Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown (née Tobin) (July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist who became famous because of her survival of the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, after exhorting the crew of Lifeboat No. 6 to return to look for survivors. It is unclear whether any survivors were found after Lifeboat No. 6 returned to search. She became known after her death as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", although during her life, her friends called her "Maggie". A 1960 Broadway musical based on her life was produced, along with a 1964 film adaptation of the musical. Both were titled The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Early life

Born Margaret Tobin in a three-bedroom cottage, near the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri, on what is now known as Denkler's alley. Her parents were Irish Catholic immigrants John Tobin (1823–1899) and Johanna Tobin (1825–1905). Her siblings were Daniel Tobin (born 1863), Michael Tobin (born 1866), William Tobin (born 1869), and Helen Tobin (born 1871). Brown had two half-sisters: Catherine Bridget Tobin (born 1856), by her father's first marriage, and Mary Ann Collins (born 1857), by her mother's first marriage. Both her mother and father had been widowed young.

Molly Brown (pageant titleholder)

Molly Brown (born 1968) is a beauty queen from Loretto, Tennessee who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants.

Brown was the winner of Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1984 title and represented Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA 1984 pageant, the second year this competition was staged. The pageant was held in Brown's home state, at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis. Brown made the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, with the seventh highest average preliminary score. She went on to place fourth in the swimsuit and interview competitions and third in evening gown which ranked her fourth going into the final interview question..

A few years later Brown became the first Miss Tennessee Teen USA titleholder to hold the Miss Tennessee USA title when she won the 1987 crown. She competed in the Miss USA 1987 pageant held in Albuquerque, New Mexico but did not place. The pageant was won by Michelle Royer of Texas.

Brown was a student at the University of North Alabama at the time she won the Miss Tennessee USA title.

Molly Brown (disambiguation)

Molly Brown was an activist.

Molly Brown may also refer to:

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