Venus Ramey | |
|---|---|
 Venus Ramey in 2007 | |
| Born | September 26, 1924 |
| Died | June 17, 2017 (aged 92) |
| Occupation(s) | Tobacco farmer, activist |
| Title | Miss America 1944 |
| Predecessor | Jean Bartel |
| Successor | Bess Myerson |
| Spouse(s) |
Joseph H. Murphy, Jr.
(m. 1948) |
| Children | 2 |
Venus Ramey Murphy (September 26, 1924 – June 17, 2017) was an American beauty pageant contestant, and later an activist. She won the Miss America competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 9, 1944.