The first Miss America Pageant was held in 1921. The winner was Margaret Gorman, Miss Washington DC.
Heather Whitestone, Miss Alabama, was the first deaf Miss America, crowned at the 1995 Miss America pageant.
In 2007, Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson was crowned Miss America 2007. In 2008, Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund was crowned Miss America 2008. In 2009, Miss Indiana Katie Stam was crowned Miss America 2009. In 2010, Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron was crowned Miss America 2010. This year, Miss Nebraska Teresa Scanlan was crowned Miss America 2011.
This changes from year to year. The current Miss America is Kira Kazanstev, from Manhattan, New York. She was crowned on September 14, 2014.
Miss Minnesota Gretchen Carlson was crowned Miss America in 1989.
Samantha Mohr was never crowned Miss America. She was the Miss Georgia delegate at Miss America in 1986.
This changes from year to year. The current Miss America is Kira Kazanstev, from Manhattan, New York. She was crowned on September 14, 2014.
This changes from year to year. The current Miss America is from New York (Kira Kazanstev, from Manhattan, NY). She was crowned on September 14, 2014.
This changes from year to year. The current Miss America is Kira Kazanstev is 5'5". She was crowned on September 14, 2014.
Yukta Mookhey from India was crowned Miss World in 1999.
Betty White has never been a contestant at the Miss America pageant.
Yes, Lisa Robinson participated in the Miss America contest. She was crowned Miss New York in 1975 and represented the state in the Miss America pageant that same year. Robinson is also known for her career as a journalist and author.
The winner of the first Miss America pageant, held in 1921, was Margaret Gorman, Miss Washington DC.