Miss America 1962

Miss America 1962
Date	September 9, 1961
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	55
Placements	10
Winner	Maria Fletcher North Carolina

Miss America 1962, the 35th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1961 and was broadcast on CBS.

According to Nielsen ratings, the pageant is the highest rated Miss America telecast on record. It is also ranked among the top 100 television events of all time.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1962	North Carolina - Maria Fletcher
1st runner-up	Arkansas - Frances Jane Anderson
2nd runner-up	Utah - Carolyn DeAnn Lasater
3rd runner-up	Texas - Linda Jacklyn Loftis
4th runner-up	Minnesota - Nancee Ann Parkinson
Top 10	Alabama - Delores Hodgens California - Susan Ann Henryson Hawaii - Joan Whitney Vine Montana - Joanna Katherine Lester New Mexico - Myrtice Lee Conn
Preliminary Talent Award	California - Susan Ann Henryson Texas - Linda Jacklyn Loftis Utah - Carolyn Deann Lasater
Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Arkansas - Frances Jane Anderson Minnesota - Nancee Ann Parkinson North Carolina - Maria Beale Fletcher
Miss Congeniality (tie)	California - Susan Ann Henryson Puerto Rico - Rosita Giusti Haito Rey

External links

Miss America official website

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