DAWN WELLS

American beauty queen and actress Dawn Wells became popular for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the hit sitcom, Gilligan’s Island. Having a college degree in theater arts and design, Dawn pursued her passion by mostly working in musical theater productions. Dawn now has more than a hundred theatrical productions to date! She had a one-woman show in Las Vegas in the ’80s but also played small acting roles in films since the theatre was still her priority.

Moreover, she also joined Miss America in 1960 as the Miss Nevada contender. In addition, Dawn owned a business, called Wishing Wells Collections, putting her investment money into good use by making clothing for people with limited mobility. She also founded the Idaho Film and Television Institute – a not-for-profit educational organization for the people of Idaho. If there were not enough, Dawn organized SpudFest, an annual family movie festival also in Idaho.