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Miss America 1989

Miss America 1989, the 62nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 10, 1988 and was televised by the NBC Network. The pageant was moved a week early because of the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Miss America 1989
DateSeptember 10, 1988
PresentersGary Collins
Mary Ann Mobley
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
WinnerGretchen Carlson
Minnesota Minnesota
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The winner, Minnesota's Gretchen Carlson, would later become a notable television journalist for Fox News & would later become the Chairwoman for the Miss America Organization.

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Placements edit

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1989
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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Candidates edit

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special Awards Notes
  Alabama Jenny Jackson Auburn 21 Classical Piano, "Warsaw Concerto" 4th runner-up
  Alaska Launa Middaugh Wasilla 19 Piano Solo
  Arizona Lisa Mandel Tucson 22 Dance, "Steam Heat" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Arkansas Patti Thorn Hot Springs 23 Vocal, "Love is Where You Find It" Non-finalist Talent Award
  California Marlise Ricardos San Pedro 26 Dramatic Vocal, "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables 3rd runner-up
  Colorado Maya Walker Eagle-Vail 23 Jazz Vocal, "Night and Day" 1st runner-up Later Miss Oklahoma USA 1992
  Connecticut Maria Caporale Oakdale 24 Vocal, "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
  Delaware Laura Kathleen Ludwig Lewes 21 Popular Vocal, "Happy Days Are Here Again"
  District of Columbia Patricia Morrin Washington, D.C. 23 Jazz Dance
  Florida Melissa Aggeles St. Petersburg 24 Vocal/Dance, "Show Stopper" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Previously National Sweetheart 1987
  Georgia Frances Frazier Rome 26 Popular Vocal, "Amen"
  Hawaii Desiree Moana Cruz Hilo 26 Vocal, "I Am Changing" Top 10
  Idaho Susan Hart Rigby 18 Ballet
  Illinois Dawn Spicuzza Collinsville 22 Vocal, "If I Loved You"
  Indiana Joni McMechan Liberty 21 Semi-classical Vocal Medley
  Iowa Tiffany DiBernardo Bettendorf 19 Vocal, "I Go To Rio"
  Kansas Candice Cae Pyle Dodge City 20 Vocal, "Blue Moon"
  Kentucky Mikka Darby Salyersville 19 Middle Eastern Dance
  Louisiana Valerie Brosset West Monroe 21 Contemporary Ballet, "Singin' in the Rain" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
  Maine Lisa Kent Gorham 21 Gymnastics/Jazz Dance
  Maryland Lori Ann Windsor Mount Airy 20 Dance/Baton Twirling
  Massachusetts Diana Steckler East Boston 22 Vocal, "Amazing Grace"
  Michigan Krista Ann Blomgren Livonia 22 Oboe
  Minnesota Gretchen Carlson Anoka 22 Classical Violin, Zigeunerweisen Winner Preliminary Talent Award Former chairwoman of the Miss America Board of Directors

Filed a lawsuit against then Fox News Chairman and CEO, Roger Ailes, claiming sexual harassment, which eventually settled for $20 million

Former co-host of Fox & Friends and anchor of The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson

  Mississippi Carla Haag Hattiesburg 23 Vocal Medley, "Here's to the Band" & "Alexander's Ragtime Band" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Previously Mississippi's Junior Miss 1983
  Missouri Heather Smith Maryland Heights 21 Baton Twirling, "Whistler and his Dog" by Arthur Pryor Non-finalist Talent Award
  Montana Becky McRae Miles City 17 Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables
  Nebraska Jodi Sue Miller Omaha 20 Acrobatic Jazz Dance Previously Nebraska's Junior Miss 1986

Mother of Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2014 and Miss Nebraska 2021, Morgan Holen

  Nevada Deborah Schuler Incline Village 22 Vocal, "The Woman in the Moon" from A Star is Born
  New Hampshire Laura Lourette Sandown 26 Irish Festival Dance
  New Jersey Patricia Bowman Ocean City 19 Vocal, "Wind Beneath My Wings" Non-finalist Talent Award
  New Mexico Teresa Rodriquez Clovis 21 Popular Vocal, "Anything For You" Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1985
  New York Mia Seminoff New York City 23 Classical Ballet en Pointe, La Esmeralda Non-finalist Talent Award
  North Carolina Lee Beaman Rocky Mount 20 Jazz en Pointe
  North Dakota Tina Marie Curran Grand Forks 21 Ballet en Pointe, "Capriccio Espagnol" Top 10
  Ohio Sarah Ann Evans Van Wert 23 Vocal, "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from The Phantom of the Opera Non-finalist Talent Award
  Oklahoma Lori Kelley Clinton 23 Classical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
  Oregon Anna Denise Jones Portland 24 Vocal, "Crazy"
  Pennsylvania Denise Meyer Pittsburgh 21 Popular Vocal, "Over the Rainbow"
  Rhode Island Jenna Wims Pawtucket 21 Vocal
  South Carolina Anna Graham Reynolds Greenwood 23 Vocal, "Mack the Knife" Daughter of Miss South Carolina 1957, Cecilia Colvert
  South Dakota Kathryn Barnes Sioux Falls 22 Vocal, "Miss Celie's Blues" from The Color Purple
  Tennessee Carrie Folks New Johnsonville 20 A capella Vocal, "Sweet Dreams" Non-finalist Talent Award
  Texas Cathy Castro McAllen 22 Ballet en Pointe, "Les toreadors" First Hispanic woman to win Miss Texas
  Utah Sophia Symko Salt Lake City 21 Piano, "Rhapsodie espagnole" Preliminary Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award

  Vermont Julie Tidd Barre 25 Jazz Dance
  Virginia April Fleming 23 Vocal, "New York State of Mind"
  Washington Talia Watland Poulsbo 24 Vocal, "Pour on the Power"
  West Virginia Lisa Seagroves Morgantown 24 Tap Dance, "They're Playing Our Song" Contestant at National Sweetheart 1985 as Miss Georgia
  Wisconsin Jeanie Marie Pfeiffer Franksville 25 Vocal, "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"
  Wyoming Wendi Willis Laramie 19 Dance/Baton Twirling

References edit

Further reading edit

  • Goldman, William (1990). Hype and Glory. New York: Villard. ISBN 0-394-58432-5.

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