Miss America 1987

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Miss America 1987
DateSeptember 13, 1986
Presenters Gary Collins
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster NBC Network
Entrants51
Placements10
Winner Kellye Cash
Tennessee
  1986
1988  

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.

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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. Third place finisher Dawn Elizabeth Smith is the sister of a murder victim by Larry Gene Bell, who would be executed for killing her sister.

Results

Placements

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

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards

AwardsContestant
Talent

Contestants

StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Angela Callahan Birmingham 20Piano, "The Windmills of Your Mind"Top 10
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Jerri Morrison Anchorage 22Tap Dance
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Terri Kettunen Yuma 21Classical PianoSister of Miss Arizona 1989, Tammy Kettunen
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Julie Russell Fort Smith 22Classical Piano with NarrationTop 10
Flag of California.svg California Lisa Kahre Salinas 19Flute, "Carnival of Venice"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Carol Janson Boulder 21Piano, "Revolutionary Etude"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Lorraine Hudson North Haven 24Vocal, "Something's Coming" from West Side Story
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Lori Ann Scott Wilmington 23Popular Vocal, "Love is Spreading All Over"
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Karen Watson Arlington, VA 25Classical Ballet en Pointe
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Molly Pesce Longwood 23Vocal Medley from Cabaret Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Marlesa Ball Thomasville 23Vocal, "Amazing Grace"Top 10
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett Honolulu 23Vocal, "America the Beautiful"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Jennifer Hovey Twin Falls 19Violin
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Lisa Heussner Pekin 21Dramatic Interpretation, "Emily Dickinson, Portrait of a Poet"
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Susan Sailor Elkhart 20Piano
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Darcy Benton Delmar 19Vocal, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Heather Lynn Clark Benton 23Vocal & Sign Language, "I'll Never Say Goodbye"
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Melinda Cumberledge Lexington 23Semi-classical Vocal, "Till There was You"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Amanda Mainord Baton Rouge 20Vocal, "When You Wish Upon a Star"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Victoria Reed Falmouth 26Vocal, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Katrina Owens Pikesville 24Jazz Dance
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Kathleen Callahan Revere 23Popular Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Kelly Lynn Garver Farmington Hills 23Fiddle Medley, "Orange Blossom Special" & "New Country"3rd runner-upPreliminary Talent Award
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Kristine Fouks Stillwater 23Vocal
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Kimberly McGuffee Mendenhall 23Popular Vocal, "Inseparable"Top 10
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Tamara Tungate St. Peters 21Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl 4th runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Kamala Compton Havre 21Gymnastics Dance
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Donna Schieffer Columbus 19Modern Dance
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Kelsey Kara Las Vegas 23Flamenco Dance
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Lisa Vandecasteele Salem 22Dance/Baton Twirling
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Karyn Zosche Pine Brook 25Piano, Rhapsody in Blue
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Emily Franklin Albuquerque 19Vocal Medley
Flag of New York.svg New York Dawan McPeak New York City 25Gymnastics DanceLater Mrs. Texas 2001
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Karen Bloomquist Durham 22Piano
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Barbara Kerzman Minot 23Semi-classical Vocal, "Love is Where You Find It"
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Mary Zilba Toledo 22Vocal, "My Mammy"Sister of Miss Ohio 1981, Juliana Zilba

Later appeared on The Real Housewives of Vancouver

Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Mignon Merchant Oklahoma City 25Stand-up ComedyNon-finalist Talent AwardPreviously Miss Oklahoma USA 1983

Top 10 at Miss USA 1983

Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Jana Svea Peterson Newport 22Vocal Medley
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Darlene Deeley Philadelphia 25Gymnastics/Dance Routine
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Toni Langello Warwick 20Vocal, "My Man"
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Dawn Smith Columbia 22Classical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette 2nd runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness AwardSister was brutally murdered a year prior to her winning Miss South Carolina (events later made into investigative documentary dramas)

Won "Miss Pageant Rewind" on What Not to Wear against two fellow pageant contestants

Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Julie Hedin Watertown 21Flute
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Kellye Cash Milan21Piano/Vocal, "I'll Be Home"WinnerPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Mother of Miss Virginia 2021, Tatum Shepard
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Stephany Samone Dallas 25Country Vocal, "Stand by Your Man"Top 10Preliminary Talent Award
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Donna Clark Salt Lake City 22Ballet
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Michelle Dawson Charlotte 18Vocal, "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Julianne Smith Yorktown 21Vocal, "Golden Rainbow"1st runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Melanie Cobb Vancouver 24Vocal, "Let's Hear it for Me" from Funny Lady
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Shannon Barill Charleston 23Jazz en Pointe
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Mara Nesemann Brookfield 20Gymnastics Dance Routine, "1980"
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Lacy J. Reeves Laramie 22Vocal, "You're Gonna Hear from Me" from Inside Daisy Clover

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.