Cheryl Prewitt

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Cheryl Prewitt (born 1957), from Chester, Mississippi, was Miss America 1980. Cheryl Salem grew up in the Chester community of Choctaw County, Mississippi. She is now married to Harry Salem. She has two sons and a daughter whom is deceased. She is a strong Christian and was affiliated with Oral Roberts university Make Your Day Count program working with Lindsay Roberts, wife of ORU president Richard Roberts.

At age 11 a horrifying automobile accident left Cheryl with a scarred face, a body cast and a wheelchair, all of which she overcame to become Miss America.

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Cheryl's swimsuit/pageant company, C.P. Annie Productions, is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Salems have written a book to honor Gabrielle entitled, from Mourning to Morning, with inserts from Benny Hinn, Oral Roberts, Eastman Curtis and many more.

Preceded by Kylene Barker

Miss America 1980

Succeeded by Susan Powell