Brucene Smith
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Karen Brucene Smith June 21, 1951 Port Lavaca, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Other names | Brucene Smith-Galvan Karen Brucene Galvan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56.5 kg (125 lb) |
| Measurements | 91-64-91 (36-25-36) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Title(s) |
Miss World USA 1971 Miss American Beauty 1974 Miss International 1974 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss World USA 1971 (Winner) Miss World 1971 (6th place) Miss International 1974 (Winner) |
Karen Brucene Smith-Galvan (née Smith; born June 21, 1951) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World USA 1971 and Miss International 1974.
Galvan was born and raised in Port Lavaca, Texas with parents David Bruce Smith and Belle Dunlap-Smith; and grandmother Adela Dunlap. She grew up with four sisters: Cynthia, Darlene, Carrie, Suzanne; and one brother, Robert Bruce. Her father, David Bruce, named her after him, Brucene.
Galvan graduated from Calhoun High School in 1969 and was a former student at Victoria College and a junior in elementary education at the University of Texas at Austin when she decided to participate in Miss World USA.
Galvan competed against 47 delegates in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss World America, held in Hampton, Virginia, capturing the crown and the right to represent the United States in Miss World 1971.
After her win, Calhoun County honored Galvan with a public reception and proclaimed October 24 as Brucene Day.
As the official representative of her country to the Miss World 1971 pageant, held in London, she was a bookies' favorite and became one of the top 7 finalists, placing sixth overall.
After the competition, Galvan joined Bob Hope for his 21st Christmas tour overseas.
On October 9, 1974, Galvan represented the United States as Miss American Beauty in the Miss International 1974 pageant in Tokyo and was crowned the eventual winner of the title, receiving two million yen in first prize money.
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