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Miss America 1951
DateSeptember 9, 1950 (1950-09-09)
PresentersBob Russell
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants54
Placements16
WinnerYolande Betbeze
Alabama Alabama
← 1949
1952 →

Miss America 1951, the 24th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1950. Based on the majority of Miss America's reign occurring during the year following her coronation, the pageant began referring to her title with the upcoming year. Thus, Yolande Betbeze, who was crowned in September 1950 would be called Miss America 1951. This continued until pageant activities moved from September to January in 2006. At that point, the queen would once again have the year of her title the same as the year in which she won. That change also marked the move away from its long-time base and point of origin, Atlantic City, to its new home in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2][3][4]

Results

Final results Contestant
Miss America 1951
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 16

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Other awards

Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  • Hawaii Hawaii - Dell'finn Kalaupaona Poaha

References

  1. ^ United Press International (1950-09-11). "Miss America Would Rather Go To School Than Get Married". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 10.
  2. ^ Associated Press (1950-09-11). "Brown-Haired Alabama Beauty Wins Miss America Crown". Portland Press Herald. p. 1.
  3. ^ Associated Press (2005-08-26). "There She Isn't: Miss America Pageant Leaves Atlantic City". New York Times.
  4. ^ "1950 Yolande Betbeze". Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.

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.