The Miss Teenage America Pageant was a United States beauty pageant started in 1961 as a pageant for high school girls. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was usually broadcast on the CBS network around November each year.[1] The pageant was sponsored by Dr. Pepper. The original pageant ended after 1979, and the name rights were sold to Teen Magazine, which transformed the event into a mail-in contest which evaluated grades and volunteer work. The event ended after the 1998 Miss Teenage America was crowned, and Teen Magazine itself ceased operations in 2009.
From 1961–1967 Dallas, Texas hosted the national pageant, and it moved to Fort Worth, Texas from 1968–1973. Afterwards, different cities throughout the United States hosted the national pageant.
Unlike today's Miss Teen USA and Miss America's Outstanding Teen, the pageant featured girls representing cities and not states. The contestants aged between 13 and 17. There was also a talent segment. The organizers experimented with the finalist formats until 1967, when it was fixed at eight finalists and then the top four. Finalists were always announced the night before the finals. Winners received a four-year college scholarship, a car from Chrysler or Dodge, cash, a personal appearance contract, as well as Dr. Pepper and American Airline stock.
A 1976 book attributed to Bob Hope, Erma Bombeck and Judith Houghton was titled "Miss Teenage America Tells How to Make Good Things Happen." The proceeds went into a scholarship fund for contestants. The organization also printed and sold punch out paper doll sets featuring the reigning queen.
The pageant organization began to disintegrate in 1979.[2] Instead of being televised nationally on a single network, the 1979 show was sold through syndication, playing on 64 different stations on 13 different nights, leaving little suspense as to who was going to win. Dr. Pepper suspended local contests in the hopes of getting a new national network deal, which did not occur.[3]
Dr. Pepper sold the pageant rights to Teen Magazine in 1981, who completely transformed the event into a mail-in contest which evaluated grades and volunteer work.[4] The event ended after the 1998 Miss Teenage America was crowned, and Teen Magazine itself ceased operations in 2009.
The unassociated Miss Teen USA pageant was essentially a TV replacement for Miss Teenage America, and first held in 1983.
Original pageant
Miss Teenage America 1962 - Diane Lynne Cox (Richmond, VA)[5]
Miss Teenage America 1963 - Darla Banks (Fresno, CA)[6]
Miss Teenage America 1964 - Judy Doll (Akron, OH)*[7]
Miss Teenage America 1965 - Carolyn Mignini (Baltimore, MD)[8]
Miss Teenage America 1966 - Colette Daiute (New York City, NY)[9]
Miss Teenage America 1967 - Sandy Roberts (Milpitas, CA)[10]
Miss Teenage America 1968 - Stephanie Ann Crane (St. Louis, MO)[11]
Miss Teenage America 1969 - Melissa Babish (Pittsburgh, PA)[12][13]
Miss Teenage America 1970 - Debbie Patton (Odessa, TX)[14]
Miss Teenage America 1971 - Rewa Walsh (Magnolia High School, Anaheim, CA)[15]
Miss Teenage America 1972 - Mary Colleen Fitzpatrick (Lancaster High School, Lancaster, OH)[16]
Miss Teenage America 1973 - Melissa Marie Galbraith
Miss Teenage America 1987 - Karen Johanson (Palo Alto, CA)[29]
Miss Teenage America 1988 - Diane Dovell (Columbus, OH) [30]
Miss Teenage America 1989 - Cathy Bliss
Miss Teenage America 1990 - Jennifer Kissick (Carlsbad, CA)[31]
Miss Teenage America 1991 - Elizabeth Nuckles (Fletchers Ridge, VA)[32]
Miss Teenage America 1992 - Samantha Zogg (San Diego, CA)[32][33]
Miss Teenage America 1993 - Mary Nguyen (Fullerton, CA)[34]
Miss Teenage America 1994 - Elizabeth Andre (Ames, Iowa)[35]
Miss Teenage America 1996 - Katie Beam (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)[36][37][38]
Miss Teenage America 1997 - Brooke Allen (Wichita, KS) [39][40]
Miss Teenage America 1998 - Megan Weber (Zanesville, OH)[41][42]
Miss Teenage America 1964, Judy Doll, gave up her crown on May 19, 1964, to get married on May 31, 1964, to George Wolfe, a junior at Central Michigan University. The first runner-up, Jeanine Zavrel of Washington, DC, was awarded the title.[7]
^Bitch magazine ("1981: 'Teen magazine purchases the Miss Teenage America Pageant and turns it into a mail-in contest based on grades and volunteer work.")
^"Miss Teenage Santa Rosa". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^TV.com. "Karen Valentine bio". TV.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
^"Taylor Marsh bio". Taylor Marsh. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
^Schwartz, Jordan (2009-02-05). "There's Something About Jayne". Clifton Merchant Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
It is very likely that Traci Reed, Miss Teenage Los Angeles was the first African American to compete in a nationally televised beauty pageant in fall of 1966, She was also one of the seven finalists and later had a starring role in one of the first TV sitcom about a black couple. Donna Taylor Gann, Miss Teenage Lexington, Ky. 1966.
January 30, 2023
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The Miss Teenage America Pageant was a United States beauty pageant started in 1961 as a pageant for high school girls In the 1960s and 1970s it was usually broadcast on the CBS network around November each year 1 The pageant was sponsored by Dr Pepper The original pageant ended after 1979 and the name rights were sold to Teen Magazine which transformed the event into a mail in contest which evaluated grades and volunteer work The event ended after the 1998 Miss Teenage America was crowned and Teen Magazine itself ceased operations in 2009 Miss Teenage AmericaFormation1961TypeBeauty pageant 1961 79 Magazine contest 1981 98 Location United StatesOfficial languageEnglishAffiliationsDr Pepper 1981 Teen Magazine 1981 98 Contents 1 History 2 Original pageant 3 Teen Magazine 4 Former contestants 5 ReferencesHistory EditFrom 1961 1967 Dallas Texas hosted the national pageant and it moved to Fort Worth Texas from 1968 1973 Afterwards different cities throughout the United States hosted the national pageant Unlike today s Miss Teen USA and Miss America s Outstanding Teen the pageant featured girls representing cities and not states The contestants aged between 13 and 17 There was also a talent segment The organizers experimented with the finalist formats until 1967 when it was fixed at eight finalists and then the top four Finalists were always announced the night before the finals Winners received a four year college scholarship a car from Chrysler or Dodge cash a personal appearance contract as well as Dr Pepper and American Airline stock A 1976 book attributed to Bob Hope Erma Bombeck and Judith Houghton was titled Miss Teenage America Tells How to Make Good Things Happen The proceeds went into a scholarship fund for contestants The organization also printed and sold punch out paper doll sets featuring the reigning queen Hosts over the years included Sally Field Johnny Carson Betty White Allen Ludden Bob Barker and Dick Clark In 1975 NBC broadcast it Bob Hope hosted in 1976 Other notable hosts include Bud Collyer and John Davidson and Richard Thomas On February 15 1979 the event was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville Tennessee with Anson Williams hosting The pageant organization began to disintegrate in 1979 2 Instead of being televised nationally on a single network the 1979 show was sold through syndication playing on 64 different stations on 13 different nights leaving little suspense as to who was going to win Dr Pepper suspended local contests in the hopes of getting a new national network deal which did not occur 3 Dr Pepper sold the pageant rights to Teen Magazine in 1981 who completely transformed the event into a mail in contest which evaluated grades and volunteer work 4 The event ended after the 1998 Miss Teenage America was crowned and Teen Magazine itself ceased operations in 2009 The unassociated Miss Teen USA pageant was essentially a TV replacement for Miss Teenage America and first held in 1983 Original pageant EditMiss Teenage America 1962 Diane Lynne Cox Richmond VA 5 Miss Teenage America 1963 Darla Banks Fresno CA 6 Miss Teenage America 1964 Judy Doll Akron OH 7 Miss Teenage America 1965 Carolyn Mignini Baltimore MD 8 Miss Teenage America 1966 Colette Daiute New York City NY 9 Miss Teenage America 1967 Sandy Roberts Milpitas CA 10 Miss Teenage America 1968 Stephanie Ann Crane St Louis MO 11 Miss Teenage America 1969 Melissa Babish Pittsburgh PA 12 13 Miss Teenage America 1970 Debbie Patton Odessa TX 14 Miss Teenage America 1971 Rewa Walsh Magnolia High School Anaheim CA 15 Miss Teenage America 1972 Mary Colleen Fitzpatrick Lancaster High School Lancaster OH 16 Miss Teenage America 1973 Melissa Marie Galbraith Miss Teenage America 1974 Lori Matsukawa Honolulu HI 17 Miss Teenage America 1975 Karen Peterson Toledo OH 18 Miss Teenage America 1976 Cathy Durden Honolulu HI 19 Miss Teenage America 1977 Becky Reid Dallas TX 20 Miss Teenage America 1978 Leslie Griffiths Anchorage AK 21 Miss Teenage America 1979 Lori Heeren Sioux City IA 22 2 Teen Magazine EditMiss Teenage America 1983 Amy Sue Brenkacz Chicago IL 23 Miss Teenage America 1984 Laura Baxter Danville CA 24 Miss Teenage America 1985 Janice Payne Charleston SC 25 Miss Teenage America 1986 Lisa Morgan Chicago IL later was Miss Illinois USA 1991 26 27 28 Miss Teenage America 1987 Karen Johanson Palo Alto CA 29 Miss Teenage America 1988 Diane Dovell Columbus OH 30 Miss Teenage America 1989 Cathy Bliss Miss Teenage America 1990 Jennifer Kissick Carlsbad CA 31 Miss Teenage America 1991 Elizabeth Nuckles Fletchers Ridge VA 32 Miss Teenage America 1992 Samantha Zogg San Diego CA 32 33 Miss Teenage America 1993 Mary Nguyen Fullerton CA 34 Miss Teenage America 1994 Elizabeth Andre Ames Iowa 35 Miss Teenage America 1996 Katie Beam Broken Arrow Oklahoma 36 37 38 Miss Teenage America 1997 Brooke Allen Wichita KS 39 40 Miss Teenage America 1998 Megan Weber Zanesville OH 41 42 Miss Teenage America 1964 Judy Doll gave up her crown on May 19 1964 to get married on May 31 1964 to George Wolfe a junior at Central Michigan University The first runner up Jeanine Zavrel of Washington DC was awarded the title 7 Former contestants EditCybill Shepherd Moonlighting Miss Teenage Memphis TN 43 1966 Miss Teenage America congeniality award 44 Karen Valentine Room 222 Miss Teenage Santa Rosa CA 45 1963 Miss Teenage America talent award 46 Taylor Marsh Radio Talk Show Host 47 Paula Zahn Newscaster 1973 Miss Teenage Aurora IL Jayne Modean 1970 s teen model Miss Teenage Clifton NJ 1974 Miss Teenage America Poise and Appearance award 500 2 700 today scholarship 48 Constance Ramos Extreme Makeover Home Edition HGTV s Color Correction 1979 Miss Teenage Kansas CityReferences Edit Terrace Vincent Television Specials p 259 2013 a b Hayworth Bret 29 May 2004 Former Akron woman recalls being final Miss Teenage America Sioux City Journal 6 July 1980 Beauty pageant future uncertain Huron Daily Plainsman Associated Press Bitch magazine 1981 Teen magazine purchases the Miss Teenage America Pageant and turns it into a mail in contest based on grades and volunteer work Diane Lynne Cox Usurped Darla Banks Usurped a b Judy Doll Usurped Carolyn Mignini Usurped Colette Daiute Usurped Sandy Roberts Usurped Stephanie Ann Crane Usurped Sports Illustrated Magazine vault Melissa Babish Usurped Debbie Patton Usurped Rewa Walsh Usurped Mary Colleen Fitzpatrick Usurped Lori Matsukawa Usurped Karen Peterson Usurped Cathy Durden Usurped Becky Reid Usurped Leslie Griffiths Usurped Lori Heeren Usurped Hanauer Joan 23 April 1983 Miss Teen America UPI 15 January 1984 Laura Baxter a 17 year old cheerleader who wants a career UPI 9 December 1984 Princess of Flowers runner up in Miss Teen Age America Index Journal Zorn Erc 12 February 1986 Miss Teen America Is All Smiles Even When Boredom Snowballs Chicago Tribune Hoekstra Dave 6 March 1986 Palatine teen bops to title Chicago Sun Times Purdom Candace 21 April 1991 C h e e r s Chicago Tribune 27 February 1987 Miss Teenage America for 1988 being sought Monessen Valley Independent 27 January 1988 Miss Teenage America Content Accents Skills Scholarship The Tribune 8 November 1989 California Teen ager Chosen Miss Teenage America Associated Press a b Santa Cruz Sentinel from Santa Cruz California Page 4 Newspapers com Retrieved 2016 08 09 California girl Teen 1992 Le Phuong 21 February 1993 Teen Pageant Winner Is as Asian American as Apple Pie Los Angeles Times NOAC 1994 Miss Teenage America and me by Ryan McFarland at zieak com www zieak com Archived from the original on 2008 10 04 29 March 1996 Oklahoma 17 Year Old Picked 35th Miss Teenage America Associated Press Beyette Beverly 15 April 1996 Teenage Wisdom Los Angeles Times Higgins Stephanie 3 November 1999 BEAMing with joy Tulsa World 7 April 1997 Good Girls Do New York Magazine 26 March 1997 Kansas student is Miss Teenage America Salina Journal National Order of the Arrow Conference Retrieved 13 September 2014 Smith Liz 19 March 1998 Peopletalk Philadelphia Inquirer Cybill Sheperd bio Retrieved 13 September 2014 Cybill Shepard Miss Congeniality 1966 Usurped Miss Teenage Santa Rosa Archived from the original on 25 January 2013 Retrieved 13 September 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link TV com Karen Valentine bio TV com Retrieved 13 September 2014 Taylor Marsh bio Taylor Marsh Retrieved 13 September 2014 Schwartz Jordan 2009 02 05 There s Something About Jayne Clifton Merchant Magazine Retrieved 2019 05 06 It is very likely that Traci Reed Miss Teenage Los Angeles was the first African American to compete in a nationally televised beauty pageant in fall of 1966 She was also one of the seven finalists and later had a starring role in one of the first TV sitcom about a black couple Donna Taylor Gann Miss Teenage Lexington Ky 1966 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miss Teenage America amp oldid 1077589819, 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