Miss Teenage America
Encyclopedia
The Miss Teenage America Pageant was started in 1961 as a pageant for High School girls. Sponsored by Dr Pepper
, the pageant was held in Dallas, Texas
for most of its run. Unlike today's Miss Teen USA
and Miss America's Outstanding Teen
, this pageant featured girls representing cities and not states.
The pageant was usually televised on the Saturday after Thanksgiving on CBS
. The last televised pageant was on November 26, 1977 with Richard Thomas
of "The Waltons
" as host. Dr Pepper sold the pageant to Teen Magazine
in 1981.
The national finals were also televised on February 15, 1979 from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Anson Williams, who played the character 'Potsy' on "Happy Days" was the host.
Miss Teenage America 1964, Judy Doll, gave up her crown on 19 May 19 1964 to get married on 3 May 1964 to George Wolfe, a junior at Central Michigan University. The first runner-up, Jeanine Zavrel of Washington, DC, was awarded the title.
Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a soft drink, marketed as having a unique flavor. The drink was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton of Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904 and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia ...
, the pageant was held in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
for most of its run. Unlike today's Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
and Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Miss America's Outstanding Teen is an American scholarship pageant. It is a sister company to the Miss America Organization, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens." The first competition was held in...
, this pageant featured girls representing cities and not states.
The pageant was usually televised on the Saturday after Thanksgiving on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The last televised pageant was on November 26, 1977 with Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas (actor)
Richard Earl Thomas is an American actor, best known for his role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons.- Early life :Thomas was born Richard Earl Thomas in New York,...
of "The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
" as host. Dr Pepper sold the pageant to Teen Magazine
Teen (magazine)
Teen was an American teen lifestyle magazine for preteen and early teenage girls, ages 10 to 15. The content of Teen included advice, entertainment news, quizzes, fashion, beauty, celebrity role models, and "real-girl stories".-Content:...
in 1981.
The national finals were also televised on February 15, 1979 from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Anson Williams, who played the character 'Potsy' on "Happy Days" was the host.
- Miss Teenage America 1962 - Diane Lynne Cox (Richmond, VA)
- Miss Teenage America 1963 - Darla Banks (Fresno, CA)
- Miss Teenage America 1964 - Judy Doll (Akron, OH)*
- Miss Teenage America 1965 - Carolyn Mignini (Baltimore, MD)
- Miss Teenage America 1966 - Colette Daiute (New York City, NY)
- Miss Teenage America 1967 - Sandy Roberts (Milpitas, CA)
- Miss Teenage America 1968 - Stephanie Ann Crane (St. Louis, MO)
- Miss Teenage America 1969 - Melissa Babish (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Miss Teenage America 1970 - Debbie Patton (Odessa, TX)
- Miss Teenage America 1971 - Rewa Walsh (Magnolia High School, Anaheim, CA)
- Miss Teenage America 1972 - Mary Colleen Fitzpatrick (Lancaster High School, Lancaster, OH)
- Miss Teenage America 1973 - Melissa Galbraith (Brookville, PA)
- Miss Teenage America 1974 - Lori Matsukawa (Honolulu, HI)
- Miss Teenage America 1975 - Karen Peterson (Toledo, OH)
- Miss Teenage America 1976 - Cathy Durden (Honolulu, HI)
- Miss Teenage America 1977 - Becky Reid (Dallas, TX)
- Miss Teenage America 1978 - Leslie Griffiths (Anchorage, AK)
- Miss Teenage America 1979 - Lori Heeren (Sioux City, IA)
- Miss Teenage America 1983 - Amy Sue Brenkacz (Chicago, IL)
- Miss Teenage America 1984 - Laura Baxter (Danville, CA)
- Miss Teenage America 1988 - Lisa Morgan Beaupre
- Miss Teenage America 1998 - Megan Weber
Miss Teenage America 1964, Judy Doll, gave up her crown on 19 May 19 1964 to get married on 3 May 1964 to George Wolfe, a junior at Central Michigan University. The first runner-up, Jeanine Zavrel of Washington, DC, was awarded the title.
Former Contestants
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) Miss Teenage Memphis, TN, 1966 , Miss Teenage congeniality award, 1966 - Karen ValentineKaren ValentineKaren Valentine is an American actress best-known for her role as the idealistic schoolteacher "Alice Johnson" in the television series Room 222.-Early life:...
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) Miss Teenage Santa Rosa 1963, Miss Teenage talent award, 1963 - Taylor Marsh (Radio Talk Show Host)
- Paula Zahn (Newscaster) Miss Teenage Aurora, IL, 1973
- Ruth Milliman (SurvivorSurvivor (U.S. TV series)Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
) Miss Teenage Greenville, SC, 1975