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Miss America 1987

Miss America 1987, the 60th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 13, 1986 on NBC Network.

Miss America 1987
DateSeptember 13, 1986
PresentersGary Collins
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC Network
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerKellye Cash
 Tennessee
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Although an entry representing the city of Memphis had been victorious in the pageant of 1947, Kellye Cash became the first woman with the title Miss Tennessee to win the crown. She is a great-niece of the singer Johnny Cash.

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Placements edit

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1987
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
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

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Contestants edit

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special Awards Notes
  Alabama Angela Callahan Birmingham 20 Piano, "The Windmills of Your Mind" Top 10
  Alaska Jerri Morrison Anchorage 22 Tap Dance
  Arizona Terri Kettunen Yuma 21 Classical Piano Sister of Miss Arizona 1989, Tammy Kettunen
  Arkansas Julie Russell Fort Smith 22 Classical Piano with Narration Top 10
  California Lisa Kahre Salinas 19 Flute, "Carnival of Venice" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Colorado Carol Janson Boulder 21 Piano, "Revolutionary Etude" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Connecticut Lorraine Hudson North Haven 24 Vocal, "Something's Coming" from West Side Story
  Delaware Lori Ann Scott Wilmington 23 Popular Vocal, "Love is Spreading All Over"
  District of Columbia Karen Watson Arlington, VA 25 Classical Ballet en Pointe
  Florida Molly Pesce Longwood 23 Vocal Medley from Cabaret Non-finalist Talent Award
  Georgia Marlesa Ball Thomasville 23 Vocal, "Amazing Grace" Top 10
  Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett Honolulu 23 Vocal, "America the Beautiful" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Idaho Jennifer Hovey Twin Falls 19 Violin
  Illinois Lisa Heussner Pekin 21 Dramatic Interpretation, "Emily Dickinson, Portrait of a Poet"
  Indiana Susan Sailor Elkhart 20 Piano
  Iowa Darcy Benton Delmar 19 Vocal, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
  Kansas Heather Lynn Clark Benton 23 Vocal & Sign Language, "I'll Never Say Goodbye"
  Kentucky Melinda Cumberledge Lexington 23 Semi-classical Vocal, "Till There was You" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Louisiana Amanda Mainord Baton Rouge 20 Vocal, "When You Wish Upon a Star" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Maine Victoria Reed Falmouth 26 Vocal, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
  Maryland Katrina Owens Pikesville 24 Jazz Dance
  Massachusetts Kathleen Callahan Revere 23 Popular Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
  Michigan Kelly Lynn Garver Farmington Hills 23 Fiddle Medley, "Orange Blossom Special" & "New Country" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
  Minnesota Kristine Fouks Stillwater 23 Vocal
  Mississippi Kimberly McGuffee Mendenhall 23 Popular Vocal, "Inseparable" Top 10
  Missouri Tamara Tungate St. Peters 21 Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl 4th runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
  Montana Kamala Compton Havre 21 Gymnastics Dance
  Nebraska Donna Schieffer Columbus 19 Modern Dance
  Nevada Kelsey Kara Las Vegas 23 Flamenco Dance
  New Hampshire Lisa Vandecasteele Salem 22 Dance/Baton Twirling
  New Jersey Karyn Zosche Pine Brook 25 Piano, Rhapsody in Blue
  New Mexico Emily Franklin Albuquerque 19 Vocal Medley
  New York Dawan McPeak New York City 25 Gymnastics Dance Later Mrs. Texas 2001
  North Carolina Karen Bloomquist Durham 22 Piano
  North Dakota Barbara Kerzman Minot 23 Semi-classical Vocal, "Love is Where You Find It"
  Ohio Mary Zilba Toledo 22 Vocal, "My Mammy" Sister of Miss Ohio 1981, Juliana Zilba

Later appeared on The Real Housewives of Vancouver

  Oklahoma Mignon Merchant Oklahoma City 25 Stand-up Comedy Non-finalist Talent Award Previously Miss Oklahoma USA 1983

Top 10 at Miss USA 1983

  Oregon Jana Svea Peterson Newport 22 Vocal Medley
  Pennsylvania Darlene Deeley Philadelphia 25 Gymnastics/Dance Routine
  Rhode Island Toni Langello Warwick 20 Vocal, "My Man"
  South Carolina Dawn Smith Columbia 22 Classical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette 2nd runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Sister was brutally murdered a year prior to her winning Miss South Carolina (events later made into investigative documentary dramas)

Won "Miss Pageant Rewind" on What Not to Wear against two fellow pageant contestants

  South Dakota Julie Hedin Watertown 21 Flute
  Tennessee Kellye Cash Milan 21 Piano/Vocal, "I'll Be Home" Winner Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Mother of Miss Virginia 2021, Tatum Shepard
  Texas Stephany Samone Dallas 25 Country Vocal, "Stand by Your Man" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
  Utah Donna Clark Salt Lake City 22 Ballet
  Vermont Michelle Dawson Charlotte 18 Vocal, "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady Non-finalist Talent Award
  Virginia Julianne Smith Yorktown 21 Vocal, "Golden Rainbow" 1st runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
  Washington Melanie Cobb Vancouver 24 Vocal, "Let's Hear it for Me" from Funny Lady
  West Virginia Shannon Barill Charleston 23 Jazz en Pointe
  Wisconsin Mara Nesemann Brookfield 20 Gymnastics Dance Routine, "1980"
  Wyoming Lacy J. Reeves Laramie 22 Vocal, "You're Gonna Hear from Me" from Inside Daisy Clover

References edit

  1. ^ Mansfield, Stephanie (September 15, 1986). "Tennessee Cashes In". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Dawn Smith Jordan appearing at First Baptist Church". The Gaffney Ledger. March 14, 2016.

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