Miss America 1948, the 22nd
Miss America
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...
pageant, was held at the
Boardwalk Hall in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497. on September 11, 1948.
The winner,
BeBe Shopp
Beatrice Bella "BeBe" Shopp (born August 17, 1930), from Hopkins, Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5. ...
, was the first
Miss Minnesota to take the crown. Shopp performed a song on a
Vibraharp
The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist,' ...
during the talent competition. Later in life, she became an Episcopalian minister.
Third runner-up,
Miss Kansas
The Miss Kansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the US state of Kansas in the Miss America pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.
Ayanna Hensley of Dodge City was crowned Miss Kansas 2 ...
,
Vera J. Ralston, and another finalist, representing
Chicago,
Lois Nettleton, went on to become a successful Hollywood actress.
Results
Awards
Preliminary awards
Other awards
Contestants
References
Secondary sources
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External links
Miss America official website
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1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
1948 beauty pageants
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