List of Miss America titleholders

Margaret Gorman was the first Miss America Pageant winner in 1921.

Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945

Lee Meriwether
Miss America 1955

Phyllis George, Miss America 1971

Vanessa L. Williams, Miss America 1984

Erika Harold, Miss America 2003

Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014

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 is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.

Winners

Year	Crowned	Winner	State/District	City	Age [1]	Awards	Talent	Notes
1921	Sept. 8, 1921	Gorman, MargaretMargaret Gorman	District of Columbia	Washington	16	Inter-City Beauty, Amateur	No Talent Competition	She was actually crowned "The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America." She was not titled "Miss America" until 1922, when she returned to defend her title.
1922	Sept. 7, 1922	Campbell, MaryMary Campbell	Ohio	Columbus	16			Only person to win twice. Furthermore, she also was First 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
1927	Sept. 9, 1927	Delander, LoisLois Delander	Illinois	Joliet	17
1928	No pageants were held.
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933	Sept. 9, 1933	Bergeron, MarianMarian Bergeron	Connecticut	West Haven	15		No Talent Competition	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.
1934	No pageant was held.
1935	Sept. 7, 1935	Leaver, HenriettaHenrietta Leaver	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	17		Vocal / Tap Dance "Living In a Great Big Way"
1936	Sept. 12, 1936	Coyle, RoseRose Coyle	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	22	Preliminary Talent	Vocal / Tap Dance "I Can't Escape From You" & "Truckin'"
1937	Sept. 11, 1937	Cooper, BetteBette Cooper	New Jersey	Bertrand Island	17	Evening Gown Award	Vocal "When the Poppies Bloom Again"
1938	Sept. 10, 1938	Meseke, MarilynMarilyn Meseke	Ohio	Marion	21		Tap Dance "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"	She held the title of Miss Ohio twice, in 1931 and 1938. She was only 14 when she won the title Miss Ohio 1931. There was no Miss America competition in 1931.
1939	Sept. 9, 1939	Donnelly, PatriciaPatricia Donnelly	Michigan	Detroit	19		Vocal / Bass Fiddle "To You" & "Ol' Man Mose"
1940	Sept. 7, 1940	Burke, Frances MarieFrances Marie Burke	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	19	Preliminary Swimsuit	Vocal / Dance "I Can't Love You Anymore"
1941	Sept. 6, 1941	LaPlanche, RosemaryRosemary LaPlanche	California	Los Angeles	18	Preliminary Swimsuit	Dance	She 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"
1943	Sept. 11, 1943	Bartel, JeanJean Bartel	California	Los Angeles	19	Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent	Vocal "Night and Day"
1944	Sept. 9, 1944	Ramey, VenusVenus Ramey	District of Columbia	Washington	19	Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent	Vocal / Dance "Take It Easy"
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. Consumer advocate, TV host and politician.
1946	Sept. 7, 1946	Buferd, MarilynMarilyn Buferd	California	Los Angeles	21	Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent (tie)	Dramatic Monologue Accent on Youth
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
1948	Sept. 11, 1948	Shopp, BeBeBeBe Shopp	Minnesota	Hopkins	18	Preliminary Swimsuit	Vibraharp "Caprice Viennois" by Fritz Kreisler
1949	Sept. 10, 1949	Mercer, JacqueJacque Mercer	Arizona	Litchfield Park	18	Preliminary Swimsuit (tie), Preliminary Talent	Dramatic Reading Romeo and Juliet
1950	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.
1951	Sept. 9, 1950	Betbeze, YolandeYolande Betbeze	Alabama	Mobile	21	Preliminary Swimsuit	Classical Vocal "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto
1952	Sept. 8, 1951	Hutchins, Colleen KayColleen Kay Hutchins	Utah	Salt Lake City	25	Preliminary Talent	Dramatic Monologue "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson
1953	Sept. 6, 1952	Langley, Neva JaneNeva Jane Langley	Georgia	Macon	19	Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent	Classical Piano "Toccata"
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	Actress, starring in Batman, Barnaby Jones and All My Children.
1956	Sept. 10, 1955	Ritchie, SharonSharon Ritchie	Colorado	Denver	18		Recitation "The Murder of Lidice" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
1957	Sept. 8, 1956	McKnight, MarianMarian McKnight	South Carolina	Manning	19		Comedy Sketch "The Monroe Doctrine"
1958	Sept. 7, 1957	Van Derbur, MarilynMarilyn Van Derbur	Colorado	Denver	20		Organ "Tea for Two" & "Tenderly"
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"	Actress (Diff'rent Strokes) and TV hostess
1960	Sept. 12, 1959	Mead, Lynda LeeLynda Lee Mead		Natchez	20		Original Dramatic Act "Schizophrenia"
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"
1963	Sept. 8, 1962	Mayer, JacquelynJacquelyn Mayer	Ohio	Sandusky	20		Broadway Vignette "Wishing Upon a Star," "My Favorite Things" & The White Cliffs of Dover
1964	Sept. 7, 1963	Axum, DonnaDonna Axum	Arkansas	El Dorado	21	Preliminary Swimsuit	Vocal Medley "Quando me'n vo'" & "I Love Paris"
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"
1967	Sept. 10, 1966	Jayroe, Jane AnneJane Anne Jayroe	Oklahoma	Laverne	19	Preliminary Talent	Vocal / Orchestra Conducting "1-2-3"
1968	Sept. 9, 1967	Barnes, Debra DeneDebra Dene Barnes	Kansas	Moran	20	Preliminary Swimsuit	Piano Solo "Born Free"
1969	Sept. 7, 1968	Ford, Judith AnneJudith Anne Ford	Illinois	Belvidere	18	Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Talent	Acrobatic Dance & Trampoline "The Blue Danube"
1970	Sept. 6, 1969	Eldred, Pamela AnnePamela Anne Eldred	Michigan	West Bloomfield	21	Preliminary Swimsuit	Ballet "Love Theme" from Romeo & Juliet
1971	Sept. 12, 1970	George, Phyllis AnnPhyllis Ann George	Texas	Denton	21	Preliminary Swimsuit	Piano Medley Promises, Promises & "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"	Former presenter of The NFL Today and former 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"
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-presenter of The 700 Club
1974	Sept. 8, 1973	King, Rebecca AnnRebecca Ann King	Colorado	Denver	23		Vocal "If I Ruled the World"
1975	Sept. 7, 1974	Cothran, ShirleyShirley Cothran	Texas	Fort Worth	21	Preliminary Swimsuit	Flute Medley "Bumble Boogie" & "Swingin' Shepherd Blues"
1976	Sept. 6, 1975	Godin, Tawny ElaineTawny Elaine Godin	New York	Yonkers	18		Original Piano Composition "Images in Pastels"
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
1978	Sept. 10, 1977	Perkins, SusanSusan Perkins	Ohio	Columbus	23	Preliminary Talent	Vocal "Good Morning Heartache"
1979	Sept. 9, 1978	Barker, KyleneKylene Barker	Virginia	Galax	22		Gymnastics Routine "Gonna Fly Now" & "Feels So Good"
1980	Sept. 8, 1979	Prewitt, CherylCheryl Prewitt	Mississippi	Ackerman	22	Preliminary Swimsuit	Vocal / Piano "Don't Cry Out Loud"
1981	Sept. 6, 1980	Powell, Susan CarolSusan Carol Powell	Oklahoma	Elk City	21	Preliminary Talent (tie)	Classical Vocal "The Telephone Aria"
1982	Sept. 12, 1981	Ward, Grace ElizabethGrace Elizabeth Ward	Arkansas	Cabot	20	Preliminary Swimsuit	Vocal "After You've Gone"
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"
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"	Former News Anchor on 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'"
1993	Sept. 19, 1992	Cornett, LeanzaLeanza Cornett	Florida	Jacksonville	21		Vocal "A New Life" from Jekyll & Hyde	Married, but separated from former ET correspondent Mark Steines[3]
1994	Sept. 18, 1993	Aiken, Kimberly ClariceKimberly Clarice Aiken	South Carolina	Columbia	18		Vocal "Summertime"
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. Published memoir Being Miss America: Behind the Rhinestone Curtain. Current 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"
2004	Sept. 20, 2003	Dunlap, ErickaEricka Dunlap	Florida	Orlando	21		Vocal "If I Could"	She 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"
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
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 1937. 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
2013	Jan. 12, 2013	Hagan, MalloryMallory Hagan	New York	Brooklyn	23		Tap Dance "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown
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
2016	Sept. 13, 2015	Cantrell, BettyBetty Cantrell	Georgia	Warner Robins	20	Preliminary Talent	Classical Vocal "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" from Madama Butterfly
2017	Sept. 11, 2016	Savvy Shields	Arkansas	Fayetteville	21	Preliminary Talent	Jazz Dance "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from the NBC show Smash

See also

• List of Miss America winners by state

References

External links

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