Miss Delaware
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Beauty contest
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that selects the representative of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
in the Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageant. The event takes place annually in the month of June and is currently held in the state capital of Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
at the Dover Downs
Dover Downs
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Hotel and Casino. Miss Delaware serves as the official hostess to the state of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
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Former Miss Delaware titleholders have gone on to lead accomplished lives. Many have entered into careers such as politics, law, education, entertainment and medicine.
The Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization provides several thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to its many contestants.
Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Miss America Talent | Placement at Miss America | Special scholarships at Miss America | Notes |
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| 2011 | Maria Cahill | Newark Newark, Delaware Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... |
20 | Miss Rehoboth Beach | Irish Dance | |||
| 2010 | Kayla Martell Kayla Martell Kayla Martell is an American beauty queen from Milford, Delaware and the winner of the Miss Delaware 2010 pageant. Martell placed in the Top 10 at the Miss America 2011 pageant. In the fifth grade, Martell was diagnosed with alopecia areata and subsequently lost all her hair... |
Milford Milford, Delaware Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,559.... |
21 | Miss Kent County | Contemporary Ballet en Pointe "The Way You Make Me Feel The Way You Make Me Feel "The Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released by Epic Records in November 1987, it was the third single from Jackson's seventh studio album Bad. Written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones , the song is credited as being a pop and R&B... " |
Top 10 | Quality of Life 1st Runner-Up | Was voted into the Top 15 at Miss America as a "People's Choice" finalist by public voting |
| 2009 | Heather Lehman | Magnolia Magnolia, Delaware Magnolia is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Magnolia is located at .... |
20 | Miss Diamond State | Classical Vocal "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :... |
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| 2008 | Galen Giaccone Galen Giaccone Galen Giaccone, is an American beauty queen from Wyoming, Delaware who was crowned Miss Delaware 2008 and competed for the title of Miss America 2009 which was ultimately won by Katie Stam of Indiana.... |
Wyoming Wyoming, Delaware Wyoming is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
20 | Miss Diamond State | Piano "El Cumbanchero" by Rafael Hernández Marín Rafael Hernández Marín Rafael Hernández , was one of the most important composers of Puerto Rican popular music during the 20th century.-Early years:... |
Top 15 at Miss America 2009 Miss America 2009 Miss America 2009, the 88th Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on January 24, 2009. The winner was Katie Stam from Indiana.... |
Preliminary Talent Award | Delaware Junior Miss 2006 |
| 2007 | Brittany Dempsey | Dover Dover, Delaware The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware... |
20 | Miss Capital | Jazz Dance "Rhythm of the Night Rhythm of the Night (song) "Rhythm of the Night" is a 1985 hit single by the American R&B band DeBarge. The song is said to have been what jump started the career of songwriter Diane Warren and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group.-History:... " |
Delaware Junior Miss 2005 | ||
| 2006 | Jamie Ginn Jamie Ginn Jamie Ginn was Miss Delaware 2006 and competed in the Miss America 2007 competition which was won by Lauren Nelson of Oklahoma.Ginn, originally of Ocean City, New Jersey had competed previously in the Miss New Jersey competition and placed as First Runner-Up... |
Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... |
25 | Miss Brandywine | Dance "Dancin' Fool" from Copacabana Copacabana (musical) Copacabana is a TV-musical, stage musical, and nightclub show written by Barry Manilow, based on the song of the same name. The show toured the United States and, as of 2006, became available to license to performing companies and schools for the first time.... |
4th runner-up to National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 2005 as Miss New Jersey; Runner-up in the Miss America 2007 feature of "Pageant School" |
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| 2005 | Rebecca Bledsoe Rebecca Bledsoe Rebecca Bledsoe is a former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Delaware 2005 and ranked as a Non-Finalist Talent Award winner at the Miss America 2006 pageant. Bledsoe attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware and is a 2004 graduate of the University of Delaware with a... |
Newark | 23 | Miss Central Delaware | Classical Vocal "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville The Barber of Seville The Barber of Seville, or The Futile Precaution is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbier de Séville , which was originally an opéra comique, or a mixture of spoken play with music... |
Non Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 2004 | Linda Kurtz Linda Kurtz Linda Kurtz is an American beauty queen and broadcast journalist from Dover, Delaware, who was crowned Miss Delaware in 2004. She went on to compete for the title of Miss America 2005 in Atlantic City where she was a Quality of Life Award Finalist. The pageant was ultimately won by Deidre Downs of... |
Dover Dover, Delaware The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware... |
21 | Miss Dover | Ballet "Man of La Mancha" | Quality of Life Award Finalist | Contestant at National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 2003; Anchor and Reporter for ABC affiliate, WMDT-Salisbury, Maryland |
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| 2003 | Erin Elizabeth Williams Erin Elizabeth Williams Erin Elizabeth Williams is an American beauty queen from Lincoln, Delaware who was crowned Miss Delaware 2003. She competed for the title of Miss America Miss America 2004 in Atlantic City. The pageant was ultimately won by Ericka Dunlap of Florida.... |
Lincoln Lincoln, Delaware Lincoln is a small unincorporated community in northern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. The planner that originally laid out the town planned for it to become the county seat. Lincoln lies on U.S. Route 113 between... |
20 | Miss Eastern Shore | Classical Vocal "Time to Say Goodbye" | |||
| 2002 | Shoha Parekh Shoha Parekh Shoha Parekh is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Delaware at Miss America 2003. She appeared in her first film as an Echo Company worker in the movie Annapolis .-External links:*... |
Newark | 24 | Miss Greenville | Bharatnatyam Style Dance | Appeared in the movie Annapolis (film) Annapolis (film) Annapolis is a 2006 drama film directed by Justin Lin and starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, Roger Fan, and Chi McBride. The film revolves around Jake Huard, a young man who dreams of one day attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland... |
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| 2001 | Erin Cooper | Camden Camden, Delaware Camden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,464 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Camden is located at .... -Wyoming Wyoming, Delaware Wyoming is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
22 | Miss Hockessin | Lyrical Ballet "Book of Days Book of Days (song) "Book of Days" is a hit song released in two versions, both composed and recorded by Irish musician Enya. The original version, included on the 1991 album Shepherd Moons, was sung in Irish Gaelic. The subsequent 1992 single version was bilingual, with new English lyrics; this version was recorded... " |
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| 2000 | Junnie Cross Junnie Cross Junnie Cross is a beauty queen from Magnolia, Delaware who was Miss Delaware 2000.She is the first Miss Delaware of Asian descent Before being awarded the title of Miss Delaware 2000 Junnie held the local titles, Miss Dover 1997, Miss Brandywine 1999, and Miss Hockessin, 2000... |
Dover | 22 | Miss Hockessin | Vocal "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,... |
Preliminary Talent Award, Bernie Wayne Scholarship for the Performing Arts Award, Quality of Life Finalist, and Bert Parks Talent Award. | Appeared in local TV commercials in Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1999 | Kama Boland | Hockessin Hockessin, Delaware Hockessin is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,902 at the 2000 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word "hòkèsa" meaning "pieces of bark" or from a misspelling of "occasion," as pronounced by the Quakers who settled... |
22 | Miss Diamond State | Piano "Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... Medley" |
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| 1998 | Jody Kelly | Dover | 22 | Miss Hockessin | Flute "Shenandoah Oh Shenandoah "Oh Shenandoah" is a traditional American folk song of uncertain origin, dating at least to the early 19th century... " & "Dueling Banjos Dueling Banjos "Dueling Banjos" is an instrumental composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. The song was composed in 1955 by Smith as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos", which contained riffs from "Yankee Doodle". Smith recorded it playing a four-string plectrum banjo and accompanied by... " |
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| 1997 | Alison White | Millsboro Millsboro, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 2,360 people, 1,045 households, and 619 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,367.9 people per square mile . There were 1,153 housing units at an average density of 668.3 per square mile... |
18 | Miss Millsboro | Classical Vocal "Poor Wand'ring One" from The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences... |
Non Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1996 | Aimee Michelle Voshell | Felton Felton, Delaware Felton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Felton is located at .... |
18 | Miss Dover | Ballet en Pointe "Return to Innocence" | |||
| 1995 | Michelle Harris Michelle Harris Michelle Leslie Harris is an American beauty pageant contestant, who was Miss Delaware 1995 and competed in the 75th Anniversary Miss America pageant, which was won by Shawntel Smith of Oklahoma... |
Newark | 24 | Miss Brandywine | Vocal "I Will Always Love You I Will Always Love You "I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:... " |
Bert Parks Talent Award (vocal) | Appeared at Showboat Casino, Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Games, Apollo Theater, Cape May Jazz Festival, and NY regional finalist Star Search 2003 | |
| 1994 | Letitia Lee Pusey | Millsboro | 23 | Miss Sussex County | Lyrical Tap Dance | |||
| 1993 | Jennifer Lin Kaczmarczyk | Hockessin | 20 | Miss Brandywine | Popular Vocal "This is the Moment This Is the Moment This is the Moment is a song by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, and is the centerpiece of Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden's musical Jekyll & Hyde... " |
Non Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1992 | Kathleen Ann Slavin | Dagsboro Dagsboro, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 226 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 409.5 people per square mile . There were 248 housing units at an average density of 195.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 92.29% White, 6.36%... |
25 | Miss Sussex County | Vocal "My Man My Man "My Man" is a 1982 single by Yoko Ono from the album It's Alright in a New Wave/calypso style. The minimalist "Let The Tears Dry" appeared on the B-side.... " |
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| 1991 | Beth Ann Jones | Wilmington | 22 | Miss Brandywine | Vocal Medley | |||
| 1990 | Lisa Marie Munzert | New Castle New Castle, Delaware New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351... |
20 | Miss Brandywine | Dance / Twirling "They're Playing Our Song They're Playing Our Song They're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch.In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat lyricist, but initially the match is not one made in heaven... " |
Non Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1989 | Robin Lee Coutant | Millsboro | 21 | Miss University | Vocal "Think of Me Think of Me "Think of Me" is a song composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber from his stage musical The Phantom of the Opera.It is sung by Elissa in the fictional Hannibal opera. At first, Carlotta Giudicelli is cast in the part, but during rehearsal a backdrop falls dangerously close to her. She quits, having had many... " |
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| 1988 | Laura Kathleen Ludwig | Lewes Lewes, Delaware Lewes is an incorporated city in Sussex County, Delaware, USA, on the Delmarva Peninsula. According to the 2010 census, the population is 2,747, a decrease of 6.3% from 2000.... |
21 | Miss Sussex County | Popular Vocal "Happy Days Are Here Again Happy Days Are Here Again "Happy Days Are Here Again" is a song copyrighted in 1929 by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen and published by EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc./Advanced Music Corp... " |
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| 1987 | Anne Marie Jarka | Newark | 21 | Miss University | Vocal / Piano | |||
| 1986 | Lori Ann Scott | Wilmington | 23 | Miss Wilmington | Popular Vocal "Love Is Spreading All Over" | |||
| 1985 | Lisa Anne Patrick | Newark | 24 | Miss Newark | Character Ballet en Pointe | |||
| 1984 | Nancy Lynn Ball | Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population is 1,327, a decrease of 11.2% from 2000... |
24 | Miss Cape Henlopen | Jazz Ballet en Pointe | Selected as one of 5 State title holders as a member of the Gillette/Miss America Showstoppers Troope | ||
| 1983 | Tammy Renee Copeland | Newark | 21 | Miss Greater Wilmington | Vocal "Cry Me a River" | |||
| 1982 | Nancy Ellen Farley | Elsmere Elsmere, Delaware Elsmere is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 6,131.-Geography:Elsmere is located at .... |
21 | Miss New Castle | Comedy Monologue "Report of the Nominating Committee" | |||
| 1981 | Jodi Meade Graham | Wilmington | 19 | Miss Brandywine College | Vocal "Can You Read My Mind Can You Read My Mind "Can You Read My Mind" is the love theme from the 1978 feature film Superman, with music by John Williams and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.The music is a theme for Lois Lane, whose role in the film was performed by Margot Kidder... " |
Grandniece of Miss America 1924, Ruth Malcomson Ruth Malcomson Ruth Malcomson was Miss America in 1924, earning the title at age 18.Malcomson, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the amateur winner in the 1923 contest and returned to defeat incumbent Mary Campbell, who was seeking her third consecutive crown... |
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| 1980 | Andra Lee Dickerson | Newark | 21 | Miss Newark | Piano / Vocal | |||
| 1979 | Ann Lorraine Harrington | Milford Milford, Delaware Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,559.... |
22 | Miss Milford | Magic Act | National Easter Seals Telethon Host, 10 years | ||
| 1978 | Janice Anne Albro | Claymont Claymont, Delaware Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
25 | Piano Solo "The Entertainer The Entertainer (rag) "The Entertainer" is sub-titled "A rag time two step", which was a form of dance popular until about 1911, and a style which was common among rags written at the time.Its structure is: Intro AA BB A CC Intro2 DD.... " & "Maple Leaf Rag Maple Leaf Rag The "Maple Leaf Rag" is an early ragtime musical composition for piano composed by Scott Joplin. It was one of Joplin's early works, and is one of the most famous of all ragtime pieces, and became the model for ragtime compositions by subsequent composers. As a result Joplin was called the "King... " |
Preliminary Swimsuit Award | |||
| 1977 | Sandra Louise Aiken | Seaford Seaford, Delaware Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census... |
21 | Miss Seaford | Classical Vocal "Quando me'n vo'" | Non Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1976 | Debora Rica Lipford | Newark | 21 | Miss Newark | Dramatic Interpretation of a Popular Song "It Was a Good Time" from Ryan's Daughter Ryan's Daughter Ryan's Daughter is a 1970 film directed by David Lean. The film, set in 1916, tells the story of a married Irish woman who has an affair with a British officer during World War I, despite opposition from her nationalist neighbours... |
Top 10 Semi-finalist | First African-American contestant to make Top 10 at Miss America | |
| 1975 | Elaine Campanelli | Ocean View Ocean View, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 458 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The population density was 495.0 people per square mile . There were 751 housing units at an average density of 369.6 per square mile... |
20 | Miss Ocean View | Fire Baton Routine | Non Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1974 | Kathleen Attanasi | Rehoboth Beach | 22 | Miss Rehoboth Beach | Harp Medley "Harmonious Blockade" & "Close To You" | |||
| 1973 | Jackie LaGuardia | Milford | 19 | Miss Seaford | Vocal "Irma La Douce Irma La Douce (musical) Irma La Douce is a musical with music by Marguerite Monnot and French lyrics and book by Alexandre Breffort. The English lyrics and book are by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman. It was first produced in Paris in 1956.-Productions:... " |
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| 1972 | Catherine Lawton | Clayton | 20 | Miss Newark | Banjo Medley "Banjo Memories" | Top 10 Semi-finalist | Preliminary Talent Award | Toured with Miss America USO Troupe |
| 1971 | Paula Kusmer | Wilmington | 19 | Miss Goldey-Beacom College Goldey-Beacom College Goldey–Beacom College is a private, non-profit, coeducational college in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware, United States. It offers degrees in economics, psychology, computer information systems, and business. The college was founded in 1886.-About the school:Goldey–Beacom... |
Dramatic Reading "The Diary of Anne Frank The Diary of Anne Frank (play) The Diary of Anne Frank is a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl. The play is a dramatization by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It opened at the Cort Theatre, Broadway, on October 5, 1955, in a production by Kermit Bloomgarden, directed by Garson Kanin and designed by Boris... " |
voted Miss Congeniality | ||
| 1970 | Linda Sue Hitchens | Seaford | 20 | Vocal / Dance "Give My Regards to Broadway Give My Regards to Broadway "Give My Regards to Broadway" is a song written by George M. Cohan for his musical play Little Johnny Jones .... " |
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| 1969 | Margo Ewing | Wilmington | 19 | Miss Talleyville | Vocal Interpretation "My Mother's Wedding Day" | Served as a Delaware State Senator | ||
| 1968 | Gayle Freeman | Wilmington | 19 | Miss Brandywine College | Vocal & Guitar "Times They Are a-Changin' The Times They Are a-Changin' (song) "The Times They Are a-Changin" is a song written by Bob Dylan and released as the title track of his 1964 album, The Times They Are a-Changin. The song was ranked #59 on Rolling Stones 2004 list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.... " |
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| 1967 | Susan Alice Levens | Dover | 18 | Miss Wesley College | Vocal "Who Will Buy" from Oliver! Oliver! Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.... |
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| 1966 | Mary Lee Mancini | Wilmington | 19 | Miss Greater Wilmington | Ballet/Sketch (dance/monologue) | |||
| 1965 | Kathleen Grandall | Wilmington | 18 | Miss Brandywine | Multi-Lingual Monologue with Native Songs & Dances | |||
| 1964 | Anita Gail Eubank | Wilmington | 20 | Miss Brandywine | Popular Vocal & Dance | |||
| 1963 | Diane Beverly Isaacs | Greenwood Greenwood, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 837 people, 335 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,267.2 people per square mile . There were 394 housing units at an average density of 596.5 per square mile... |
Miss Greenwood | Piano & Popular Vocal | Was married to former Congressman, Governor, and current Senator of Delaware Tom Carper | |||
| 1962 | Alice Jane Watts | Lewes | 19 | Miss Harrington | Pantomime of Record "Seventeen" | |||
| 1961 | Robin Jane Whemper | Wilmington | 18 | Miss Newark | Vocal & Dance "That's What Makes Paris Paree" from April in Paris April in Paris (film) April in Paris is a 1952 musical film starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger. It was directed by David Butler.-Synopsis:Winthrop Putnam is the Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State, and was formerly Assistant Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State... |
Non-Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1960 | Deborah Dunkenfield Benoit | Wilmington | 21 | Composite Expression of Special Training | ||||
| 1959 | Ester Olney | Newark | 18 | Vocal | ||||
| 1958 | Nancy M. Williams | Wilmington | Dance "Gone With the Wind Gone with the Wind (film) Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name. It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming from a screenplay by Sidney Howard... " |
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| 1957 | Kathleen Ann D'Attillio | Wilmington | Piano | |||||
| 1956 | Janice Olson | Newark | ||||||
| 1955 | Joanne Sakowski | Wilmington | ||||||
| 1954 | Barbara Woodall | Claymont | Piano | |||||
| 1953 | Lois Ann Alava | Wilmington | Piano "Concerto in A Minor Piano Concerto (Grieg) The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti.-Structure :The concerto is in three movements:... " |
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| 1952 | Helen Blackwell | Wilmington | Classical Vocal | |||||
| 1951 | Suzanne Parrott | Dover | Piano | |||||
| 1950 | Lorna Edwardson | Dover | Classical Vocal "Un Bel Di" from Madame Butterfly Madama Butterfly Madama Butterfly is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Puccini based his opera in part on the short story "Madame Butterfly" by John Luther Long, which was dramatized by David Belasco... |
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| 1944 | Jacquelyn Vasseur | Wilmington | ||||||
| 1943 | Mona Crawford | Wilmington | ||||||
| 1942 | Dorothy McGovern | Wilmington | ||||||
| 1941 | Verona Smith | Bridgeville Bridgeville, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 570 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,768.6 people per square mile . There were 636 housing units at an average density of 783.3 per square mile... |
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| 1940 | Peggy Insolo | Wilmington | Piano | Semi-Finalist | ||||
| 1937 | Nickey Harriet | Harrington Harrington, Delaware Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July... |
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| 1936 | Lillian Shamers | Wilmington | ||||||
| 1933 | Victoria George | Wilmington | 18 | |||||
| 1923 | No Miss Delaware | Ruth Agnes Brady competed as Miss Wilmington | ||||||
| 1922 | No Miss Delaware | Adele Senft competed as Miss Wilmington in the Miss America Pageant |