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Miss America 1991

Miss America 1991, the 64th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 8, 1990. It was telecast live on NBC.

Miss America 1991
DateSeptember 8, 1990
PresentersGary Collins
Phyllis George
Bert Parks (guest host)
EntertainmentClint Holmes
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
WinnerMarjorie Vincent
 Illinois
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The pageant was won by Marjorie Vincent, Miss Illinois. She was the first winner of Haitian descent, and would later briefly serve as chairwoman of the board of directors of the Miss America Organization.[1]

With 1991 being the 70th anniversary of the Miss America pageant, longtime host Bert Parks was invited back to sing "There She Is, Miss America" to Vincent after she was crowned.

Results edit

Placements edit

Placements Contestant
Miss America 1991
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  •   Texas – Suzanne Lawrence
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
Interview

Quality of Life awards edit

Result Contestant Platform
Winner "Smiles Against Cancer" Organization
1st runner-up -
2nd runner-up -

Fruit of the Loom Award edit

Result Contestant
Winner

Delegates edit

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
  Alabama Resha Riggins Vocal "Cry" Non-Finalist Interview Award
  Alaska Holly Ann Salo Vocal "More" from Dick Tracy
  Arizona Kimberly Hoskins Ballet en Pointe "Symphony of the Seas" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Arkansas Karissa Rushing Vocal "With a Song in My Heart"
  California Maria Lee Ostapiej Classical Vocal Medley "The Phantom of the Opera" & "Angel of Music" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Colorado Karrie Mitchell Popular Vocal "Vision of Love" Top 10 Preliminary Swimsuit Award
  Connecticut Bianca Yasmin Salahshourian Vocal "Part of Your World"
  Delaware Lisa Marie Munzert Dance / Twirling "They're Playing Our Song" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Florida Dana Reinhart Dalton Dramatic Vocal "If He Walked Into My Life" from Mame Preliminary Swimsuit Award
  Georgia Darla Michele Pruett Vocal "Some Enchanted Evening" Non-Finalist Interview Award
  Hawaii Cheryl Akemi Toma Piano / Vocal "Gershwin Medley" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Idaho Kendra Lee Ruwe Fiddle "Miss Sally Goodin" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Illinois Marjorie Vincent Oak Park 25 Classical Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu" Winner Preliminary Talent Award
  Indiana Brenda Alyce Bassett Character Ballet en Pointe
  Iowa Kerri Lynne Rosenberg Classical Vocal "Ah, Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette Top 10
  Kansas Kim Dugger Semi-Classical Vocal "Love Is Where You Find It" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Kentucky Nancy Cox Campbellsville 23 Popular Vocal "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
  Louisiana Linnea Marie Fayard Shreveport Vocal "Stormy Weather" 4th runner-up
  Maine Ann Rowe Vocal "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables
  Maryland Kimberly Ann Grimm Vocal "One, Two, Three Say You Love Me"
  Massachusetts Marissa Laakso Character Tap Dance "Mr. Bojangles" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Michigan Victoria Fair Classical Vocal "Habanera" from Carmen
  Minnesota Brenda Lee Armstrong Harp Solo "La Source" by Alphonse Hasselmans
  Mississippi Beth Howell Magic Act Preliminary Swimsuit Award
  Missouri Sherry Traylor Vocal "What's New"
  Montana Karen L McNenny Classical Ballet en Pointe "Coppélia"
  Nebraska Michelle Ebadi Tap Dance "Sing, Sing, Sing" & "Puttin' On the Ritz"
  Nevada Tia Marie Zorne Acro-Jazz Dance "Julie's Theme" from American Anthem
  New Hampshire Melanie Denise Bridges Vocal "Let's Hear It for Me" from Funny Lady
  New Jersey Lynette Falls Classical Piano "4th Movement of Piano Sonaa No. 1, Op. 22" by Alberto Ginastera
  New Mexico Jana McCoy Vocal "The Gypsy in My Soul"
  New York Maryalice Demler Buffalo 26 Dramatic Soliloquy "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?" from The King and I
  North Carolina Scarlet Morgan Classical Vocal "Vissi d'arte Preliminary Talent Award

Non-Finalist Talent Award
  North Dakota Lezlie Lund Vocal "Time Heals Everything" from Mack and Mabel
  Ohio Kristi Cooke Vocal "Nothing" from A Chorus Line
  Oklahoma Cynthia Lynne White Piano Solo "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" Top 10
  Oregon Brittny Gae Thompson Vocal "Break It to Me Gently"
  Pennsylvania Marla Wynne Ventriloquism "Together (Wherever We Go)" Top 10
  Rhode Island Susan Emily Savastano Tap Dance "All Right"
  South Carolina Mary Waddell Gainey Marimba "Scherzo for Marimba in C" 1st runner-up
  South Dakota Jennifer Palmquist Dramatic Monologue
  Tennessee Dana Brown Vocal & Piano "The Glory of Love" & "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" 2nd runner-up
  Texas Suzanne Lawrence Country Vocal "Sweet Dreams" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award

Quality of Life Award Winner
  Utah Jennifer Nakken Lyrical Dance "The Sound of Music" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Vermont Debra Lewin Dance
  Virginia Shannon Noelle DePuy Classical Piano "Revolutionary Etude" Top 10 Miss Florida USA 1995 and Top 6 at Miss USA 1995
  Washington Lynnae Marie Thurik Classical Piano Piece by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  West Virginia Melissa Lynn Costello Vocal "Hurt" Fruit of the Loom Award
  Wisconsin Tricia Ann Luedtke Classical Piano "Polichinelle in F Sharp Minor" Non-Finalist Talent Award
  Wyoming Carolie DeVonne Howe Vocal "My Heart Belongs to Me"

Judges edit

References edit

  1. ^ Carroll, Lauren (July 26, 2018). "Miss America scholarship foundation chairwoman resigns". Press of Atlantic City.
  2. ^ Libman, Norma (August 25, 1991). "Year of Living as Miss America Offers an Education in Life". The Chicago Tribune.

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