Miss America 1979

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Miss America 1979
Kylene Barker as Miss America 1979
DateSeptember 9, 1978
PresentersBert Parks[1]
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
WinnerKylene Barker
Virginia Virginia
← 1978
1980 →

Miss America 1979, the 52nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1978 on NBC Network.

Kylene Barker was the first Miss Virginia to win the crown.

Results[edit]

Placements[edit]

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1979
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Ohio – Sher Lynnette Patrick[1]
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Order of announcements[edit]

Awards[edit]

Preliminary awards[edit]

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards[edit]

Awards Contestant
Talent

Delegates[edit]

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Teresa Cheatham Wellington 20 Operatic Vocal, "This Is My Beloved" from "Kismet" 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit
Preliminary Talent
Alaska Alaska Patty-Jo Gentry Valdez
Arizona Arizona Susan Kohler Tempe
Arkansas Arkansas Naylene Vuurens Searcy
California California Christine Louise Acton Chula Vista Non-finalist Talent
Colorado Colorado Catherine Brown Littleton
Connecticut Connecticut Maryalice Flintroy Meriden Non-finalist Talent
Delaware Delaware Janice Anne Albro Claymont Preliminary Swimsuit
Florida Florida Carolyn Cline Brandon 25 Piano and Vocal, Theme from "Love Story" 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Deborah Mosely Atlanta
Hawaii Hawaii Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey Laie
Idaho Idaho Kimberly Jensen Caldwell Non-finalist Talent
Illinois Illinois Debra Carlson Ottawa Non-finalist Talent
Indiana Indiana Terry Kaiser Etna Green
Iowa Iowa Mary England Davenport
Kansas Kansas Lori Ann Bergen Salina 20 Violin solo, "Czárdás"/"Orange Blossom Special" Top 10 Preliminary Talent
Kentucky Kentucky Marcia Bell Lexington 21 Vocal, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" Top 10
Louisiana Louisiana Phyllis Kelly Baton Rouge 20 Operatic Vocal, "Italian Street Song" by Victor Herbert Top 10
Maine Maine Linda Carroll Alfred
Maryland Maryland Caroline JoAnn Donnelly College Park
Massachusetts Massachusetts Rowena Humphrey Worthington
Michigan Michigan Suzanne M. Schemm Essexville
Minnesota Minnesota Sue Erickson Coon Rapids Preliminary Swimsuit
Mississippi Mississippi Cheri Brown Meridian Preliminary Swimsuit
Missouri Missouri Tamara Fister Poplar Bluff
Montana Montana Vanessa Ochsner Missoula
Nebraska Nebraska Guylyn Remmenga Elwood 21 Piano solo Top 10 Preliminary Talent
Nevada Nevada Megan Anderson Reno Non-finalist Talent
New Hampshire New Hampshire Belinda Bridgeman Merrimack
New Jersey New Jersey Laurie Berchtold Ocean City
New Mexico New Mexico Jennifer Leigh Schubert Hobbs
New York (state) New York Paula Pope Lockport
North Carolina North Carolina Deborah Shook Spruce Pine Non-finalist Talent
North Dakota North Dakota Shelia Lindeman Linton
Ohio Ohio Sher Lynnette Patrick Centerville 19 Modern interpretation of traditional Middle Eastern dance 3rd runner-up
Oklahoma Oklahoma Kendi Brown Oklahoma City
Oregon Oregon Amy White Portland
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Charmaine Kowalski State College
Rhode Island Rhode Island Lori Leyden Providence
South Carolina South Carolina Mary Diane Toole Aiken Non-finalist Talent
South Dakota South Dakota Jennifer Holt Mitchell
Tennessee Tennessee Jill Beshears Memphis
Texas Texas Sandi Miller Mesquite 20 Piano solo, Selections from "Nocture for the left hand, Op. 9, No.2" by Alexander Scriabin; "2nd Concerto in G Minor, Opus 22" by Camille Saint-Saens, and "An American in Paris", by George Gershwin Top 10
Utah Utah Jami Coombs Tremonton
Vermont Vermont Lisa Volkert Middlebury
Virginia Virginia Kylene Barker Galax 22 Acrobatic dance routine to "Gonna Fly Now" from "Rocky" Winner
Washington (state) Washington Laurie Nelson Gig Harbor 19 Vocal, "Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?" 4th runner-up
West Virginia West Virginia Ivy Meadows St. Albans
Wisconsin Wisconsin Carin Kizewic Racine
Wyoming Wyoming Kim Pring Cheyenne Non-finalist Talent

Judges[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Virginia Beauty New Miss America". The Daily Herald. UPI. 10 Sep 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miss_America_1979&oldid=1195289470"