Miss America 1985

Miss America 1985
Date	September 15, 1984
Presenters	Gary Collins
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Sharlene Wells Hawkes Utah

Miss America 1985, the 58th Miss America pageant, was broadcast from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 15, 1984 on NBC Network.

The winner, Paraguay native Sharlene Wells, became the first foreign-born Miss America. She later became a horse-racing and football commentator for ESPN.

Another of the five finalists, Lauren Green, is currently a correspondent on the Fox News Channel.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1985	Utah - Sharlene Wells
1st runner-up	Ohio - Melissa Bradley
2nd runner-up	Mississippi - Kathy Manning
3rd runner-up	Minnesota - Lauren Green
4th runner-up	Texas - Tamara Hext
Top 10	Hawaii - Debbie Nakanelua Kentucky - Kelly Lin Brumagen Massachusetts - Margaret Marie O'Brien New York - Mary Ann Farrell Tennessee - Shelley Suzanne Mangrum

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Mississippi - Kathy Manning Texas - Tamara Hext Utah - Sharlene Wells
Talent	Massachusetts - Margaret Marie O'Brien Minnesota - Lauren Green New York - Mary-Ann Farrell

Non-finalist awards

Awards	Contestant
Talent	Alabama - Tammy Little Alaska - Maryline Blackburn Arkansas - Lisa Stevens Georgia - Camille Bentley Michigan - Barbara Crandall Nebraska - Allison Boyd New Jersey - Patricia La Terra Virginia - Susan Parker

Judges

• Pearl Bailey
• LeRoy Neiman
• Rebecca Ann King
• Vivian Blaine
• Chris Little
• Dixie Ross Neill
• Josiah Bunting III
• Sam Haskell

External links

• Miss America official website