Miss America 1961

Miss America 1961
Date	September 10, 1960
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	54
Placements	10
Winner	Nancy Fleming Michigan

Miss America 1961, the 34th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1960 on CBS.

The telecast was watched by a reported 85 million viewers. Nancy Fleming, the winner as Miss Michigan, later became a television personality and the wife of Jim Lange, host of TV's The Dating Game.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1961	Michigan - Nancy Fleming
1st runner-up	California - Suzanne Marie Reamo
2nd runner-up	North Carolina - Ann Farrington Herring
3rd runner-up	District of Columbia - Ruth Rea
4th runner-up	Indiana - Tommye Lou Glaze
Top 10	Alabama - Teresa Rinaldi Idaho - Marlene Rae Coleman Massachusetts - Brenda Corvo South Carolina - Edith Sandra Browning Utah - Marian Faye Walker
Preliminary Talent Award	Alabama - Teresa Rinaldi (tie) Michigan - Nancy Anne Fleming (tie) Indiana - Tommye Lou Glaze Utah - Marian Faye Walker
Preliminary Swimsuit Award	District of Columbia - Ruth Rea Michigan - Nancy Anne Fleming South Carolina - Edith Sandra Browning
Miss Congeniality	New York - Susan Jane Talbert

External links

Miss America official website

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