Leanza Cornett was a TV personality and musician who was crowned Miss Florida in 1992 and Miss America in 1993.Before she was crowned Miss Florida, Cornett was the first to play Ariel in the live-action “Voyage of the Little Mermaid” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and she was in the contemporary Christian music group Area Code.
In 1991, she was crowned Miss National Sweetheart before moving on to fame as Miss America, the first Miss Florida ever to win the national pageant.
Cornett made AIDS awareness and prevention her platform as Miss America, having already been active in volunteering with HIV service organizations.
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