Yolande Betbeze was born on November 29, 1928 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. She was married to Matthew Michael Fox. She died on February 22, 2016 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Accomplished opera singer, political activist, and lecturer
Daughter and granddaughter both named Yolande as well
She was a volunteer with the NAACP, the Congress of Racial Equality, and the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. She took part in a protest against Woolworth's policy of having segregated lunch counters.
She was the first Miss America winner from Alabama.
She refused to be a promotional model of bathing suits by Catalina, a major pageant sponsor.