Miss America 1989

Miss America 1989
Miss America 1989
Date	September 10, 1988
Presenters	Gary Collins; Mary Ann Mobley
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Gretchen Carlson; Minnesota
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Miss America 1989, the 62nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 10, 1988 and was televised by the NBC Network.

The winner, Minnesota's Gretchen Carlson, would later become a notable television journalist for Fox News & would later become the Chairwoman for the Miss America Organization.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1989	Minnesota - Gretchen Carlson
1st runner-up	Colorado - Maya Walker
2nd runner-up	Oklahoma - Lori Lee Kelley
3rd runner-up	California - Marlise Sharlene Ricardos
4th runner-up	Alabama - Jenny Lee Jackson
Top 10	Florida - Melissa Aggeles Hawaii - Desiree Moana Cruz Louisiana - Valerie Brosset Mississippi - Carla Haag North Dakota - Tina Curran

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Florida - Melissa Aggeles Louisiana - Valerie Brosset Mississippi - Carla Haag
Talent	Minnesota - Gretchen Carlson Oklahoma - Lori Lee Kelley Utah - Sophia Christine Symko

Awards	Contestant
Talent	Arizona - Lisa Mandel Arkansas - Patti Thorn Missouri - Heather Smith New Jersey - Patricia Lynne Bowman New York - Mia Seminoff Ohio - Sarah Ann Evans Tennessee - Carrie Folks Utah - Sophia Christine Symko