Miss America 1997

Miss America 1997
Date September 14, 1996
Presenters Regis Philbin
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster NBC
Winner Tara Dawn Holland
Kansas Kansas

Miss America 1997, the 70th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 14, 1996 and televised by the NBC Network. This was the last time that NBC aired the Miss America pageant.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss America 1997
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life awards

Results Contestant Platform
Winner Hospice: A Special Kind of Caring
1st runner-up
-
2nd runner-up
-

Other awards

Awards Contestant
Albert Marks, Jr. Memorial Fund Interview
Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Scholarship
Non-finalist Interview Award
Non-finalist Talent Award
Waterford Crystal Scholarship

Delegates

The Miss America 1997 delegates are:[3]

StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Alabama AlabamaAlison McCrearyFlorence22Vocal3rd runner-upQuality of Life Winner
Alaska AlaskaChristine BuschurEagle River21Vocal
Arizona ArizonaErin GingrichYuma21Classical Piano
Arkansas ArkansasMelonie McGarrahRogers22Vocal
California CaliforniaLyndsay KahlerOrange22Vocal
Colorado ColoradoMichelle StanleyLittleton20Dramatic MonologueNon-finalist Talent AwardMiss Colorado USA 1998
Connecticut ConnecticutStacy PerroneWolcott22Vocal
Delaware DelawareAimée Michelle VoshellFelton18Ballet En Pointe
Florida FloridaJamie Lynn BoldingLakeland22Lyrical BalletNon-finalist Talent Award
Non-finalist Interview Award
Albert Marks, Jr. Memorial Fund Interview
Georgia (U.S. state) GeorgiaShea OlliffAugusta24Vocal
Hawaii HawaiiMelissa ShortKaaawa23OperaTop 10Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Preliminary Talent Award
Idaho IdahoMisty Marriah EsplinPreston19Classical Clarinet
Illinois IllinoisTania Joy GibsonLake Barrington19Vocal
Indiana IndianaShani Lynn NielsenNew Albany24VocalTop 10Preliminary Talent Award
Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Scholarship
Iowa IowaNatasha Ann CourterDavenport23Tap Dance
Kansas KansasTara Dawn HollandOverland Park23Operatic VocalMiss America 1997Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Kentucky KentuckyVeronica Marie DukaCampbellsville19Musical Theatre / VocalTop 10
Louisiana LouisianaErika Rachael SchwarzFolsom24Composing / Piano1st runner-upQuality of Life 2nd runner-upEntertainment lawyer

Judge for Miss America 2006 pageant

Was "Pageant Coach" on the Miss America 2007 "Pageant School" TV movie

Maine MaineSarah NadeauPortland20Classical Vocal
Maryland MarylandSusan AlexanderSilver Spring24Popular Vocal
Massachusetts MassachusettsLori FlickBoston24Interpretive Gymnastics DanceNon-finalist Talent Award
Michigan MichiganJennifer Lynn DraytonSaginaw22Classical Piano, with original accompaniment
Minnesota MinnesotaSherry JohnsonOwatonna22Vocal
Mississippi MississippiKari LittonPontotoc23VocalTop 10
Missouri MissouriKimberly Anne MassaroSt. Louis24Tap Dance4th runner-up
Montana MontanaAubrey Jo HillerMissoula22VocalMiss Montana Teen USA 1992
Nebraska NebraskaRachel WhiteColumbus20Vocal
Nevada NevadaAnnette AlbertsonReno24Vocal
New Hampshire New HampshireMichelle TolsonManchester22Jazz Dance
New Jersey New JerseyMelanie Joyce BellVernon20Jazz Dance
New Mexico New MexicoTrisha WilliamsHobbs19Contemporary Gospel
New York (state) New YorkTammy HarrisWilliamstown24Dance
North Carolina North CarolinaJennifer Michelle RobertsGreensboro21Tap DanceNon-finalist Talent Award
North Dakota North DakotaStephanie Lee HamiltonWilliston18Lyrical Dance
Ohio OhioRobyn HancockGrand Rapids21Classical BalletNon-finalist Talent Award
Oklahoma OklahomaAmy Linn DuncanOklahoma City23Dramatic VocalNon-finalist Talent Award
Oregon OregonPatricia Regan LeinesMedford24Operatic Aria2nd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
Preliminary Talent Award
Pennsylvania PennsylvaniaGiGi GordonButler23Lyrical Dance
Rhode Island Rhode IslandElana Eve ChomiszakProvidence21Modern Dance
South Carolina South CarolinaAngela Michelle HughesAnderson21Tap Dance
South Dakota South DakotaStephanie CampRapid City20Vocal
Tennessee TennesseeJeni StephensMemphis23Popular Vocal
Texas TexasMichelle MartinezDallas23Classical PianoTop 10
Utah UtahNanette PearsonPleasant Grove23Classical Ballet
Vermont VermontNicole JuvanEssex Junction22Vocal
Virginia VirginiaMichelle KangFredericksburg22Classical PianoNon-finalist Talent Award
Washington (state) WashingtonJanet ReasonsPort Orchard22Vocal
West Virginia West VirginiaKari Anne SaffordPoint Pleasant23VocalNon-finalist Talent Award
Wisconsin WisconsinJennifer StreblowOshkosh18Vocal
Wyoming WyomingRebecca DarringtonGillette19Comedy VocalWaterford Crystal Scholarship

Judges

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Curran, John (September 15, 1996). "Miss Kansas Tara Dawn Holland Wins Miss America Pageant". The Associated Press.
  2. ↑ "THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT 1996 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS". Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on July 6, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Meet Our 1996 Contestants!". Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on July 6, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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