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Miss America 1987
DateSeptember 13, 1986
PresentersGary Collins
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC Network
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerKellye Cash
Tennessee Tennessee
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Miss America 1987, the 60th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 13, 1986 on NBC Network.

Although an entry representing the city of Memphis had been victorious in the pageant of 1947, Kellye Cash became the first woman with the title Miss Tennessee to win the crown. She is a great-niece of the singer Johnny Cash.

Results

Final results Contestant
Miss America 1987
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards

Awards Contestant
Talent

Judges

References

  1. ^ Mansfield, Stephanie (September 15, 1986). "Tennessee Cashes In". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Dawn Smith Jordan appearing at First Baptist Church". The Gaffney Ledger. March 14, 2016.

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