| Miss America 1964 | |
|---|---|
 Donna Axum, Miss America 1964 | |
| Date | September 7, 1963 |
| Presenters |
Bert Parks
[1] Bess Myerson |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 52 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Withdrawals | Canada |
| Winner |
Donna Axum
Arkansas |
Miss America 1964, the 37th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1963 and was broadcast on CBS. [1]
Donna Axum became the first Miss Arkansas to win the crown.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss America 1964 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
Order of announcements
Top 10
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Top 5
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Awards
Preliminary awards
| Awards | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Other awards
| Awards | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Non-finalist Talent |
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Contestants
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama
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Judy Short | Birmingham | 18 | Marimba, "Horst Toccata" | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
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Previously Alabama's Junior Miss 1962 |
Alaska
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Colleen Kendall | Anchorage | Popular Vocal | ||||
Arizona
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Susan Bergstrom | Phoenix | Modern Jazz Dance, "Tonight" | 4th runner-up | |||
Arkansas
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Donna Axum† | El Dorado | 21 | Vocal Medley, " Quando me'n vo" & " I Love Paris" | Winner | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | |
California
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Wendy Douglas | Sacramento | Vocal, "Summertime" | Top 10 | |||
Colorado
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Cheryl Sweeten | Arvada | 18 | Dramatic Reading from Anastasia | Top 10 | ||
Connecticut
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Valerie Stetson | Milldale | Modern Ballet | ||||
Delaware
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Diane Beverly Isaacs | Greenwood | Piano & Popular Vocal | ||||
District of Columbia
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Rosanne Tueller | McLean, VA | Vocal & Jazz Dance, " I Love Paris" | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award
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Florida
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Flora Jo Chandonnet | North Miami | Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon | ||||
Georgia
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Nancy Middleton | Macon | Semi-classical Vocal | ||||
Hawaii
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Susan Pickering | Honolulu | Combination of Can-Can, Jazz, & Freestyle Ballet with Art Display | 2nd runner-up | |||
Idaho
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Linda Moulton | Boise | 20 | Semi-classical Vocal & Piano | |||
Illinois
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Judith Schlieper | Decatur | 20 | Siamese Dance | |||
Indiana
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Marsha Pinkstaff | Crawfordsville | Dramatic Reading | ||||
Iowa
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Carolyn Northway | Davenport | 19 | Piano, "Étude Opus 25, No. 8" by Frédéric Chopin | Non-finalist Talent Award | ||
Kansas
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Karen Raye Schwartz | Pratt | 20 | Classical Vocal, "Voi la Sapete" from Cavalleria rusticana | Non-finalist Talent Award | ||
Kentucky
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Nell Owen | Bowling Green | Fashion Design | Former mayor of Prospect, KY | |||
Louisiana
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Linda Gail Baucum | Springhill | 18 | Modern Jazz/South American Rock-Umba Dance | Contestant at Miss Teenage America 1962 | ||
Maine
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Elaine Ann Ouillette | Lewiston | Musical Variety Act | ||||
Maryland
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Carolyn Bond Wright | Forest Hill | Sketch/Ballet/Modern Jazz Dance | ||||
Massachusetts
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Lila Saldani | Attleboro | Original Dramatic Monologue, "A World of Darkness" | ||||
Michigan
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Kathleen McLaughlin | Ishpeming | 22 | Dramatic Presentation, "Western Star" by Stephen Vinvent Benét | |||
Minnesota
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Sharon Carnes | St. Paul | Vocal, "Love is Where You Find It" from The Kissing Bandit | ||||
Mississippi
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Jan Nave | McComb | Contemporary Dance | ||||
Missouri
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Judith Engelhardt | Affton | Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust | ||||
Montana
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Roberta Tarbox | Missoula | Classical Vocal | ||||
Nebraska
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Donna Marie Black | Broken Bow | Classical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville | ||||
Nevada
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Cheryle Thompson | Las Vegas | Folk Singing, "My Lover has Gone" | Top 10 | |||
New Hampshire
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Georgia Taggart | Westport, CT | Dramatic Reading | ||||
New Jersey
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Janet Bryan Adams | Hopatcong | Dramatic Monologue | ||||
New Mexico
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Sandi Moore | Loving | 19 | Combination Acrobatic Routine & Drawing | |||
New York
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Barbara Gloede | Staten Island | Vocal & Pantomime, "Guide to World Capitals" | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
New York City
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Marsha Metrinko | New York City | Tap Dance, " Just in Time" & "Blues" | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
North Carolina
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Jeanne Swanner† | Graham | 18 | Comedy Sketch & Ukulele | Miss Congeniality | Judged the Miss America Pageants in 1990, 1994, & 2000. Jeanne Flinn Swanner Robertson died unexpectedly on August 21, 2021, at age 77. | |
North Dakota
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JoAnn Syvrud | Mandan | Vocal Ballad & Guitar | ||||
Ohio
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Peggy Emerson | Akron | Semi-classical Vocal, " And This is my Beloved" | ||||
Oklahoma
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Cheryl Semrad Hassman | Waukomis | Speech, "May I Teach Others to Live" | ||||
Oregon
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D'Ann Fullerton | Roseburg | Original Novelty Dance & Hula Baton | ||||
Pennsylvania
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Cheryl Lyn Kegley | Salisbury | Classical Ballet, " Ritual Fire Dance" | ||||
Rhode Island
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Sheila Guamiere | Bristol | Piano | ||||
South Carolina
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Carolyn Gaines | North Augusta | 19 | Popular Vocal | |||
South Dakota
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Heather Ann Paterson | Watertown | Ballet, Soft Shoe, & Charleston Dance | ||||
Tennessee
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Martha Truett | Tiptonville | Piano, Rhapsody in Blue | 3rd runner-up | |||
Texas
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Jeanne Amacker | Beaumont | Vocal, " When You Wish Upon a Star" | ||||
Utah
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Annette Bates | Salt Lake City | Classical Vocal, " Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus | ||||
Vermont
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Melissa Hetzel | Burlington | Popular Vocal, " Fly Me to the Moon" | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
Virginia
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Dorcas Campbell | Fairfield | Vocal Medley, "Prés des remparts de Séville" from Carmen & songs from West Side Story | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | ||
Washington
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Mardi Hagen | Tacoma | Modern & Classical Character Dance | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
West Virginia
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Karen Childers | South Charleston | Dramatic Reading from " The Yellow Wallpaper" | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
Wisconsin
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Barbara Bonville | Whitefish Bay | 19 | Cello, "Pièce en forme de Habanera" by Maurice Ravel | Special Scholarship Award | ||
Wyoming
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Cody Neville | Byron | Classical Piano, Fantaisie - Impromptu |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Boucher, John L. (8 Sep 1963). "Tearful Donna Axum is Miss America '64; Miss D.C. Second Choice". Press of Atlantic City. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Boucher, John L. (8 Sep 1963). "Miss Arkansas Wins '64 Crown". Press of Atlantic City. p. 12. Retrieved 8 December 2023.