Miss America 1981

Miss America 1981
Miss America 1981
Date September 6, 1980
Presenters Ron Ely
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster NBC
Winner Susan Powell
Oklahoma Oklahoma

Miss America 1981, the 54th Miss America, pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1980 on NBC Network.

Results

Semi-finalists

Delegates

The Miss America 1981 delegates:

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Paige Phillips Leeds 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
Alaska Alaska Sandra Lashbrook Eagle River
Arizona Arizona Brenda Strong Tempe Plays character and narrator Mary Alice Young in the TV series Desperate Housewives
Arkansas Arkansas Lencola Sullivan Morrilton 4th runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award *first African-American contestant to place as a runner-up at Miss America; Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
California California Robin Brooks Elverta
Colorado Colorado Kimberly Christiansen Arvada Non-finalist Talent Award
Connecticut Connecticut Jeanne Caruso Trumbull Top 10 sister of Miss Connecticut 1984, former wife of Joe Theisman
Delaware Delaware Andra Lee Dickerson Newark
Florida Florida Caroline Dungan Bradenton
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Lynn Smith Savannah
Hawaii Hawaii Kanoelehua Cook Aiea
Idaho Idaho Leslie Taylor Burley
Illinois Illinois Blythe Sawyer Naperville Non-finalist Talent Award
Indiana Indiana Teri Kardatzke Anderson
Iowa Iowa Jane Patton Council Bluffs
Kansas Kansas K. Leann Folsom Wichita
Kentucky Kentucky Daphne Cochran Louisville
Louisiana Louisiana Martha "Missy" Crews Baton Rouge Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
Maine Maine Valerie Crooker Brunswick Previously Miss Maine USA 1979, currently serves as President of the Miss Maine Board of Directors
Maryland Maryland Lisa Marie Daskal Cumberland Non-finalist Talent Award Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
Massachusetts Massachusetts Amy Linder Lowell Non-finalist Talent Award
Michigan Michigan Heidi Hepler Livonia
Minnesota Minnesota Debra Goodwin Austin Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Non-finalist Talent Award
Mississippi Mississippi Donna Pope McNeil 2nd runner-up (tie) Preliminary Swimsuit Award Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
Missouri Missouri Carla LaFevre Harrisonville
Montana Montana Lilly Cruise Miles City Non Finalist Talent Award
Nebraska Nebraska Paula Louise Mitchell Norfolk Non-finalist Talent Award
Nevada Nevada Phyllis Hamlin Reno
New Hampshire New Hampshire Diane McGarry Manchester
New Jersey New Jersey Therese Hanley Jersey City 2nd runner-up (tie) TV actress and classical-crossover concert & recording artist
New Mexico New Mexico Teresa Elizabeth Anderson Hobbs
New York New York Cheryl Flanagan Rochester Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
North Carolina North Carolina Janet Black Kannapolis Non-finalist Talent Award Top 5 finalist in the 1980 "Maid of Cotton" pageant
North Dakota North Dakota Karen Moe Minot
Ohio Ohio Kathy Vernon Youngstown Top 10
Oklahoma Oklahoma Susan Powell Elk City Miss America 1981 Preliminary Talent Award (tie)
Oregon Oregon Teresa Richardson Forest Grove Non-finalist Talent Award
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Anita Ellen Patton Lebanon
Rhode Island Rhode Island Dawn Potter Pascoag
South Carolina South Carolina Donna Jewell Columbia
South Dakota South Dakota Carol Barnett Sioux Falls Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
Tennessee Tennessee Sarah Leonard Jonesborough
Texas Texas Terri Eoff Lubbock Top 10 actress, appeared on soap opera Search for Tomorrow
Utah Utah Jean Bullard Provo
Vermont Vermont Carole Spolar St. Albans Non Finalist Talent Award
Virginia Virginia Holly Jereme Roanoke
Washington (state) Washington Doris Hayes Tacoma Top 10 Preliminary Talent First African-American preliminary winner
West Virginia West Virginia Pamela Ellen Paugh Charleston Aunt of JonBenét Ramsey, sister of Miss West Virginia 1977
Wisconsin Wisconsin Dana Spychalla Appleton
Wyoming Wyoming Susan Pennington Casper

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