Anita Bryant

Singer, Musical Artist

1940 –

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Who is Anita Bryant?

Anita Jane Bryant is an American singer, former Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and outspoken critic of homosexuality. She scored four Top 40 hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses," which reached #5. She later became known for her strong opposition to homosexuality and for her campaigning in 1977 to repeal a local ordinance in Dade County, Florida, that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, an involvement that significantly damaged her popularity and career in show business.

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Born
Mar 25, 1940
Barnsdall
Also known as
  • Bryant, Anita
  • Anita Jane Bryant
  • Miss Anita Bryant
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Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Will Rogers High School
  • Northwestern University

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on July 23, 2013

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