Robin Summer Bartholomew (born in

Merced, California Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1 ...

) is an American actress, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 1975 pageant. Her first pageant experience came in 1973 when she won the Miss Heineken title. She then won the

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title in 1975 and went on to win the

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crown. She competed at the

Miss Universe 1975 Miss Universe 1975, the 24th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 19 July 1975 at the National Gymnasium in San Salvador, El Salvador. Anne Marie Pohtamo won the title for Finland, thus making her the second Finnish woman to win the Miss Universe ...

pageant held in El Salvador and placed second-runner up to winner

Anne Marie Pohtamo Anne Marie Pohtamo (born 15 August 1955) is a Finnish actress, model and beauty queen who was the second woman from Finland to capture the Miss Universe crown. She claimed the Miss Universe crown in 1975 at the pageant held in El Salvador. Po ...

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. Bartholomew also served as a judge for the Miss USA pageant from 1977 to 1982. She is also known for her career on game shows. She became the hostess of the

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'' in late 1984 after a brief period as hostess/letter turner on '' Wheel of Fortune'' in 1982. She appeared in the film '' Love Is Forever'', with Michael Landon and

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Filmography

*( Love Is Forever (1982 film)) *(Chicago: Look Away) (Video short) (1988) (Uncredited)

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