Miss America 1996

Miss America 1996
Date	September 16, 1995
Presenters	Regis Philbin Kathie Lee Gifford
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Shawntel Smith Oklahoma

Miss America 1996, the 71st Miss America, pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 16, 1995 and was televised by the NBC Network.

Results

Placements

	Contestant
Miss America 1996	Shawntel Smith (Miss Oklahoma)
1st runner-up	Emily John Orton (Miss Oregon)
2nd runner-up	Paula Gaye Montgomery (Miss Arkansas)
3rd runner-up	Tiffany Stoker (Miss California)
4th runner-up	Tracy Kathleen Hayes (Miss Illinois)
Top 10	Leigh Sherer (Miss Alabama) Amy Beth Keller (Miss Kansas) Marcia Turner (Miss Massachusetts) Monica Louwerens (Miss Mississippi) Helen Louise Goldsby (Miss New York)

Preliminary Awards

	Contestant
Preliminary Swimsuit	Tiffany Stoker (Miss California) Tracy Kathleen Hayes (Miss Illinois) Amy Beth Keller (Miss Kansas)
Preliminary Talent	Helen Louise Goldsby (Miss New York) Lisa Bamford (Miss North Carolina) Amanda Moody (Miss Utah)

Quality of Life Award

	Contestant
Winner	Dena Querubin (Miss New Jersey) - Adopt-A-Grandparent

External links

• Miss America