The pagaent originated as a beauty contest in 1921.
The first Miss America pageant was held in 1921. The winner was Margaret Gormon, Miss Washington DC.
The first Miss World contest was held at the Lyceum Theatre in London, UK in 1951.
The 1981 Miss America was Miss Oklahoma, Susan Powell. Note that she actually won the contest in the fall of 1980; the winner of the contest held in 1981 was the 1982 Miss America, Elizabeth Gracen of Arkansas.
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this is the first time a Nebraskan has ever won the Miss America contest.
The winner of the first Miss America pageant, held in 1921, was Margaret Gorman, Miss Washington DC.
The first Miss America pageant was held in 1921 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.