Miss America Winners

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff


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.
1. Resigned July 23, 1984.

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