Miss America 1979

Miss America 1979, the 52nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1978 on NBC Network.

Miss America 1979
DateSeptember 9, 1978
PresentersBert Parks
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
WinnerKylene Barker
Virginia Virginia

Kylene Barker was the first Miss Virginia to win the crown.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1979
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
  • Ohio Ohio - Sher Lynnette Patrick
4th runner-up
Top 10

Order of announcements

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards
Awards Contestant
Talent

Delegates
StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Alabama AlabamaTeresa CheathamWellington20Operatic Vocal, "This Is My Beloved" from "Kismet"1st runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit
Preliminary Talent
Alaska AlaskaPatty-Jo GentryValdez
Arizona ArizonaSusan KohlerTempe
Arkansas ArkansasNaylene VuurensSearcy
California CaliforniaChristine Louise ActonChula VistaNon-finalist Talent
Colorado ColoradoCatherine BrownLittleton
Connecticut ConnecticutMaryalice FlintroyMeridenNon-finalist Talent
Delaware DelawareJanice Anne AlbroClaymontPreliminary Swimsuit
Florida FloridaCarolyn ClineBrandon25Piano and Vocal, Theme from "Love Story"2nd runner-upPreliminary Talent
Georgia (U.S. state) GeorgiaDeborah MoselyAtlanta
Hawaii HawaiiElizabeth Kapu'uwailani LindseyLaie
Idaho IdahoKimberly JensenCaldwellNon-finalist Talent
Illinois IllinoisDebra CarlsonOttawaNon-finalist Talent
Indiana IndianaTerry KaiserEtna Green
Iowa IowaMary EnglandDavenport
Kansas KansasLori Ann BergenSalina20Violin solo, "Czárdás"/"Orange Blossom Special"Top 10Preliminary Talent
Kentucky KentuckyMarcia BellLexington21Vocal, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"Top 10
Louisiana LouisianaPhyllis KellyBaton Rouge20Operatic Vocal, "Italian Street Song" by Victor HerbertTop 10
Maine MaineLinda CarrollAlfred
Maryland MarylandCaroline JoAnn DonnellyCollege Park
Massachusetts MassachusettsRowena HumphreyWorthington
Michigan MichiganSuzanne M. SchemmEssexville
Minnesota MinnesotaSue EricksonCoon RapidsPreliminary Swimsuit
Mississippi MississippiCheri BrownMeridianPreliminary Swimsuit
Missouri MissouriTamara FisterPoplar Bluff
Montana MontanaVanessa OchsnerMissoula
Nebraska NebraskaGuylyn RemmengaElwood21Piano soloTop 10Preliminary Talent
Nevada NevadaMegan AndersonRenoNon-finalist Talent
New Hampshire New HampshireBelinda BridgemanMerrimack
New Jersey New JerseyLaurie BerchtoldOcean City
New Mexico New MexicoJennifer Leigh SchubertHobbs
New York (state) New YorkPaula PopeLockport
North Carolina North CarolinaDeborah ShookSpruce PineNon-finalist Talent
North Dakota North DakotaShelia LindemanLinton
Ohio OhioSher Lynnette PatrickCenterville19Modern interpretation of traditional Middle Eastern dance3rd runner-up
Oklahoma OklahomaKendi BrownOklahoma City
Oregon OregonAmy WhitePortland
Pennsylvania PennsylvaniaCharmaine KowalskiState College
Rhode Island Rhode IslandLori LeydenProvidence
South Carolina South CarolinaMary Diane TooleAikenNon-finalist Talent
South Dakota South DakotaJennifer HoltMitchell
Tennessee TennesseeJill BeshearsMemphis
Texas TexasSandi MillerMesquite20Piano solo, Selections from "Nocture for the left hand, Op. 9, No.2" by Alexander Scriabin; "2nd Concerto in G Minor, Opus 22" by Camille Saint-Saens, and "An American in Paris", by George GershwinTop 10
Utah UtahJami CoombsTremonton
Vermont VermontLisa VolkertMiddlebury
Virginia VirginiaKylene BarkerGalax22Acrobatic dance routine to "Gonna Fly Now" from "Rocky"Winner
Washington (state) WashingtonLaurie NelsonGig Harbor19Vocal, "Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?"4th runner-up
West Virginia West VirginiaIvy MeadowsSt. Albans
Wisconsin WisconsinCarin KizewicRacine
Wyoming WyomingKim PringCheyenneNon-finalist Talent

Judges
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