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Miss America 1960
Miss America 1960, the 33rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1959 on CBS. Pageant winner Lynda Lee Mead was the second Miss Mississippi in a row to wear the crown, succeeding actress Mary Ann Mobley. Among the other contestants was Ann Marston of Michigan, an archery champion who had appeared on the cover of the Aug. 8, 1955 edition of Sports Illustrated. Her skill with a bow and arrow won Marston the talent portion of the 1960 pageant. Dawn Wells, later to star on the television series '' Gilligan's Island'', represented Nevada in the Miss America 1960 competition. Results Order of announcements Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Awards Preliminary awards Other awards Contestants External links Miss America official website {{Miss America 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Lee Mead
Lynda Lee Shea (née Mead; born April 17, 1939) is an American businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Mississippi 1959 and Miss America 1960. Shea attended Natchez High School and the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Her immediate predecessor as Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley (the first Miss America from Mississippi), was Mead's sorority sister at Chi Omega. Family Mead married Dr. John J. Shea Jr. in 1964; they have three adult children. Dr. Shea died in 2015. Business life Shea is president of Shea Design & French Country Imports in Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mos .... References 1939 births Living people American businesspeople People from Memphis, Tennessee People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Wisconsin
The Miss Wisconsin competition is the pageant, held annually in Oshkosh, that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Wisconsin in the Miss America pageant. Wisconsin has won the Miss America crown three times (1973, 2012, and 2023). Grace Stanke of Wausau was crowned Miss Wisconsin 2022 on June 18, 2022. She represented Wisconsin and won the title of Miss America 2023 in December 2022. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Wisconsin titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * Miss Americas: Terry Meeuwsen (1973), Laura Kaeppeler (2012), Grace Stanke (2023) * 1st runners-up: Mary Alice Fox (1960), Joan Mary Engh (1963), Judith Hieke (1974) * 2nd runners-up: Barbara Burk Baugh (1968), Tina Sauerhammer (2004) * 3rd run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss District Of Columbia
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Connecticut
The Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once (Marian Bergeron, 1933), and is the only New England state which has produced a Miss America. The current titleholder is Sylvana González of Farmington was crowned on April 9, 2022, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Connecticut titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. Placements * Miss Americas: Marian Bergeron ( 1933-1934) * 1st runners-up: Bridget Oei (2019) * 2nd runners-up: Tillie Grey (1936) * 4th ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Penelope Marston
Ann Penelope Marston (August 7, 1938 – March 6, 1971) was an American archery champion, beauty pageant contestant and rock band manager. She was the U.S.A. National Archery Champion from 1949 to 1960, and was the first woman professional archer. Born in England, Marston won her first target archery title there when she was 9. In 1948, at age 10, she appeared in a short documentary film called ''Junior Toxopholist'', practicing archery with her father Frank Marston. The film was produced by Pathé News. One week after moving to Wyandotte, Michigan, with her parents in 1949, she won her Cadet archery title, breaking all records as a junior until 1953. She was hospitalized for a week in 1951 and that resulted in a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. She was insulin dependent until her death. In 1954, she began competing in the Adult division at the age of 15; she competed in the National Field Tournament and won, establishing three new records. Marston won a total of 11 national arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Michigan
The Miss Michigan competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss America pageant. Michigan has won the Miss America crown on five occasions. Melissa Beyrand of Milford was crowned Miss Michigan 2022 on June 18, 2022 at Frauenthal Theatre in Muskegon. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. Gallery of past titleholders File:Kirsten Haglund headshot.png, File:Miss Michigan signs autographs at Jeffers Elementary.jpg, File:Miss Michigan Arianna Quan 2016 East Grand Rapids Independence Day Parade July 04, 2016 (cropped).jpg, Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Michigan titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss America Award Winners
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. Other awards include Miss Congeniality, given out in the early years of the pageant and re-introduced at Miss America 2006, and the Quality of Life Award for a contestant's platform, first awarded in 1989. Preliminary awards Preliminary on stage interview/Social Impact Pitch award Preliminary talent award Preliminary swimsuit award There have multiple instances of ties for this preliminary award. This occurred at Miss America pageants in 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1972, 1979, 1987, and 1993. This award was discontinued since the Miss America 2019 competition and was replaced with state titleholders participating in a live int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Tennessee
The Miss Tennessee competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss America Scholarship Competition. Lauren Dickson of Parsons was crowned Miss Tennessee 2022 on June 25, 2022 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022. History The Miss Tennessee pageant was first held in 1938, although the winner, Isobel Carter, was unable to compete at Miss America due to illness and so the 1st runner-up became Miss Tennessee. The following year, two winners were chosen to compete for the Miss America title. In 1940 the pageant suffered a repeat of 1938, with the winner resigning through illness and the 1st runner-up representing the state at the national competition. The routine pageant was held in 1941, but from 1942 to 1946 representatives were appointed without a pageant being held, due to World War II. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Pennsylvania
The Miss Pennsylvania competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss America pageant. Pennsylvania, including early years' city representatives, has won the Miss America crown on five occasions. Originally held in Hershey, the pageant moved to West Chester where pageants were held during the 1950s. The pageant was held in Altoona from 1974. In 1994, Easton was chosen as the new venue of the pageant and the date was shifted from June to May. In November 2008, the pageant was moved to the Pittsburgh area. In 2019, the competition moved to York, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization terminated the Miss Pennsylvania organization's license as well as licenses from Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Alysa Bainbridge of Leesport was crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2022 on June 18, 2022 at The Appell Center for Performing Arts in York. She competed at Miss America 2023 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss New York
The Miss New York scholarship competition selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America scholarship competition. In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization terminated the Miss New York organization's license as well as licenses from Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In March 2019, the license was awarded to Sloane Lewis and Jamie Hickman, along with a board of directors consisting of 13 members. Taryn Delanie Smith of Manhattan was crowned Miss New York 2022 on May 29, 2022 at the Paramount Theatre in Peekskill, New York. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she placed 1st runner-up. Gallery of titleholders Miss New York has won the Miss America crown seven times (and is the first state to produce winners three years in a row): * Bess Myerson (1945, first Jewish American Miss America, competed as Miss New York City) * Taw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Illinois
The Miss Illinois is a pageant program affiliated with Miss America, which is competition for women models representing the state of Illinois. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant was Lois Delander who subsequently won the Miss America title. Including Delander, five Miss Illinois representatives have won the Miss America title. Monica Nia Jones of Chicago was crowned Miss Illinois 2022 on June 11, 2022 at Marion Cultural Arts & Civic Center in Marion. She represented Illinois and competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she was in the Top 11 and the People's Choice winner. Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Illinois titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Canada
Miss Canada is a beauty pageant for young women in Canada. It was founded in Hamilton in 1946. No title was awarded from 1993 through 2008. The trademark was purchased in 2009 by a Québec organization who produces the pageant under the name to this day. According to the new Miss Canada and Miss Teen Canada web site, the title was re-established with a focus on personality over physical appearance. The Miss Canada competition is Canada's oldest extant beauty pageant. Winnifred Blair of Saint John, New Brunswick was proclaimed the first "Miss Canada" on 11 February 1923 at an earlier, unrelated competition during the Montreal Winter Carnival. The runner-up in that event was Muriel Harper of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The first broadcast of the Miss Canada pageant aired on November 10, 1963 on CTV with news anchors Peter Jennings and Baden Langton hosting. Gordon MacRae was hired to sing the first Miss Canada Pageant song. Each of the 23 contestants was escorted by a young officer of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
