Miss America 1957

Miss America 1957, the 30th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1956,[1] on ABC.

Miss America 1957
Miss America Marian McKnight in 1957
DateSeptember 8, 1956
PresentersBert Parks
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
Entrants50
Placements10
WinnerMarian McKnight
South Carolina South Carolina

Marian McKnight became the first Miss South Carolina to take the crown. She was crowned by Miss America 1956, Sharon Kay Ritchie.[1]

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1957
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up (tie)
4th runner-up N/A
Top 10

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Non-finalist Talent

Contestants
State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Anne Stuart Ariail Birmingham Vocal/Dance "Ado Annie" from Oklahoma! 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Arizona Arizona Barbara Hilgenberg Tucson Monologue, "End and the Beginning" by John Mansfield 3rd runner-up
Arkansas Arkansas Barbara Banks Little Rock Interpretive Ballet, "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" Preliminary Talent Award
California California Joan Beckett Sacramento Dramatic Sketch, "A Dream: Faith Over Atheistic Sciences" Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Canada Canada Dorothy Germaine Moreau Montreal Top 10
Chicago Chicago Sandra Jean Stuart Chicago Water Ballet Video Presentation Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Colorado Colorado Polly Childs Aurora Drama
Connecticut Connecticut Joy Corrado Torrington Organ
Delaware Delaware Janice Olson Newark
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Margo Lucey Colesville, MD 20 Dramatic Monologue & Vocal, "Autumn Leaves" 1st runner-up Later Mrs. Maryland 1980 & 4th runner-up at Mrs. America 1981
Florida Florida Sally Fisher Miami Vocal/Dance, "Life Upon the Wicked Stage" from Show Boat
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Jane Morris East Point 18 Ballet
Hawaii Hawaii Jere Wright Honolulu Comedic Monologue from Gigi Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Idaho Idaho Gail Rupp Pocatello Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
Illinois Illinois Tillie Micheletto Collinsville Vocal
Indiana Indiana Mary McNulty Fort Wayne 22 Soft Shoe Dance, "Singin' in the Rain"
Iowa Iowa Martha Barsness Decorah 20 Vocal, "Ah, Fors'e Lui" from La Traviata Non-finalist Talent Award
Kansas Kansas Mary Ann McGrew Wellington 19 Dramatic Reading, "Understanding Others" 3rd runner-up
Kentucky Kentucky Janene Simpson Louisville Piano
Louisiana Louisiana Bobbie Chachere Baton Rouge Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
Maine Maine Mary Ellen Sanborn Gardiner Drama
Maryland Maryland Jeanette Louise Rosensteel Timonium Vocal
Massachusetts Massachusetts Jewel Smerage Boston Vocal Medley from The King and I Top 10
Michigan Michigan Shirley Swanson Muskegon Monologue Non-finalist Talent Award
Minnesota Minnesota Marie Miller Winona Vocal, "Batti Batti o bel Masette" from Don Giovanni
Mississippi Mississippi Martha Tisdale Hattiesburg Drama
Missouri Missouri Roseann Teri St. Louis Dress Design
Montana Montana Alice Jean White Great Falls Art
Nebraska Nebraska Diane Knotek Lincoln Classical Vocal, "The Pobnaise" Preliminary Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award
Nevada Nevada Carmen Ruggeroli Las Vegas Vocal
New Hampshire New Hampshire Margaret Doyon Littleton Percussion
New Jersey New Jersey Beverly Cass Fair Lawn Piano
New York City New York City Lael Jackson New York City Specialty Number
North Carolina North Carolina Joan Melton Albemarle Piano
North Dakota North Dakota Janet Smith Steele Drama
Ohio Ohio Roberta Palmer Cleveland Vocal, "On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady Mother of Matthew Porretta
Oklahoma Oklahoma LaDonna Kramer Loyal Piano
Oregon Oregon Patricia Berg Eugene Vibraharp, "Indian Love Call"
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Lorne Malcomson Upper Darby Vocal Non-finalist Talent Award Niece of Miss America 1924, Ruth Malcomson and mother of Miss Delaware 1981, Jodi Meade Graham
Rhode Island Rhode Island Gail Gilmore Barrington Drama/Piano
South Carolina South Carolina Marian McKnight Manning 19 Comedy Sketch, "The Monroe Doctrine" Winner
South Dakota South Dakota Lois Paulson Mobridge Vocal
Tennessee Tennessee Shelby Bailey Humboldt Vocal, "It Takes Two to Tango"
Texas Texas Barbara Murray Houston Vocal
Utah Utah Joan Willes Salt Lake City Original Comedy Skit
Vermont Vermont Sandra Simpson Barre Dress Design Miss Congeniality
Virginia Virginia Rebecca Richardson Martinsville Art Display & Piano Non-finalist Talent Award
Washington (state) Washington Deanna Hall Olympia Dance
West Virginia West Virginia Carolyn Jane Miller Martinsburg 19 Drama Carolyn Jane (Miller) Miller died age 84 on April 17, 2021.
Wisconsin Wisconsin Lynn Byron Holden Milwaukee 19 Piano Non-finalist Talent Award

References
  1. "Dixie Belle Reigns as '57 Miss US". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. 10 Sep 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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