Deborah Bryant

Deborah Irene Bryant (born January 29, 1946) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Overland Park, Kansas who was Miss Kansas 1965 and Miss America 1966.

High school Deborah Bryant attended Shawnee Mission East High School in Overland Park, Kansas, graduating in 1963.

Pageantry Bryant was 19 years old when she won the preliminary swimsuit competition and, the next day, was announced as the winner of the crown. During her year of service, she spoke in support of "Project Concern" which provided medical support to undeveloped countries. She was the first Miss Kansas to win the Miss America crown. When she won Miss America title, her father was serving in Vietnam as a civil engineer with the Air Force.

Philanthropy Bryant remains active in community service for numerous charitable projects. She was a member of the Mesa Desert Club, which provides scholarships to qualified needy high school graduates, and was also a past member of the Phoenix Junior League.

Personal life Bryant previously married Roderick Wilson in 1967. She gave birth to a daughter in 1972.

Bryant currently resides in Arizona with her husband, Brent Berge whom she married in 1975.