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Jayne Kennedy Overton (née Harrison; born October 27, 1951) is an American television personality, actress, model, corporate spokeswoman, producer, writer, public speaker, philanthropist, and sports broadcaster.
Oct 27, 2023 · Who is Jayne Kennedy? Jayne is an American beauty pageant winner, actress, model, and television personality, perhaps still best recognized as Miss Ohio in 1970 in the Miss USA Pageant, and as Julie Winters in the film “Body and Soul” (1981), among many other achievements she’s had in her career.
Jayne Kennedy (born Jane Harrison on October 27, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actress, model and sportscaster. Jayne was crowned Miss Ohio USA 1970 (she was the first African American woman to win the title), and was one of the 10 semi-finalists in the 1970 Miss USA pageant.
Jayne Kennedy (born Jane Harrison on October 27, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actress, model and sportscaster. Jayne was crowned Miss Ohio USA 1970 (she was the first African American woman to win the title), and was one of the 10 semi-finalists in the 1970 Miss USA pageant.
Mar 15, 2024 · In 1970, Jayne Kennedy made local history when she became the first African American woman to be crowned Miss Ohio. Soon afterward, Jayne broke new ground again when she became one of only a handful of Black women who made it to the semi-finalist round of the Miss America pageant.
Pat Harvey sits down with none other than Jayne Kennedy, the iconic female sports anchor who paved the way for many behind her when she joined The NFL Today on CBS in 1978.
The first Black female co-anchor on The NFL Today on CBS in the late 1970s, her diverse career as a model, actress, broadcaster, singer, performer and commer...
May 5, 2013 · In 1970, Jayne Kennedy was the first black woman to win the crown of Miss Ohio. She advanced as one of the top 15 finalists in the 1970 Miss USA competition. The pageant queen and actress also became one of the first black woman sportscasters in the country.
Pat Harvey sits down with none other than Jayne Kennedy, the iconic female sports anchor who paved the way for many behind her when she joined The NFL Today on CBS in 1978.
May 20, 2023 · Jayne Kennedy Overton is an American television personality, actress, model, corporate spokeswoman, producer, writer, public speaker, philanthropist, and sports broadcaster. Kennedy was crowned...
