Miss America 1946

Miss America 1946, the 20th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1946.[1]

Miss America 1946
DateSeptember 7, 1946
PresentersBob Russell
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants50
Placements16
WinnerMarilyn Buferd
California

The winner, Marilyn Buferd, later became an actress, as did fourth runner-up Carol Ohmart and one of the 16 finalists, future Oscar and Emmy Award winner Cloris Leachman.

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss America 1946
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 16

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Contestants
Title Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Emma Dale Nunnally Preliminary Talent Award
Arkansas Rebecca McCall Blytheville Vocal, "Put the Blame on Mame" 1st Runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Atlanta Janey Miller Atlanta Classical Vocal, "Vissi d'arte" 2nd Runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award


Preliminary Talent Award
Baltimore Virginia Martin Baltimore
Baton Rouge Marguerite McClelland Baton Rouge Classical Vocal, "Frühlingsstimmen" 3rd Runner-up
Birmingham Sue Donegan Birmingham
Boston Paula C. Jerome Boston
California Marilyn Buferd Los Angeles 21 Dramatic Monologue from Accent on Youth Winner Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Chicago Cloris Leachman Chicago Comic Sketch, "One Man Radio Program" Top 16 Later an Oscar and Emmy Award winning actress
Cincinnati LaVonne Bond Cincinnati Vocal, "Thine Alone" from Eileen Top 16
Cleveland Mary Eileen Kelly Cleveland
Colorado Raye Donnelly Colorado Springs
Columbus Mary Lou Henderson Columbus
Connecticut Joan Turner West Haven Vocal, "Coax Me a Little Bit" Top 16
Detroit Constance Liddicoat Detroit
District of Columbia Jeanne Carlson 19 Vocal, "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly"
Florida Jacquelyn Jennings Miami Pantomime, "Just a Square in a Social Circle" Top 16
Greater Philadelphia Virginia Brown Philadelphia
Illinois Patricia Frye Pekin Vocal/Tap Dance, "I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do" Top 16
Indiana Lois Chitwood Helmsburg Piano & Speech
Iowa Jacqueline Means Des Moines 19 Acrobatic Dance
Kansas Joyce Blakemore Liberal
Kansas City Nadine LaVerne Fugett Kansas City
Kentucky Mary Madonna Smith Jenkins
Louisville Patricia Alden Fenton Louisville Artistic Exhibition & Sketch Top 16
Maryland Dorothy Crockett Baltimore Original Poetry Recitiation
Massachusetts Urania "Rae" Nichols Malden
Miami Beach Jini Boyd Miami
Michigan Ruth Margaret Lenfestey New Baltimore 20
Minnesota Rosemarie Gregg St. Paul
Mississippi Lennie Nobles Greenwood Dance Non-finalist Talent Award


Best Dancer Award

 Later Known as Josephine Nobles Giacketti
Nebraska Marjorie Ann Hanson Omaha
New Jersey Helen Sprinitis Kearny
New Mexico Martha Cooper Albuquerque Speech, "Career as a Newspaper Reporter"
New Orleans Joyce Josephine Frink New Orleans
New York Violet Mellar White Plains Recitation "True to the End" Top 16 Miss Congeniality
New York City Eileen Henry New York City Dramatic Monologue from Saint Joan Top 16 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
North Carolina Trudy Riley Wilson
Pennsylvania Eleanor Kramer Lebanon Vocal, "My Hero" from The Chocolate Soldier Top 16 Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Marilyn Tripp Westenly
South Carolina Anne Mae Morse
Tennessee Wilda Bowman Chattanooga
Texas D. Anne Wisener University Park Vocal, "Embraceable You"
Utah Armelia Carol Ohmart Salt Lake City Vocal, "I Won't Tell a Soul" 4th Runner-up Later a well-known film & TV actress
Vermont Lola Sundberg Burlington
Virginia Bette Cannon Alexandria Monologue, "The Waltz" by Dorothy Parker
West Virginia Norma Lee Salisbury Parkersburg Top 16
Wisconsin Antoine Lunde Milwaukee/Westby 20 Top 16

References
  1. Associated Press (1946-09-08). "Los Angeles Girl Is Miss America". Port Arthur News. p. 1.

Secondary sources
  • Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.
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