Summer Bartholomew

Slim and brown-eyed, Summer Bartholomew was born in Merced, California, on November 20, 1951. She is an American former actress, beauty pageant contestant, and TV host, now retired. Her career began in the early 1970s when she entered local pageants, winning two in 1973. In 1975, she captured the Miss California title and then went on to win Miss USA in May of that year. Following that, she competed in the Miss Universe pageant in July 1975, where she finished as the second runner-up. The winner that year was Finland's Anne Marie Pohtamo, and the first runner-up was Haiti's Gerthie David.

Summer transitioned into television hosting in the late 1970s. In 1977, she served as a hostess for the third annual People's Choice Awards. In 1982, she had a brief stint as the hostess and letter turner on Wheel of Fortune. Two years later, in 1984, she became the hostess of the game show Sale of the Century, working alongside host Jim Perry. Her time on that program lasted until 1989.

She also made appearances in other media. In 1988, she appeared in an uncredited role in the music video for "Look Away" by the band Chicago. Her only movie role was in the 1982 film Love is Forever, starring Michael Landon and Priscilla Presley. By 1993, Summer officially retired from show business, leaving a legacy as a pageant winner and a familiar face on television game shows.