List of Miss America winners

200px|thumb|Vanessa Williams in 2010. Vanessa won in 1984.

Miss America is an American beauty contest. It is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Contestants are judged on talent and interviews in addition to their physical attractiveness. It is run by the Miss America Organization, a non-profit organization based in Linwood, New Jersey. The corporation has developed the "Miss America Scholarship Program", which awards educational scholarships to successful competitors.

The contest began in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1921. It was an idea of newspaper reporter, Harry Finley, to increase newspaper sales and to promote Atlantic City. The first competition had eight entrants. The entrants were selected by their local city newspapers and their prize was a holiday in Atlantic City, and to take part in the "Intercity Beauty Contest". This was held as part of the second annual Atlantic City Pageant. Margaret Gorman, "Miss Washington D.C.", a school girl from Washington D.C was selected by the Washington Herald. She won the "Inter-City Beauty, Amateur" and "The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America" contests. She was given the Golden Mermaid Trophy. Because these were awkward titles, in 1922 Gorman was renamed as "Miss America".

 Winners 
 Year Miss America From 1921Margaret Gorman Washington, D.C. 1922 Mary Campbell Columbus, Ohio 1923 Mary Campbell Columbus, Ohio 1924 Ruth Malcomson Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1925 Fay Lanphier Oakland, California 1926 Norma Smallwood Tulsa, Oklahoma 1927 Lois Delander Joliet, Illinois 1932 Dorothy Hann Camden, New Jersey     1933 Marian Bergeron West Haven, Connecticut 1935 Henrietta Leaver Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1936 Rose Coyle Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1937 Bette Cooper Bertrand Island, New Jersey  1938 Marilyn Meseke Marion, Ohio 1939 Patricia Donnelly Detroit, Michigan 1940 Frances Marie Burke Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1941Rosemary LaPlancheLos Angeles, California1942Jo-Carroll DennisonTyler, Texas1943Jean BartelLos Angeles, California1944Venus RameyWashington, D.C.1945Bess MyersonNew York, New York1946Marilyn BuferdLos Angeles, California1947Barbara Jo WalkerMemphis, Tennessee1948BeBe ShoppHopkins, Minnesota1949Jacque MercerLitchfield Park, Arizona1951Yolande BetbezeMobile, Alabama1952Colleen Kay HutchinsSalt Lake City, Utah1953Neva Jane LangleyMacon, Georgia1954Evelyn Margaret AyEphrata, Pennsylvania1955Lee MeriwetherSan Francisco, California1956Sharon RitchieDenver, Colorado1957Marian McKnightManning, South Carolina1958Marilyn Van DerburDenver, Colorado1959Mary Ann MobleyBrandon, Mississippi1960Lynda Lee MeadNatchez, Mississippi1961Nancy FlemingMontague, Michigan1962Maria FletcherAsheville, North Carolina1963 Jacquelyn MayerSandusky, Ohio1964Donna AxumEl Dorado, Arkansas1965Vonda Kay Van DykePhoenix, Arizona1966Deborah Irene BryantOverland Park, Kansas1967Jane Anne JayroeLaverne, Oklahoma1968Debra Dene BarnesMoran, Kansas1969Judith Anne FordBelvidere, Illinois1970Pamela Anne EldredBirmingham, Michigan1971Phyllis Ann GeorgeDenton, Texas1972Laurie Lea SchaeferColumbus, Ohio1973Terry Anne MeeuwsenDe Pere, Wisconsin1974Rebecca Ann KingDenver, Colorado1975Shirley CothranFort Worth, Texas1976Tawny Elaine GodinYonkers, New York1977Dorothy Kathleen BenhamEdina, Minnesota1978Susan PerkinsColumbus, Ohio1979Kylene BarkerGalax, Virginia1980Cheryl PrewittAckerman, Mississippi1981Susan PowellElk City, Oklahoma1982Elizabeth WardRussellville, Arkansas1983Debra MaffettAnaheim, California 1984Vanessa L. WilliamsMillwood, New YorkSuzette CharlesMays Landing, New Jersey1985Sharlene WellsSalt Lake City, Utah1986Susan AkinMeridian, Mississippi1987Kellye CashMemphis, Tennessee1988 Kaye Lani Rae RafkoMonroe, Michigan1989Gretchen CarlsonAnoka, Minnesota1990Debbye TurnerMexico, Missouri1991Marjorie Judith VincentOak Park, Illinois1992Carolyn Suzanne SappKona, Hawaii1993Leanza CornettJacksonville, Florida1994Kimberly Clarice AikenColumbia, South Carolina1995Heather WhitestoneBirmingham, Alabama1996Shawntel SmithMuldrow, Oklahoma1997Tara Dawn HollandOverland Park, Kansas1998Katherine ShindleEvanston, Illinois1999Nicole JohnsonRoanoke, Virginia2000Heather FrenchAugusta, Kentucky2001Angela Perez BaraquioHonolulu, Hawaii2002Katie HarmanGresham, Oregon2003Erika HaroldUrbana, Illinois2004Ericka DunlapOrlando, Florida2005Deidre DownsBirmingham, Alabama2006Jennifer BerryTulsa, Oklahoma2007Lauren NelsonLawton, Oklahoma2008Kirsten HaglundFarmington Hills, Michigan2009Katie StamSeymour, Indiana2010Caressa CameronFredericksburg, Virginia2011Teresa ScanlanGering, Nebraska2012Laura KaeppelerKenosha, Wisconsin2013Mallory HaganBrooklyn, New York2014Nina DavuluriFayetteville, New York2015Kira KazantsevBronx, New York2016Betty Cantrel Warner Robins, Georgia2017Savvy ShieldsFayetteville, Arkansas2018Cara MundBismarck, North Dakota2019Nia FranklinWinston-Salem, North Carolina2020Camille SchrierNewtown, Pennsylvania2021colspan=2 2022Emma BroylesAnchorage, Alaska

References

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Category:Lists of American people
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