1921

Margaret Gorman, Washington, D.C.

1922–23

Mary Campbell, Columbus, Ohio

1924

Ruth Malcolmson, Philadelphia, Pa.

1925

Fay Lamphier, Oakland, Calif.

1926

Norma Smallwood, Tulsa, Okla.

1927

Lois Delaner, Joliet, Ill.

1933

Marion Bergeron, West Haven, Conn.

1935

Henrietta Leaver, Pittsburgh, Pa.

1936

Rose Coyle, Philadelphia, Pa.

1937

Bette Cooper, Bertrand Island, N.J.

1938

Marilyn Meseke, Marion, Ohio

1939

Patricia Donnelly, Detroit, Mich.

1940

Frances Marie Burke, Philadelphia, Pa.

1941

Rosemary LaPlanche, Los Angeles, Calif.

1942

Jo-Caroll Dennison, Tyler, Texas

1943

Jean Bartel, Los Angeles, Calif.

1944

Venus Ramey, Washington, D.C.

1945

Bess Myerson, New York, N.Y.

1946

Marilyn Buferd, Los Angeles, Calif.

1947

Barbara Walker, Memphis, Tenn.

1948

BeBe Shopp, Hopkins, Minn.

1949

Jacque Mercer, Litchfield, Ariz.

1951

Yolande Betbeze, Mobile, Ala.

1952

Coleen Kay Hutchins, Salt Lake City, Utah

1953

Neva Jane Langley, Macon, Ga.

1954

Evelyn Margaret Ay, Ephrata, Pa.

1955

Lee Meriwether, San Francisco, Calif.

1956

Sharon Ritchie, Denver, Colo.

1957

Marian McKnight, Manning, S.C.

1958

Marilyn Van Derbur, Denver, Colo.

1959

Mary Ann Mobley, Brandon, Miss.

1960

Lynda Lee Mead, Natchez, Miss.

1961

Nancy Fleming, Montague, Mich.

1962

Maria Fletcher, Asheville, N.C.

1963

Jacquelyn Mayer, Sandusky, Ohio

1964

Donna Axum, El Dorado, Ark.

1965

Vonda Kay Van Dyke, Phoenix, Ariz.

1966

Deborah Irene Bryant, Overland Park, Kan.

1967

Jane Anne Jayroe, Laverne, Okla.

1968

Debra Dene Barnes, Moran, Kan.

1969

Judith Anne Ford, Belvidere, Ill.

1970

Pamela Anne Eldred, Birmingham, Mich.

1971

Phyllis Ann George, Denton, Texas

1972

Laurel Lea Schaefer, Columbus, Ohio

1973

Terry Anne Meeuwsen, DePere, Wis.

1974

Rebecca Ann King, Denver, Colo.

1975

Shirley Cothran, Fort Worth, Texas

1976

Tawney Elaine Godin, Yonkers, N.Y.

1977

Dorothy Kathleen Benham, Edina, Minn.

1978

Susan Perkins, Columbus, Ohio

1979

Kylene Baker, Galax, Va.

1980

Cheryl Prewitt, Ackerman, Miss.

1981

Susan Powell, Elk City, Okla.

1982

Elizabeth Ward, Russellville, Ark.

1983

Debra Maffett, Anaheim, Calif.

1984

Vanessa Williams, Milwood, N.Y.¹

1984

Suzette Charles, Mays Landing, N.J.

1985

Sharlene Wells, Salt Lake City, Utah

1986

Susan Akin, Meridian, Miss.

1987

Kellye Cash, Memphis, Tenn.

1988

Kaye Lani Rae Rafko, Monroe, Mich.

1989

Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson, Anoka, Minn.

1990

Debbye Turner, Mexico, Mo.

1991

Marjorie Judith Vincent, Oak Park, Ill.

1992

Carolyn Suzanne Sapp, Honolulu, Hawaii

1993

Leanza Cornett, Jacksonville, Fla.

1994

Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Columbia, S.C.

1995

Heather Whitestone, Birmingham, Ala.

1996

Shawntel Smith, Muldrow, Okla.

1997

Tara Dawn Holland, Overland Park, Kan.

1998

Katherine Shindle, Evanston, Ill.

1999

Nicole Johnson, Roanoke, Va.

2000

Heather French, Maysville, Ken.

2001

Angela Perez Baraquio, Honolulu, Hawaii

2002

Katie Harman, Gresham, Ore.

2003

Erika Harold, Urbana, Ill.

2004

Ericka Dunlap, Orlando, Fla.

2005

Deidre Downs, Birmingham, Ala.

2006

Jennifer Berry, Tulsa, Okla.

2007

Lauren Nelson, Lawton, Okla.

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