Miss America 1989, the 62nd
Miss America
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pageant, was held at the
Boardwalk Hall
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in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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NBC Network
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. The pageant was moved a week early because of the
1988 Summer Olympics
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.
The winner, Minnesota's
Gretchen Carlson
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, would later become a notable television journalist for
Fox News
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& would later become the Chairwoman for the
Miss America Organization
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Results
Order of announcements
Top 10
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Awards
Preliminary awards
Non-finalist awards
Judges
*Walter Anderson
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Brian Boitano
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He turned professional foll ...
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Joyce Brothers
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She first became famous in 1955 for winning the top prize on the American game show ''The $64,000 Quest ...
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Richard Dysart
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*William Farley
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Eileen Ford
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Eva Gabor
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Phyllis George
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Deborah Norville
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George Peppard
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Blair Underwood
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Lili Fini Zanuck
Candidates
Further reading
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External links
Miss America official website
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1989
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1988 in the United States
1989 beauty pageants
1988 in New Jersey
September 1988 events in the United States
Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey