Oklahoma City University
Occupations	Actress singer television personality
Years active	1980–present
Title	Miss Oklahoma City 1980 Miss Oklahoma 1980 Miss America 1981
Predecessor	Cheryl Prewitt
Successor	Elizabeth Gracen

Susan Carol Powell (born March 24, 1959) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. A native of Elk City, Oklahoma, Powell began her career as a successful beauty pageant contestant, winning the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1980 and proceeded to the Miss America crown for the year 1981. A coloratura soprano, she has performed in musical theater and on opera stages around the world. In 1993, Powell embarked on a new television career, becoming the co-host of Discovery Channel's Home Matters home and garden program in 1993.