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Miss America 1959, the 32nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1958 on CBS. [ 1 ] Mary Ann Mobley , the first winner from Mississippi, became an actress, featured in two Elvis Presley films and many television series.
Youngest Miss America winner since 1933 [95] First Miss Nebraska crowned [95] Television broadcast moved back to ABC: 2012: Jan. 14, 2012 Laura Kaeppeler [96] Wisconsin: Kenosha: 23 Preliminary Talent: Operatic vocal, "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi: Briefly on the Board of Directors for the Miss America Organization in 2018 [78] 2013: Jan. 12, 2013 ...
Mobley was crowned Miss America 1959, the first Mississippian to achieve this honor, winning the national talent award. [9] [10] [11]Mobley joined husband Gary Collins as co-host of the 1989 Miss America pageant in September 1988, the 30th anniversary year of her own Miss America victory.
Throughout its long history, a new Miss America has been crowned almost every year since 1921. Here's what a century of winners have looked like.View Entire Post ›
Vintage photos of Miss America winners through the years. Rachel Reeves. September 7, 2018 at 1:26 PM. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment.
The most frequently presented Miss America awards are for preliminary talent and swimsuit. The talent award was introduced in 1936, and the swimsuit award in 1940. In the 2000s, preliminary awards for evening gown and interview were briefly introduced but were discontinued after two years as it was felt that they made the semi-finalists too predictable.
Miss America 1960, the 33rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1959 [1] on CBS. Pageant winner Lynda Lee Mead was the second Miss Mississippi in a row to wear the crown, succeeding actress Mary Ann Mobley .
The new Miss America said allowing winners to go public with their significant others is a good way to 'boost recruitment' for the competition. Anneta Konstantinides. January 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM.