List of Miss America titleholders
Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 24. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant, the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.
Winners
Year | Crowned | Winner | State/District | City | Age [1] | Awards | Talent | Notes |
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1921 | Sept. 8, 1921 | Gorman, MargaretMargaret Gorman | District of Columbia | Washington | 16 | Inter-City Beauty, Amateur | Actually crowned "The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America"; was not titled "Miss America" in 1922, when she returned to defend her title | |
1922 | Sept. 7, 1922 | Campbell, MaryMary Campbell | Ohio | Columbus | 16 | Only person to win twice; also was 1st Runner-up at 1924 pageant | ||
1923 | Sept. 7, 1923 | 17 | ||||||
1924 | Sept. 6, 1924 | Malcomson, RuthRuth Malcomson | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 18 | |||
1925 | Sept. 11, 1925 | Lanphier, FayFay Lanphier | California | Oakland | 19 | |||
1926 | Sept. 10, 1926 | Smallwood, NormaNorma Smallwood | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 18 | Bather's Revue Winner, Evening Gown Award |
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1927 | Sept. 9, 1927 | Delander, LoisLois Delander | Illinois | Joliet | 17 | |||
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1933 | Sept. 9, 1933 | Bergeron, MarianMarian Bergeron | Connecticut | West Haven | 15 | Prior to the organization's change in age requirements, she became the youngest winner in history at the age of 15½. She held title for two years, since no competition was held in 1934. To date, she is the only representative from a New England state to win. | ||
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1935 | Sept. 7, 1935 | Leaver, HenriettaHenrietta Leaver | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 17 | Vocal / Tap dance "Living In a Great Big Way" |
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1936 | Sept. 12, 1936 | Coyle, RoseRose Coyle | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 22 | Preliminary Talent | Vocal / tap dance "I Can't Escape From You" & "Truckin'" |
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1937 | Sept. 11, 1937 | Cooper, BetteBette Cooper | New Jersey | Bertrand Island | 17 | Evening Gown Award | Vocal "When the Poppies Bloom Again" |
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1938 | Sept. 10, 1938 | Meseke, MarilynMarilyn Meseke | Ohio | Marion | 21 | Tap dance "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" |
Held the title of Miss Ohio twice (1931 & 1938); was 14 when she won the title Miss Ohio 1931 (no Miss America competition in 1931) | |
1939 | Sept. 9, 1939 | Donnelly, PatriciaPatricia Donnelly | Michigan | Detroit | 19 | Vocal / Bass Fiddle "To You" & "Ol' Man Mose" |
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1940 | Sept. 7, 1940 | Burke, Frances MarieFrances Marie Burke | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal / dance "I Can't Love You Anymore" |
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1941 | Sept. 6, 1941 | LaPlanche, RosemaryRosemary LaPlanche | California | Los Angeles | 18 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Dance | Placed 1st runner-up at Miss America 1940 (Pageant now no longer allows contestants to compete for Miss America more than once) |
1942 | Sept. 12, 1942 | Dennison, Jo-CarrollJo-Carroll Dennison | Texas | Tyler | 18 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Vocal / dance "Deep in the Heart of Texas" |
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1943 | Sept. 11, 1943 | Bartel, JeanJean Bartel | California | Los Angeles | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Vocal "Night and Day" |
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1944 | Sept. 9, 1944 | Ramey, VenusVenus Ramey | District of Columbia | Washington | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Vocal / dance "Take It Easy" |
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1945 | Sept. 8, 1945 | Myerson, BessBess Myerson | New York | New York City | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Piano & flute "Piano Concerto In A Minor" by Edvard Grieg & "Summertime" |
First Jewish-American Miss America and first Miss New York |
1946 | Sept. 7, 1946 | Buferd, MarilynMarilyn Buferd | California | Los Angeles | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent (tie) |
Dramatic monologue Accent on Youth |
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1947 | Sept. 6, 1947 | Walker, Barbara JoBarbara Jo Walker | Tennessee | Memphis | 21 | Preliminary Talent | Art display & vocal medley "One Kiss" & "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly |
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1948 | Sept. 11, 1948 | Shopp, BeBeBeBe Shopp | Minnesota | Hopkins | 18 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vibraharp "Caprice Viennois" by Fritz Kreisler |
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1949 | Sept. 10, 1949 | Mercer, JacqueJacque Mercer | Arizona | Litchfield Park | 18 | Preliminary Swimsuit (tie), Preliminary Talent |
Dramatic reading Romeo and Juliet |
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1951 [nb 1] |
Sept. 9, 1950 | Betbeze, YolandeYolande Betbeze | Alabama | Mobile | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Classical vocal "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto |
She is the reason for the creation of Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants |
1952 | Sept. 8, 1951 | Hutchins, Colleen KayColleen Kay Hutchins | Utah | Salt Lake City | 25 | Preliminary Talent | Dramatic monologue "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson |
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1953 | Sept. 6, 1952 | Langley, Neva JaneNeva Jane Langley | Georgia | Macon | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Classical piano "Toccata" |
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1954 | Sept. 12, 1953 | Ay, Evelyn MargaretEvelyn Margaret Ay | Pennsylvania | Ephrata | 20 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Poetry recitation "Footsteps" from Leaves from a Grass-House by Don Blanding |
Last winner crowned before pageant is presented on television |
1955 | Sept. 11, 1954 | Meriwether, LeeLee Meriwether | California | San Francisco | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Dramatic monologue Riders to the Sea |
Became an actress (Batman) |
1956 | Sept. 10, 1955 | Ritchie, SharonSharon Ritchie | Colorado | Denver | 18 | Recitation "The Murder of Lidice" by Edna St. Vincent Millay |
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1957 | Sept. 8, 1956 | McKnight, MarianMarian McKnight | South Carolina | Manning | 19 | Comedy sketch "The Monroe Doctrine" |
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1958 | Sept. 7, 1957 | Van Derbur, MarilynMarilyn Van Derbur | Colorado | Denver | 20 | Organ "Tea for Two" & "Tenderly" |
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1959 | Sept. 6, 1958 | Mobley, Mary AnnMary Ann Mobley | Mississippi | Brandon | 21 | Preliminary Talent | Vocal medley & dance "Un Bel Di" & "There'll Be Some Changes Made" |
Became an actress (Diff'rent Strokes) and TV hostess |
1960 | Sept. 12, 1959 | Mead, Lynda LeeLynda Lee Mead | Natchez | 20 | Original dramatic act "Schizophrenia" |
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1961 | Sept. 10, 1960 | Fleming, NancyNancy Fleming | Michigan | Montague | 18 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent (tie) |
Presentation of dress design | |
1962 | Sept. 9, 1961 | Fletcher, MariaMaria Fletcher | North Carolina | Asheville | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Tap dance to her vocal recording "Somebody Loves Me" |
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1963 | Sept. 8, 1962 | Mayer, JacquelynJacquelyn Mayer | Ohio | Sandusky | 20 | Broadway Vignette "Wishing Upon a Star," "My Favorite Things" & The White Cliffs of Dover |
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1964 | Sept. 7, 1963 | Axum, DonnaDonna Axum | Arkansas | El Dorado | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal medley "Quando me'n vo'" & "I Love Paris" |
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1965 | Sept. 12, 1964 | Van Dyke, Vonda KayVonda Kay Van Dyke | Arizona | Phoenix | 21 | Miss Congeniality | Ventriloquism & singing "Together (Wherever We Go)" |
Only Miss Congeniality award winner to win |
1966 | Sept. 11, 1965 | Bryant, Deborah IreneDeborah Irene Bryant | Kansas | Overland Park | 19 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Dramatic interpretation "The Miserable Miserliness of Midas Moneybags" |
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1967 | Sept. 10, 1966 | Jayroe, Jane AnneJane Anne Jayroe | Oklahoma | Laverne | 19 | Preliminary Talent | Vocal / orchestra conducting "1-2-3" |
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1968 | Sept. 9, 1967 | Barnes, Debra DeneDebra Dene Barnes | Kansas | Moran | 20 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Piano solo "Born Free" |
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1969 | Sept. 7, 1968 | Ford, Judith AnneJudith Anne Ford | Illinois | Belvidere | 18 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Acrobatic dance & trampoline "The Blue Danube" |
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1970 | Sept. 6, 1969 | Eldred, Pamela AnnePamela Anne Eldred | Michigan | West Bloomfield | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Ballet "Love Theme" from Romeo & Juliet |
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1971 | Sept. 12, 1970 | George, Phyllis AnnPhyllis Ann George | Texas | Denton | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Piano medley Promises, Promises & "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" |
Became presenter of The NFL Today and First Lady of Kentucky |
1972 | Sept. 11, 1971 | Schaefer, Laurie LeaLaurie Lea Schaefer | Ohio | Bexley | 22 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Semi-classical vocal "And This Is My Beloved" |
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1973 | Sept. 9, 1972 | Meeuwsen, Terry AnneTerry Anne Meeuwsen | Wisconsin | De Pere | 23 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Vocal "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat! |
Co-host of The 700 Club |
1974 | Sept. 8, 1973 | King, Rebecca AnnRebecca Ann King | Colorado | Denver | 23 | Vocal "If I Ruled the World" |
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1975 | Sept. 7, 1974 | Cothran, ShirleyShirley Cothran | Texas | Fort Worth | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Flute medley "Bumble Boogie" & "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" |
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1976 | Sept. 6, 1975 | Godin, Tawny ElaineTawny Elaine Godin | New York | Yonkers | 18 | Original piano composition "Images in Pastels" |
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1977 | Sept. 11, 1976 | Benham, Dorothy KathleenDorothy Kathleen Benham | Minnesota | Edina | 20 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Classical vocal "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus |
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1978 | Sept. 10, 1977 | Perkins, SusanSusan Perkins | Ohio | Columbus | 23 | Preliminary Talent | Vocal "Good Morning Heartache" |
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1979 | Sept. 9, 1978 | Barker, KyleneKylene Barker | Virginia | Galax | 22 | Gymnastics routine "Gonna Fly Now" & "Feels So Good" |
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1980 | Sept. 8, 1979 | Prewitt, CherylCheryl Prewitt | Mississippi | Ackerman | 22 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal / Piano "Don't Cry Out Loud" |
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1981 | Sept. 6, 1980 | Powell, Susan CarolSusan Carol Powell | Oklahoma | Elk City | 21 | Preliminary Talent (tie) | Classical vocal "The Telephone Aria" |
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1982 | Sept. 12, 1981 | Ward, Grace ElizabethGrace Elizabeth Ward | Arkansas | Cabot | 20 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal "After You've Gone" |
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1983 | Sept. 18, 1982 | Maffett, DebraDebra Maffett | California | Anaheim | 25 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Popular vocal "Come In From the Rain" |
Competed in home state for Miss Texas several times prior to competing and winning Miss California on her first attempt |
1984 A | Sept. 17, 1983 | Williams, Vanessa LynnVanessa Lynn Williams | New York | Millwood | 20 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Popular vocal "Happy Days Are Here Again" |
First African American Miss America; resigned on July 23, 1984, due to backlash from nude photos unauthorized to be published in Penthouse magazine |
1984 B | July 23, 1984 | Charles, SuzetteSuzette Charles | New Jersey | Mays Landing | 21 | Preliminary Talent | Popular vocal "Kiss Me In the Rain" |
Seven-week reign-the shortest served by any Miss America. |
1985 | Sept. 8, 1984 | Wells, SharleneSharlene Wells | Utah | Salt Lake City | 20 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Spanish vocal & Paraguyan harp "Mis Noches Sin Ti" |
The first foreign-born, bilingual Miss America, having been born in Asunción, Paraguay[2] |
1986 | Sept. 14, 1985 | Akin, SusanSusan Akin | Mississippi | Meridian | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal "You're My World" |
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1987 | Sept. 13, 1986 | Cash, KellyeKellye Cash | Tennessee | Memphis | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Piano / Vocal "I'll Be Home" |
Grandniece of singer Johnny Cash |
1988 | Sept. 19, 1987 | Rafko, Kaye Lani RaeKaye Lani Rae Rafko | Michigan | Monroe | 24 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Hawaiian-Tahitian dance | President of Gabby's Ladder, a bereavement program for children and their families |
1989 | Sept. 10, 1988 | Carlson, Gretchen ElizabethGretchen Elizabeth Carlson | Minnesota | Anoka | 22 | Preliminary Talent | Classical violin "Zigeunerweisen" |
Became news anchor of Fox & Friends |
1990 | Sept. 16, 1989 | Turner, DebbyeDebbye Turner | Missouri | Mexico | 23 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Marimba medley "Flight of the Bumblebee," "Csárdás" & "Can-Can" |
Medical Reporter and Anchor for CBS's The Early Show; first Miss Missouri crowned |
1991 | Sept. 8, 1990 | Vincent, Marjorie JudithMarjorie Judith Vincent | Illinois | Oak Park | 25 | Preliminary Talent | Classical piano "Fantaisie-Impromptu" |
First Miss America winner of Haitian descent |
1992 | Sept. 14, 1991 | Sapp, Carolyn SuzanneCarolyn Suzanne Sapp | Hawaii | Kona | 24 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal "Ain't Misbehavin'" |
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1993 | Sept. 19, 1992 | Cornett, LeanzaLeanza Cornett | Florida | Jacksonville | 21 | Vocal "A New Life" from Jekyll & Hyde |
Married (and separated from) Mark Steines[3] | |
1994 | Sept. 18, 1993 | Aiken, Kimberly ClariceKimberly Clarice Aiken | South Carolina | Columbia | 18 | Vocal "Summertime" |
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1995 | Sept. 17, 1994 | Whitestone, HeatherHeather Whitestone | Alabama | Birmingham | 21 | Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent |
Ballet en Pointe "Via Dolorosa" |
First deaf Miss America |
1996 | Sept. 16, 1995 | Smith, ShawntelShawntel Smith | Oklahoma | Muldrow | 24 | Vocal "The Woman in the Moon" from A Star Is Born |
Executive vice president of administration of PBH Holdings. | |
1997 | Sept. 14, 1996 | Holland, Tara DawnTara Dawn Holland | Kansas | Overland Park | 23 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Classical vocal "Où Va la Jeune Hindoue" from Lakmé |
Video of her receiving crown was shown at beginning of 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine |
1998 | Sept. 13, 1997 | Shindle, KatherineKatherine Shindle | Illinois | Evanston | 21 | Preliminary Talent | Vocal "Don't Rain on My Parade" |
Performed in Legally Blonde on Broadway; president of the Actors' Equity Association |
1999 | Sept. 19, 1998 | Johnson, Lauren NicoleLauren Nicole Johnson | Virginia | Roanoke | 24 | Vocal "That's Life" |
Diabetes awareness advocate | |
2000 | Sept. 18, 1999 | French, Heather ReneeHeather Renee French | Kentucky | Maysville | 24 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Vocal "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard |
First Miss Kentucky crowned |
2001 | Oct. 14, 2000 | Baraquio, Angela PerezAngela Perez Baraquio | Hawaii | Honolulu | 24 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Hula "Theme" from Mutiny on the Bounty |
First Filipino American and Asian American Miss America |
2002 | Sept. 22, 2001 | Harman, KatieKatie Harman | Oregon | Gresham | 21 | Preliminary Talent | Classical vocal "O mio babbino caro" |
First Miss Oregon crowned |
2003 | Sept. 21, 2002 | Harold, ErikaErika Harold | Illinois | Urbana | 22 | Classical vocal "Habanera" |
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2004 | Sept. 20, 2003 | Dunlap, ErickaEricka Dunlap | Florida | Orlando | 21 | Vocal "If I Could" |
Finished in third place on The Amazing Race 15 with her husband, Brian Kleinschmidt | |
2005 | Sept. 18, 2004 | Downs, DeidreDeidre Downs | Alabama | Birmingham | 24 | Vocal "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" |
Won Miss Alabama on her fifth try | |
2006 | Jan. 21, 2006 | Berry, JenniferJennifer Berry | Oklahoma | Tulsa | 22 | Preliminary Talent | Ballet en Pointe "Within" |
Won Miss Oklahoma on her fifth try |
2007 | Jan. 29, 2007 | Nelson, LaurenLauren Nelson | Lawton | 20 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness | Vocal "You'll Be in My Heart" |
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2008 | Jan. 26, 2008 | Haglund, Kirsten IoraKirsten Iora Haglund | Michigan | Farmington Hills | 19 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness | Vocal "Over the Rainbow" |
Grandmother competed at Miss America as Miss Detroit |
2009 | Jan. 24, 2009 | Stam, KatieKatie Stam | Indiana | Seymour | 22 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness | Vocal "Via Dolorosa" |
First Miss Indiana crowned |
2010 | Jan. 30, 2010 | Cameron, CaressaCaressa Cameron | Virginia | Fredericksburg | 22 | Preliminary Talent | Vocal "Listen" from Dreamgirls |
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2011 | Jan. 15, 2011 | Scanlan, TeresaTeresa Scanlan | Nebraska | Gering | 17 | Preliminary Talent | Piano "White Water Chopped Sticks" by Calvin Jones |
Youngest Miss America winner since 1933. First Miss Nebraska crowned |
2012 | Jan. 14, 2012 | Kaeppeler, Laura MarieLaura Marie Kaeppeler | Wisconsin | Kenosha | 23 | Preliminary Talent | Operatic vocal "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi |
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2013 | Jan. 12, 2013 | Hagan, MalloryMallory Hagan | New York | Brooklyn | 23 | Tap dance "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown |
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2014 | Sept. 15, 2013 | Davuluri, NinaNina Davuluri | Fayetteville | 24 | Bollywood Fusion dance "Dhoom Tana" from the film Om Shanti Om |
First Indian American winner and first to perform a Bollywood dance at Miss America pageant | ||
2015 | Sept. 14, 2014 | Kazantsev, KiraKira Kazantsev | Manhattan | 23 | Vocal with plastic cup percussion "Happy" by Pharrell Williams |
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2016 | Sept. 13, 2015 | Cantrell, BettyBetty Cantrell | Georgia | Warner Robins | 20 | Preliminary Talent | Classical vocal "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" from Madama Butterfly |
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2017 | Sept. 11, 2016 | Savvy Shields | Arkansas | Fayetteville | 21 | Preliminary Talent | Jazz dance "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from the NBC show Smash | |
2018 | Sept. 10, 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Notes
- ↑ No "Miss America 1950" was officially crowned. Since majority of titleholder's reign occurs during year following coronation, the organization began referring to titleholder using upcoming year.
References
- ↑ American Experience: Miss America
- ↑ "Miss America : 1985". Miss America. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ↑ http://hubmesh.com/mark-steines-annoyed-that-his-divorce-with-wife-leanza-cornett-is-taking-so-long.html
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